sjdavenport
Well-Known Member
I recently got a cooling vest for Rhaegar for our walks because he does not handle the heat well. Even with just walking him first thing in the morning, it's unbearably hot. It actually seems to work reasonably well. I don't know how well the evaporative cooling part works since it's ridiculously humid here, but at the very least, it reflects the sun, keeping his black fur from absorbing all the heat from the sun. There's a really big difference in his temperature when I feel his exposed parts vs underneath the vest. It also only takes him five or so minutes to stop panting when we get back to the house vs 30 or so minutes without the vest.