Bubba’s Improvised Cooling Vest
As the temperature continues to rise, we all are feeling the brunt of Mother Nature and no, Bubba is not exempt from it. I feel so helpless when I see him breathing hard because of the heat and how uneasy he gets as he tries to find a cool spot to rest in. Then I remembered that I once saw a dog cooling vest in a store somewhere here in Manila but I couldn’t afford it. It was around Php 5,000. However, as the heat intensified, I began to reconsider that decision.
I turned to the ever trusty Google search engine and typed in dog cooling vest then I saw a whole bunch of options. All, however, still ranged from $50-100 plus shipping. I was set to get the Php 5,000 one but then inspiration struck! I remembered that I was able to avail once of a six pack chill-bag from Kamiseta (when they still had promos for purchases made!). I filled 2 water bottles with ice (I also prepared some in the freezer! Now I have several empty plastic bottles that have iced over!) and stuck it in two of the sleeves. In the middle, I put one of those resuable ice packs.
Violá! My own cooling pack…all for free!!! 🙂 I tried it for a while and it did help make me feel cooler. I put it against Bubba and I think he was relieved. I liked how the chill bag didn’t get soggy and wet ( I had tried a pillowcase once, but ended up making a mess because as the ice melted, well…you get the point!) although it did get damp.
The only drawback of this compared to a vest is that I can’t strap it on him. The vest would be great for a beach trip or a walk when it’s hot, don’t you think? Hopefully I can find a more affordable option soon.
For a homemade product, however, I’ll give this an A for effort!
hello pasensya na ngbakasyon ang top ocmmenter mo hahaha cute ni bubba.. andito pa rin ako sa hk
ooh, this is really cool, bigla ko tuloy naalala si dog namin, will let hubby check her tomorrow, grabe talaga ang init ngayon even me, umaatake ang migraine ko.
Dogs are very sensitive to heat so this improvised cooling vest is a good idea.
wow @zoan nasa HK ka??? saya naman 🙂
andito na ako sa Pinas Ria.. kararating ko lang din sa Bukidnon.. ehehe grabe yung wifi kahit sa hotel o airport sa HK hindi libre huhuhuhu