Dry Cooling Vest for Dogs | Canine Cooling Vest for Hot Weather | Dog Cool Down Jacket | Machine Washable | S | Neck to Tail 14”- 20” | Chest 22-28” Around | Neck Circumference 18” | Silver

We moved to MO last year & this was our first full summer here. Rosco was raised in the high mountains of CO from the time he was 8 weeks old (he's now 2 years old) so this intense heat + humidity combo was rough for him. MO has some super high humidity days (90-100%) so I wasn't sure how well any cooling vest would work. We decided to bite the financial bullet & give this a try & we have been overall pretty happy with it! There is a learning curve on how to get the most out of it & you have to try it out a number of ways before you get it right.We ordered a Medium. Rosco weights around 50 lbs & is 22 inches at the shoulder. He is a cattle dog/aussie/rottie/german shepard/border collie/rat terrier/huskey super mutt mix. He has a smooth double coat with long black fur. His fur is very thick around his neck & he has a broad chest for his size.This vest definitely saved his butt from overheating several times during the worst of the summer so far. He accompanies me to the farm when I work my horses & sometimes, we get stuck outside longer than I'd like on super hot days if the horses get out or something breaks. This vest isn't "magic" by any means but it allowed him to lay in the shade & maintain a normal pant instead of his excessive over-heating pant he was doing. Keeping him inside was literally torture to him so just him being able to be out there with me saved his psyche & ours!He isn't the biggest fan of the restrictiveness of the vest. He is a herding dog & is very active. He will literally run himself to death just for the thrill of the chase. He does run from us when we are trying to put it on. He knows that it IS cool though as we've taken it off & laid it on the backseat of the car only to see him lay right on top of it. Treats have been the best way to get him to accept the vest. This dog also needs lots of positive reward for any form of grooming so he is a bit on the sensitive side!The vest works when it has airflow so, if you're dog is laying on the vest, it will stop being cool on the part that they are laying on until air can get to it again. Naturally, him being so active, this vest is perfect for him except the shoulder/neck area is just a bit too bulky for a guy with so much fur around his neck like Rosco. A large would have definitely been too big on his body but I just wish the medium allowed for a bit more movement in the shoulder area.Also, he has put the thing through the ringer in just a few months time. He broke one of the clips (we jerry-rigged it back together) & it is no longer the same bright silver color no matter how many times you wash it. It still does the job & we decided if it only lasts one summer, it is worth the money to get for him again because it truly kept him safe on those really high heat days. It also helps to keep a lot of the burs from sticking to his fur when he runs through the grass! Overall worth the purchase for a black fluffy dog!

This was super impressive! We used it on my service pup on a super hot day to see if it really worked and we were beyond happy with the results! It was near 100 degrees here in PA and heat index obviously hotter. My little lady is a German Shepherd/Husky Mix so she has the thicker fur and gets extremely hot. We put this on her after giving it the fill and drain as instructed and she never once panted or acted hot! Even people at the track with us were asking about this and where to get it because they couldn't believe it either. We put our hands between the vest and her to double check if it was still working and it was and it was super cool in there. She wore it for at least 5 hours without a problem and it stayed cold that entire time. We did get a size small, and it is a little shorter than we expected, but it does still work on her. Picture is of Luna so you can see her for sizing idea, she is 47 pounds, long legs, long and skinny body, so that is where the length comes in for the small, but otherwise it fits fine around the stomach area. Stays on very nicely too, just put the straps through the provided loops on the side! This is a must have for the pups in the high temps!!!

The neck opening on this vest is far too small. Newer versions have been improved with a more reasonable neck opening. Unable to return as i missed the return window. Great idea, buy the newer version.

I really wanted this work! My 60lb pittie mix has an 18" neck, 20" back and 31" girth so I ordered the medium. It fit around the girth but barely got over his head. There was too much material around the neck and over the shoulders that it didn't fit right. The top of the neckline was at his ears instead of where his collar sits. I think another review mentioned this: instead of the black stretch v-shape on the front, had they made it a zipper or actually left the v-shape fully open, it would be easier to get on and off and it would fit better. It seemed pretty sturdy and lightweight. I wish it had worked for us! The Large would be way too long, and I think the cut of the shoulder area--no matter what size--just isn't the right fit for his frame unfortunately.

The media could not be loaded. The vest does cool the dog, so there is truth in advertising. However its very big and takes practice getting the thing on and off the dog. Its hard to project your thoughts on the dog, but I don't think he likes it. Our dog had valley fever and had difficulty breathing in the hot weather. This product seemed to help keep him cool when he had to run in the yard to do his "business" or when we had to take him to the vet. So, I'm not in love with the product only because its like putting on a huge piece of clothing.

Directions aren’t clear. You fill it with cool water then drain all water out. Vest is very heavy weighs dog down.