The Pelsbarn Cooling Mat sits at the center of tips three, five, and seven above, and it makes the entire system significantly easier to implement. It's not gel-based, so it doesn't lose effectiveness midway through a warm afternoon. It doesn't need refrigeration, electricity, or setup. You put it down; it works. It's washable, beautiful enough to leave in any room, and available in sizes from compact to extra-large for bigger breeds.

It's also portable, lightweight enough to move room to room, take to the garden, or pack for travel. A portable cooling mat for dogs that works everywhere your dog goes is genuinely useful in a way that a fixed cooling station never quite is.

For the dog owners who've learned how to keep their dog cool in summer the hard way, who've had the scare, made the vet call, promised themselves they'd do better, the Pelsbarn Cooling Mat is often the product they wish they'd had sooner.