Information submitted by Jane Matheson <jmatheson@lamere.net>:
The Canine Cooler is a thermoregulating pet bed. I bought one last summer for my Welsh Terrier Colby because she was always so hot and kept pacing around the house searching for a cool place to lie down to sleep. This was prior to my knowledge that she had Cushing's disease.
I saw an ad in my local newspaper for the Canine Cooler. The local Humane Society was having a fund raiser and the mother of the guys who invented this bed was selling some of the beds. She had some sample beds on hand and they were cool to the touch. Since I am always looking for ways to help make my dogs more comfortable, I bought one. It took a while for Colby to get used to the bed, but she thoroughly enjoys it now and it appears that it does help her to keep cool.
The bed is made of some type of a non-toxic clear vinyl covering which never needs washing. It is fluid filled and puncture proof. The bed requires no maintenance. I filled it with water when I first got it and have had to do nothing to it since. The company advertises the bed as a cooling device which absorbs the dog's body heat and provides a steady cooling sensation. Because it is soft, it is supposed to prevent calluses and lameness caused by lying on hard surfaces. The beds come in various sizes. The bed is very comfortable by itself. However, I use it on top of Colby's other dog bed to add a cooling effect.
The company has a Toll Free number which I looked up in Dog Fancy Magazine. It is 1-888-244-5569. The company is called Maverick Marketing and they received the Editor's Choice Award for best new products in 1997 from dog Fancy Magazine.
I would highly recommend it to anyone whose dog suffers from the heat. Colby gives it "4 Paws Up".
--Jane and Colby
Information submitted by Linda Boyce <lboyce@warwick.net>:
We just received the Canine Cooler Bed also for Schonus...of course, we had to get three of them....but let me tell you....they are the GREATEST invention especially in the heat! They also come with heaters for the winter.
When Schonus and I came back from our walk last nite, he plopped down
on it with his almost bare belly and zonked right out!! Absolutely no panting
and the best part is when he gets up, his hind legs aren't stiff! This
bed is the greatest invention....it's like a waveless waterbed! I found
the advertisement in Dog Fancy and when I called them they said they also
have a web site but is still under construction for the next two weeks but
you can read about the bed. The web site is:
http://www.chillow.com.
When I called for info on the bed, I thought for sure I was getting a sales pitch! I just couldn't imagine such a bed existed! It's also guaranteed for 10 years. The people are absolutely great and more than willing to help you out!
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