When Vegas was a baby...I was sitting in the vet's office thumbing thru a magazine. I came across an article about dogs and heat.
It was a beautiful, sunny day. He was visiting friends in eastern Oregon and everything was great... or should have been. They were out enjoying the day with their dogs and didnāt have a care in the world. But, things changed in an instant. Before they knew it two of the dogs were suffering from heatstroke. Believe it or not, heatstroke and heat exhaustion can happen under almost any condition if the dogs arenāt acclimated to the climate. So, they quickly administered canine first aid with the help of a trained EMT who happened to be with them. Every effort was made to save the dogs. Sadly, both succumbed to heatstroke and died. It was a horribly heart-wrenching experience... one he didnāt want any dog lover to ever have to experience. Then, it occurred to him that the problem is not about being reactive but proactive, because once a dogās body temperature reaches a certain level, thereās little that can be done (even by trained professionals). He truly believed there had to be a way to keep dogs from ever getting that overheated. So, from that tragedy came the inspiration for the KoolCollar.
Hereās the deal... dogs donāt sweat! Panting is their best defense against heat and too often, thatās just not enough. So... owner/creator Chad Watsonās idea with his KoolCollar was to create a system that would actually simulate sweat for dogs. And, thatās just what it does. The collar holds ice that slowly melts, allowing cool water to drip down a dogās chest across those large muscles and the heart. As the water evaporates, it cools the dog... keeping his core body temperature under control. And, the best news is... it works! Thereās even a dry freezer-tube option to keep dogs cool without using ice.
KoolCollars have been used and tested in countless high performance situations, as well as to simply increase a petās comfort and well-being. The results are amazing! Time after time word comes back that dogs stay cooler, perform longer and recover faster... and that makes everyone happy. In fact, thereās a bit of a ācult followingā around the world as one dog lover tells another about the product... because there are NO other āfill with iceā dog collars available. Latest records show that dogs from America, Spain, Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Canada are sporting the KoolCollar.
And, while every business owner dreams of their product taking off and being āthe next big thing,ā what really matters to Chad Watson is that his collars are meeting a need and literally saving dogs lives. He and everyone who works with him are so committed to helping people protect their pets that he often donates collars to charitable organizations and disabled people who rely on service dogs in their everyday life. Their company vision is truly for the love of dogs. And, if Chad and his crew could share one message with dog owners and handlers everywhere it would be the company tag line... give your dog what he needs, but canāt ask for.
This stuck in my head and I started my search for the kool collars. No store had heard of them....I showed the article to my Mud Bay store..and they had no clue what it was. Fast forward 2 years later. I walk into the same Mud Bay and there they were. Right up front on display. I picked one up for Vegas and Orion and I picked up an extra ice pack for each. I paid about 70.00 total. A small and Medium collar and 2 extra ice packs.
Carolina Pet Pantry is selling them now! Not only does she offer free shipping, but you can get them at a much better price than I did at the store I bought them from.
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It was a beautiful, sunny day. He was visiting friends in eastern Oregon and everything was great... or should have been. They were out enjoying the day with their dogs and didnāt have a care in the world. But, things changed in an instant. Before they knew it two of the dogs were suffering from heatstroke. Believe it or not, heatstroke and heat exhaustion can happen under almost any condition if the dogs arenāt acclimated to the climate. So, they quickly administered canine first aid with the help of a trained EMT who happened to be with them. Every effort was made to save the dogs. Sadly, both succumbed to heatstroke and died. It was a horribly heart-wrenching experience... one he didnāt want any dog lover to ever have to experience. Then, it occurred to him that the problem is not about being reactive but proactive, because once a dogās body temperature reaches a certain level, thereās little that can be done (even by trained professionals). He truly believed there had to be a way to keep dogs from ever getting that overheated. So, from that tragedy came the inspiration for the KoolCollar.
Hereās the deal... dogs donāt sweat! Panting is their best defense against heat and too often, thatās just not enough. So... owner/creator Chad Watsonās idea with his KoolCollar was to create a system that would actually simulate sweat for dogs. And, thatās just what it does. The collar holds ice that slowly melts, allowing cool water to drip down a dogās chest across those large muscles and the heart. As the water evaporates, it cools the dog... keeping his core body temperature under control. And, the best news is... it works! Thereās even a dry freezer-tube option to keep dogs cool without using ice.
KoolCollars have been used and tested in countless high performance situations, as well as to simply increase a petās comfort and well-being. The results are amazing! Time after time word comes back that dogs stay cooler, perform longer and recover faster... and that makes everyone happy. In fact, thereās a bit of a ācult followingā around the world as one dog lover tells another about the product... because there are NO other āfill with iceā dog collars available. Latest records show that dogs from America, Spain, Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Germany, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam and Canada are sporting the KoolCollar.
And, while every business owner dreams of their product taking off and being āthe next big thing,ā what really matters to Chad Watson is that his collars are meeting a need and literally saving dogs lives. He and everyone who works with him are so committed to helping people protect their pets that he often donates collars to charitable organizations and disabled people who rely on service dogs in their everyday life. Their company vision is truly for the love of dogs. And, if Chad and his crew could share one message with dog owners and handlers everywhere it would be the company tag line... give your dog what he needs, but canāt ask for.
This stuck in my head and I started my search for the kool collars. No store had heard of them....I showed the article to my Mud Bay store..and they had no clue what it was. Fast forward 2 years later. I walk into the same Mud Bay and there they were. Right up front on display. I picked one up for Vegas and Orion and I picked up an extra ice pack for each. I paid about 70.00 total. A small and Medium collar and 2 extra ice packs.
Carolina Pet Pantry is selling them now! Not only does she offer free shipping, but you can get them at a much better price than I did at the store I bought them from.
Carolina Pet Pantry Product List
