Cooling vest for dog

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7 years ago 03/21/2017 3:29pm EDT

I've got a year old Malinois that I hope to go running with this summer. I live in Virgina where the summers are hot and humid. I've seen a number of different dog-cooling vests online, but very few reviews of them from 'real' runners. I know that K9's in Afghanistan/Iraq are equipped with cooling vests for the 120F temps they have to endure, but I'm not sure which ones or how they translate to running.

I'm not interested in the evaporative vests because they don't work when it's humid. I want one that has the cooling inserts.

Safety of the dog is the most important thing. Too hot = no run.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 3:31pm EDT

re: Mason Comet

Leave the dog in the AC and run by yourself.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 3:43pm EDT

re: Star

Star wrote:
Leave the dog in the AC and run by yourself.

I'm sure he plans to do that on very hot days and is looking for feedback on the vests for not quite as hot of days.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 4:01pm EDT

re: Sdfsdfsdfsdf

Sdfsdfsdfsdf wrote:
Star wrote:
Leave the dog in the AC and run by yourself.
I'm sure he plans to do that on very hot days and is looking for feedback on the vests for not quite as hot of days.

^^^This. Thank you. As I wrote, "Safety of the dog is the most important thing. Too hot = no run."

I don't run competitively any more. My dog and I run 4-6 miles, and most of that is in the woods.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 5:36pm EDT

re: Mason Comet

Mason Comet wrote:
I know that K9's in Afghanistan/Iraq are equipped with cooling vests for the 120F temps they have to endure, but I'm not sure which ones or how they translate to running.

Sometimes in the mall parking lot, I seriously consider trading my Prius in for a tank.

In other words, military equipment does apply to recreational running.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 7:26pm EDT

re: Mason Comet

Mason Comet wrote:
I've got a year old Malinois that I hope to go running with this summer. I live in Virgina where the summers are hot and humid. I've seen a number of different dog-cooling vests online, but very few reviews of them from 'real' runners. I know that K9's in Afghanistan/Iraq are equipped with cooling vests for the 120F temps they have to endure, but I'm not sure which ones or how they translate to running.
I'm not interested in the evaporative vests because they don't work when it's humid. I want one that has the cooling inserts.
Safety of the dog is the most important thing. Too hot = no run.

No idea about cooling vests specifically, but a lot of vests chafe dogs pretty badly if they run long distances in them. You need to make sure it fits properly.

That said, if it were me I would not run the dog in weather that requires cooling. It's hard for people to recognize when a dog is overheating and they can die quickly.

7 years ago 03/21/2017 8:42pm EDT

re: Mason Comet

As you probably know, dogs can't sweat. They cool themselves by panting, so most dogs can't handle constant exercise in moderately hot weather. Those K9 dogs don't do a lot of constant running.

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