{"product_id":"summer-cooling-vest","title":"Summer Cooling Vest","description":"\u003c!-- GIFT-BANNER START (delete from here to GIFT-BANNER END to remove the promo) --\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"max-width:700px; margin:0 0 18px 0; padding:8px 12px; border-left:3px solid #e7c4c8; background:#fbf6ef; font-size:14px; color:#111; line-height:1.4;\"\u003e🎁 \u003cstrong\u003eFree De-Shedding Glove\u003c\/strong\u003e with every R700 spent. \u003ca href=\"\/products\/de-shedding-glove\" style=\"color:#111; text-decoration:underline;\"\u003eAdd it to your cart\u003c\/a\u003e and it drops to R0 at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- GIFT-BANNER END --\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEleven in the morning and the pavement is already hot. He is panting before you reach the end of the road, and you are doing the maths on how far you can still take him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a cooling vest. You soak it, wring it out, and put it on him. As the water evaporates it pulls heat off his back and chest. That is the whole mechanism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eRead this first — how it actually works\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt cools by \u003cstrong\u003eevaporation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Soak it in cold water, wring out the excess until it is damp rather than dripping, and fasten it on. It works while it is damp and stops working when it dries out. On a hot day that is somewhere between thirty and ninety minutes, less in dry wind, and then it needs re-wetting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA dry vest is just a layer of fabric. If you put it on dry it does nothing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is also not a licence to walk a dog in the middle of the day. It buys you some margin on a warm morning or an early evening. On a genuinely hot afternoon the answer is still shade, water, and going out later. If your dog is already distressed — heavy panting, bright red gums, stumbling — this is not the tool. That is a vet, now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat it actually is\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThree-layer construction with a breathable mesh outer, so air moves through it instead of sitting against the coat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuick-release buckles at the neck and belly — adjustable, and off in a second if you need it off\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCovers the back and shoulders, which is where the sun lands on a walk\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive sizes, S to 2XL — small, medium and large dogs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e100% polyester. Light, and it dries fast, which is the trade-off for needing re-wetting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSizing\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasure, do not guess. \u003cstrong\u003eChest girth\u003c\/strong\u003e is the widest part of the chest, just behind the front legs. \u003cstrong\u003eNeck girth\u003c\/strong\u003e is where a collar sits. \u003cstrong\u003eBack length\u003c\/strong\u003e is the base of the neck to the base of the tail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFit to the \u003cstrong\u003echest measurement first\u003c\/strong\u003e — it is the one that decides whether this works. If your dog falls between two sizes, take the larger one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSize\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChest girth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eNeck girth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eBack length\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e41 – 49 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 – 32 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e49 – 59 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32 – 38 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e34 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e59 – 72 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e38 – 46 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e40 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eXL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64 – 80 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e46 – 52 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e47 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2XL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e76 – 94 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e52 – 63 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e54 cm\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllow 1 – 3 cm either way for measuring by hand. Both straps adjust, so there is some give — but the vest should sit flat against him with room for two fingers under each strap. If it is tight enough to compress his chest, it is too small.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRinse after use, especially after the beach — salt and sand sit in the mesh and it will start to smell. Cold wash, air dry, no tumble dryer. Do not iron it; the mesh will melt.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pet Sanctuary","offers":[{"title":"S","offer_id":49854402429080,"sku":"PS-VST-S","price":549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"M","offer_id":49854426415256,"sku":"PS-VST-M","price":549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"L","offer_id":49854426448024,"sku":"PS-VST-L","price":549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"XL","offer_id":49854426480792,"sku":"PS-VST-XL","price":549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true},{"title":"2XL","offer_id":49854426513560,"sku":"PS-VST-2XL","price":549.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0790\/3638\/3384\/files\/image_27827fd2-3882-4963-ad09-bced2a39786f.png?v=1790022984","url":"https:\/\/petsanctuary.co.za\/products\/summer-cooling-vest","provider":"Pet Sanctuary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}