Hugs Pet Products Chillz Gel Mat, Large – Pressure-Activated Cooling Pad for Pets – Non-Toxic, No Water or Refrigeration Needed – Ideal for Home, Travel & Crates
$37.97Original price was: $37.97.$34.99Current price is: $34.99.
Hugs Pet Products Chillz Gel Mat, Large – Pressure-Activated Cooling Pad for Pets – Non-Toxic, No Water or Refrigeration Needed – Ideal for Home, Travel & Crates
Lee Hauenstein –
Keep your dog cool and comfortable!
My Cardigan Welsh Corgi does not like to be hot, and when it’s really warm, my Whippet doesn’t like it either. Both benefit so much from their Chillz Dog Cooling Mats. When we travel for agility trials in the summer, I make sure my Corgi has a Chillz mat in his crate for a comfortable night’s sleep. Both dogs like the cool and comfort provided when their Chillz mats are in their crates at agility trials. Most crate mats are plush or furry, and that’s great in the winter, but in warm weather, they need cushion and cool and with these mats they get both. They feel better and perform better, thanks to their Chillz Dog Cooling Mats.
Riza Germann –
My Chow loved it
I bought it for my chow chow so he’d have somewhere cooler to sleep on during hotter nights. HE LOVED IT and always went to it to sleep however, it did break after a year.
Morgan –
Glorified pee pads at BEST
Less than impressed honestly. I live in Southern California, where it’s hot as hell on the regular, and this summer, it has been in the 90s-100s pretty regularly. I have two pugs, and not only do they overheat easily with all of their rolls, one of them can’t use her back legs and get water or cool off as easily as the other, so I figured this would be the perfect solution for her.I ended up ordering two because the sizes were funky. I ordered a large for our handicapped dog, and it fit perfectly in her dog bed (i don’t know the dementions of the bed, but it’s an XL dog bed, usually for large dogs). I noticed when I got it that the pad wasn’t cold, or even mildly cool to the touch, so I attempted to put it in the freezer, which was a mistake; it expanded and I accidently broke a part of my freezer drawer (I’m not knocking a star off for that obviously, since it was my own mistake, but I want to make sure people know what will happen!). Overall, the pad still didn’t seem cool once it thawed either. We normally have to put ice packs on our handicapped pug when she overheats, and I still find myself doing that just as often as before. We still keep it on her bed out of habit, since it also stops her from peeing into the dog bed, but it isn’t cold in the slightest, so now it’s really just an overpriced pee pad.I also purchased an XL pad because of the great reviews. Our other dog normally likes to cool down on the tile floor in our kitchen, but she is also old and can’t go down the stairs to the kitchen, so I figured I’d keep it on the carpet. She seemed totally uninterested in the thing. I’d have to bribe her with treats just to sit on the mat, but that was the only time she’d go on it. I even put her water bowl on the mat, and she’d rather whine in front of the mat for water than to go over it to drink. I’m not sure if it’s the texture of the mat on her nails or if she’s just picky or just doesn’t see the point, but she has zero interest in it. I attached a photo of her napping, and no matter how much I tried to get her to nap or even sit on the mat, she wanted nothing to do with it. So now I have these two pads that are basically a waste of money. I feel like if you live somewhere that’s already cold, the mats will also be cold. But if you live anywhere that gets warmer than 70°, it’s useless. Pretty disappointed, as our family was looking forward to finding some temperature relief for our dogs.
J. Cockrell –
Cool and Squishy; Great Longevity!
This is my dog’s second cooling mat and so far we’re loving it. She had a Green Pet Shop mat before but it dried up in under a year. We haven’t had this pad too long but I’m optimistic. This pad is much squishier than the old one and seems cooler to the touch. They’re hard to directly compare at this point but the old one never seemed that cold to me and the Hugs mat is quite chilly. Like any gel pad, it heats up after awhile but my dog is usually asleep at that point and doesn’t seem to notice. I would suggest buying more than one if you are in really hot weather. They cool back down fairly quickly but the dog has to get off of them to let it do that.One note- my dog likes to spend the morning practicing Downward Facing Dog pose while arooing at me to get up. Her nails are a little hard on this mat and she tore a little hole in the cover. The gel inside didn’t make a mess but it’s quite moist so I quickly patched the hole with some box tape to avoid drying out the mat. Hopefully that will be the last rip!Update July 2016: The pad was still doing great but sadly our puppy got it and chewed a chunk out of the cover. The hole was more than box tape could cover so we pitched it. Interestingly, it did not make any kind of mess when thoroughly chewed up. Personally, I think the low reviews for lack of durability are unfair- this isn’t designed to be chew proof. It’s a great product and Ruby is very grateful for two day shipping, as she can’t wait for the new one to come!
arturius –
The large isnt that large
This actually held up pretty well. My dog wont continue to lay on it for long periods of time and always folds it up but you can easily rinse it off and it is cool to the touch. They run a little small I was hoping to use it as a place, but my dog is too large for it. He is a large breed though, but I would say it was worthwhile
Erin –
Works great, but be cautious of pup chewing
Bought the XL pad for my five month old Bernedoodle who overheats easily. I definitely think it helps cool him down quicker and works as advertised. He chooses to lay on it often and when he uses it I believe he stops panting quicker then if he was laying on the carpet/bed. After using for a couple days my puppy chewed a tiny corner of the mat off (totally his fault). Even though the hole was small, the cooling gel started to leak out everywhere. Very messy and sticky. I was so disappointed that this $60 purchase only lasted a couple days. I started looking online for ways to patch the hole and ended up going with âAirStops sealantâ. It worked like a charm! Weâve used the mat for over a month with the patch and itâs been working great, no leaks! Just be aware that even the littlest tears (pic of our small chew mark) can cause big leaks. Make sure to watch your dog the first couple times he uses it. But if for any reason he does make holes/tears know that all is not lost, you can always patch it up!
Sheryl Beattie –
Product is as described. Does get chilly. Only trouble is my dog wonât lay on it, but my 12 year old uses it to cool off.
Sheila –
No le gustó a mi perro, no la usa
Lilly –
Good quality however it can be slippery on tiles.
Suhnita Robinson –
Brilliant product, does what it says it does, my dog wasnât interested at first but I persevered and got him to lay on it for long enough for it to start drawing the heat from his body, (about 30 seconds to a minute) now he goes straight to it when he gets too hot, wish I could get a human size one! Well worth the money.
Amazon Customer –
Great help for putting lights in