
worst matt invention for dogs - this matt is filled with water then swells up.thye say soak it ion a bucket of water OK yes it does that and its wet for days and dog wont sit on a wet matt nor would I.piece of wet-junk
Not satisfied - My dog gets very hot in the summer months so I decided to get this product to see if it would help her cool off. I agree with the other commenters here. It takes a long time to soak, you have to wring the water through to get it completely saturated, and then try to find a place for this wet thing. I had to put towels on it and place it on a cot before my dog would sleep on it. Even so, before long it seemed to be getting a little on the moldy side, which I guess I should have seen coming, so I threw it away. Its not worth the money.For a recommendation, check out the Cool Bed 3. I purchased one for my dog and she loves it. Even though its cold outside now, she still sleeps on it rather than her more expensive cushion bed. I am now in the process of getting a larger one for her and will give the medium one to a friend.
Bumpy - This is a horrible product! It takes a long time to soak in cold water and it is bumpy with hard ridges, instead of a flat comfortable surface. My dog won t even go on it!
Do not purchase! - I bought this based on the reviews I saw, but it does not work! I put it in a sink of cold water for the allotted time, but it did not get cold as it said it would, and I had to add ice. My dogs would not get on this, at first I though it was becasue it was so wet, and I had to put a towel under it to keep it from ruining my floors. But even after it dried and it was just a little cool (not remotely COLD), my dogs delicately stepped around it and I could not even force them or bribe them to lay on it to try it out even after a day or two. This is a waste of money.
Have to soak it and THEN let it dry out... - I had bought this because temperatures in my NYC apartment were sweltering and my poor dog was in agony. I had gotten this intending to give it to her immediately-- turns out you have to immerse it in cold water to soak for about 15 minutes... but then let it dry. Wetting the crystals inside activates them, but it took entirely too long to dry. After trying it out overnight I ended up giving it to my dog, who then didn t want to lie on it because it was damp. I know some animals just don t care, but if yours is picky at all about water, just know it s going to take awhile--preferably on a sunny patio, perhaps, which I didn t have--to dry out to the point they ll actually use it. That said, she seems to like it in her cage, although she never makes a point to lie on it when she s outside of it.