ness Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 Depends on the dog and the purpose of the coat - having a dog with exercise induced collapse which is helped by a cool coat I have tried 6 or so different varieties. My go to coat if we are out walking/training etc would be the cool runner. The saratoga was the one that dried the quickest and the least effective. The techkewl coats are good if you have a larger dog but not so great for wearing out all day. One thing to watch with coats if you want the dog to be active while wearing them is that they don't impede range of motion or movement. A lot do in my opinion which is fine when the dogs are walking/sitting in a crate at a show or trial but not if the dog is expected to be active while wearing them. I have tried a hurtta vest and didn't think the fit was particularly brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denali Posted October 29, 2014 Share Posted October 29, 2014 I have both the chillybuddy and hurrta cooling coat. I cant use the hurrta one while hiking as for me it always dries out and needs to be wet. However, in a trial situation i find it great The chillybuddy seems to stay cooler for longer when hiking because of the reflective nature of it. The cool runners lookgood, may have to give them a go :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentchild Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 For anyone interested Crazysales has the Hurrta ones for sale but only in two sizes. I'm tempted to try one, but the material looks quite thick. We go hiking a fair bit so I might prefer something a bit lighter and doesn't have to be wet all the time - though they would be great for trialling I might get one if we trialled more often in summer. :laugh: Will the chillybuddies get too hot if used dry? Holding out for Clean Run to have their Chrissy free shipping please!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pretty Miss Emma Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have one from clean run that is made of the white cooling fabric, I didn't like it for Hamish but he has a long coat I think it would be better over a short coat. It does work without water but I think it is probably better with water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemesideways Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have a Techkewl vest for my GSD and its AWESOME. http://www.k9pro.com.au/techkewl-phase-change-dog-cooler-vest.html :thumbsup: Highly recommend! You freeze the inside and it lasts for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teekay Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have a Techkewl vest for my GSD and its AWESOME. http://www.k9pro.com.au/techkewl-phase-change-dog-cooler-vest.html :thumbsup: Highly recommend! You freeze the inside and it lasts for ages. Oooh that's like the Coolvest one I linked earlier but much cheaper. Very very tempted. Will go have a closer look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiecuddles Posted October 30, 2014 Author Share Posted October 30, 2014 the techkewls look good but only if I had access to a freezer which i often don't, I think I need something that I can basically just leave in the car and pull out as needed. Now to wait for free shipping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trifecta Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I have a Techkewl vest for my GSD and its AWESOME. http://www.k9pro.com.au/techkewl-phase-change-dog-cooler-vest.html :thumbsup: Highly recommend! You freeze the inside and it lasts for ages. I tried to buy one of these for my Belgian Shepherd but she was between sizes & neither size fitted properly. They also seem to be quite heavy, not really suited to long hiking which was what I wanted it for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dididog Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 just wondering for the more tight fitting cool coats that are used wet like the Hurtta one, do they cause chafing on short coated dogs? I like the look of the techkewl ones (and that they have room for velcro patches) but probably a bit expensive for the amount I'd use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corrie Posted October 30, 2014 Share Posted October 30, 2014 I saw cool mats at Aldi today for $14.99. It made me think of this thread. Apparently it is activated by pressure. I felt one and it did feel quite cool. I know it isn't a coat but thought it might be relevant to the people in this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anniek Posted November 12, 2014 Share Posted November 12, 2014 (edited) A group of us are going to order some for our greyhounds - thinking of the chillybuddy ones. Has anyone bought these? They look similar but don't have the cotton mesh lining. My link oops just realised already on here - sowwy Edited November 12, 2014 by anniek Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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