Description:
When the summer sun hits, the M-PETS Dog Cooling Vest is an essential summer accessory designed to keep your furry best friend cool and refreshed all day long.
This lightweight, breathable cooling vest works simply by soaking it in cold water, wringing it out, and fitting it onto your dog. As the water gradually evaporates, it draws heat away from your pup’s body to naturally regulate their temperature. It lets your dog enjoy beach visits, park runs, making a trip to one of our stores, or playing in the backyard all summer long.
Key Benefits:
- Provides up to 4 hours of cooling effect: Delivers long-lasting evaporative cooling relief to keep your pooch comfortable during extended outdoor fun.
- Super absorbent material: Specially engineered fabric holds moisture efficiently to draw heat away from your dog's body.
- UV-resistant for outdoor use: Helps protect your pet’s skin and coat from harsh summer sun rays during outdoor play.
- Instantly refreshing for pets: Quick to activate with just cold water to provide immediate relief on warm days.
- Reusable design: Durable, long-lasting construction that can be re-wetted again and again throughout the day.
- Hand washable: Easy to clean and refresh after muddy walks or sandy beach adventures.
Please Note: Upon opening the packaging, you may notice the vest feels slightly damp or wet to the touch. This is intentional. The vest is crafted from high-performance PVA fabric, which operates via natural evaporative cooling. To ensure the material stays soft, flexible, and free from cracking or creasing in the packaging, it is sealed with slight residual moisture. A safe, non-toxic anti-fungal and anti-bacterial preservative is applied to prevent any mould or mildew from forming inside the airtight bag.
Do Not Dry Under Direct Hot Sun: Never leave or dry the vest in hot, direct sunlight. When PVA completely dries out, it naturally turns stiff, rigid, and brittle like cardboard. Forcing, bending, or tugging the vest while dry can crack or tear the internal cooling membrane.
Size Guide
Extra Small:
- 20 x 15.5 x 11 cm
- Neck circumference: 22 cm
- Chest circumference: 31 cm
Small:
- 25 x 24 x 16 cm
- Neck circumference: 32 cm
- Chest circumference: 48 cm
Medium:
- 30 x 30 x 21 cm
- Neck circumference: 42 cm
- Chest circumference: 60 cm
Large:
- 37 x 36.5 x 25 cm
- Neck circumference: 50 cm
- Chest circumference: 73 cm
Directions
- Rinse Thoroughly Before First Use: Remove the vest from the packaging and hold it under cool running tap water for 1 to 2 minutes to wash away any packaging solution residue.
- Gently Squeeze Excess Water: Squeeze and wring out surplus water until the vest stops dripping. It should remain damp, flexible, and ice-cool to the touch.
- Fit to Your Dog: Place the damp cooling vest onto your dog and adjust the velcro fastener for a secure, comfortable fit.
- Reactivating Cooling Effect: As your dog plays and water evaporates, simply re-soak the vest in cool water, wring out the excess, and put it straight back on.
- Routine Cleaning & Washing: Hand wash the vest in cool water using a mild, pet-safe detergent if it gets muddy or dirty. Rinse thoroughly until the water runs clear. Do not machine wash, tumble dry, dry clean, or use bleach.
- Safe Storage: For short-term storage between walks, store the clean, slightly damp vest in its resealable bag or a container in a cool, shaded spot. For long-term off-season storage, allow it to air-dry flat in a shaded area out of direct sunlight, and store it flat without creasing.
All orders are dispatched from Petdirect’s Auckland and Christchurch warehouses, offering fast, reliable delivery throughout New Zealand.
Standard Shipping
- Next working day delivery for most main centres
- 2 business days to regional areas
- 3 business days to rural addresses
Free shipping on orders $79.00 and over
Flat $5.90 delivery for smaller orders
Evening Express
This is ideal for urgent pet supply needs within the Auckland and Christchurch regions.
Available in eligible Auckland and Christchurch suburbs only.
- Same-day delivery if you order before 2pm Monday–Friday.
- Cost is $15.95 per order.
- Orders placed after 2pm or during weekends/public holidays will be delivered the next business evening.
- Eligible addresses can select evening express shipping at checkout.
See our shipping & delivery page for more information
You have 30 days to return products in original condition if you change your mind. Courier costs apply for change-of-mind returns.
If we made a mistake or your order is faulty or damaged, we’ll make it right — and cover the return shipping.
In-person returns are welcome at our Auckland store or Christchurch warehouse (by appointment).
See our full returns & refunds policy for more detail