Arf Pets Cooling Mat for Dogs - Gel Self-Cooling Pad for Beds, Kennels & Crates | Durable, Non-Toxic, Pressure-Activated Relief | No Water, Electricity, Batteries or Refrigeration Needed, 20" x 30"

I'm so glad that I took a chance on this cooling mat. We got a new puppy (lab/G. Shepherd mix) and she runs hot and pants laboriously while sleeping indoors even at 73 F. She doubled her weight in one month (14 lbs to 30 lbs) and she seems to literally feel growing pain while I swear she looks bigger by each day. Being used to purchasing warming cushy mats for my other two older dogs, I never thought I'd need a cooling mat for our indoor dogs.Since the puppy refuses to use any pad that retains heat including carpet, opting for cooler tile/wood floor, I removed the kennel mat from her metal crate that she sleeps in at night. She slept a bit more comfortably on the bare crate plastic lining, but my husband and couldn't sleep for a week with the noise from the lining thumping and rattling with even with the slightest puppy movements.I noticed this mat under Amazon's Today's Deals one day, and immediately placed the order thinking it was a divine sign. After placing the impulsive order, I checked the reviews and almost cancelled the order due to some of the negative reviews, but decided to give it a try to save our sleep trusting the Amazon's return policy. The mat arrived quickly and it was unexpectedly heavy (around 8 lbs), but also unexpectedly thin at not even a quarter inch thick! It was quite warm from sitting outside on my porch on a hot day and I initially thought I was taken for a ride, but the mat actually cooled down very noticeably within 15 minutes.This mat was the answer and it works miraculously! Its weight spread over the crate plastic lining eliminated the thumping and rattling noise of the metal crate, and our puppy slept most comfortably I've seen that night! Even more drastically, we actually slept through the night and my husband complimented me for finding the product in a relief.I only use this mat for night time confinement while crate training. It would be foolish to confine a dog with anything destroy-able in a crate while she's alert and awake during the day. The lining isn't a cheap plastic, but rather more like a sturdy sheeny nylon fabric material that wipes up well. Once our pup gets older and still needs cooling, I'll simply stack the cooling mat on top of another mat if she starts to prefer some cushion.The only thing I could suggest to the manufacturer is to offer the product in more decor-friendly colors than the screaming electric blue. Other than that, I highly recommend this mat for any pup that runs hot with high metabolic growth rate or environmentally overheated.

Anyone who knows about Pugs knows that heat can literally be deadly for them because of their short nose. We keep our thermostat at 68 and use fans too but our upstairs still gets hot for him. So when I got a popup about this kind of product I immediately researched it on Amazon. After reading reviews I chose this one. What a miracle. Even though the technology doesn’t make sense to me and I was skeptical, it worked like a dream. It kept Jesse so cool that he actually moved off of it half way through the night because he was too cool! Amazing.

It was good the one day it lasted. My golden was able to put a hole in it so it’s not usable anymore. It did stay cool and looked to be made well.

I bought this for a variocage that is in my suv trunk area. My dog and I go to trials and the next few are scheduled in August. During trials your dog has to be car crated unless it’s the dog’s turn or the dog is pottying. I have an aliminet that covers the whole car and several fans I run, but a black dog in summer is going to be hot. When I ordered this I didn’t think it could do anything it claimed, I was just desperate enough to try it. When I grabbed it out of the box that had been sitting on my front steps in the sun for hours I noticed it was cool. Really cool. Which blew my mind. I laid it on the floor and laid on it and my back got cool. What kind of weird magic is this??? My dog wouldn’t try it, but when it goes in the variocage she won’t have a choice. It takes up the whole floor of it. While the description here on Amazon says it’s non toxic, the information received with it says if your dog swallows any of the gel go to a vet immediately. So I personally won’t let her lay on it unless I’m with her and watching her. She isn’t much of a chewer in the house, but gets bored in the crate. I’ll just pull it out of the crate if I have to leave the car and go to the bathroom.

My Doberman, who never seems bothered by heat, hit a wall this summer. Panting, pacing, flopping off his plush bed like, “I’m DONE.” So I got him this Arf Pets Cooling Mat—and let me tell you, it’s been a lifesaver (for both of us).Real Talk:He’s picky. Like, “sniff it for 5 minutes before deciding if it’s worthy” picky. But the moment he rolled onto this cooling mat? He stayed there. For hours. No water, no freezing, no setup—just instant relief.Cooling Performance:It’s pressure-activated, so the second he lays down, the chill kicks in. Stays cool for a few hours, resets on its own when he gets up. No damp spots, no weird smells. It just works—quietly and consistently.Perfect Companion to His Plush Bed:He still loves his cozy, cushy bed, but when he gets overheated and flops off onto the floor? This cooling mat is right there. Now he alternates between the two like he’s running his own spa rotation. 🐾🛏️❄️Material & Size:The 27” x 43” size is ideal—gives him space to stretch out but still fits neatly next to his regular bed or inside the crate. Durable, wipe-clean surface that doesn’t crinkle loudly or slip. And it holds up great, even when he does that little pre-nap spin and dig routine.Travel-Friendly:We take it in the car, on patio days, even to vet visits. It folds up easily and weighs next to nothing, so it’s become part of our summer essentials.Value:For the price? Absolutely worth it. Especially when I see how much more relaxed he is. No more restlessly shifting around trying to cool off. Just calm, chilled-out Doberman vibes.Verdict:This summer has been brutal, and this mat is the cool-down he didn’t know he needed. If your pup is struggling with the heat—even if they usually don’t—this is the fix. Arf Pets, you’ve earned your spot on our short list of forever products.#AmazonFinds #DobermanLife #TooHotToHandle #CoolingMatWin #ArfPets #DogParentApproved #SummerPetEssentials #HeatWaveHelper #VineVoiceInTraining #StayCoolStayHappy #DogComfortGoals #DogSpaVibes #PetCareUpgrade