Dog Cooling Mat Fail

As it's been scorching hot here recently, I decided, only the other day, to get the dogs' cooling mat back out after one year of being packed away in the dogs' own cupboard. Well, excited as I was to rediscover this cool product for the second time, I pulled it out and unveiled it outside. To say the least, I was disappointed and my face dropped!

Yes, one year, and our cooling mat has destroyed itself. The material has really messed itself up in that cupboard! I have no idea why it's done what it's done, but all I can say is we won't be using that again. Oh, and another disappointment - it's smaller than I remember it to be! For some odd reason, I can't pluck up the courage to throw it away, hoping secretly that it might sort itself out again. That's not going to happen with ease! Silly me.

So I now have to improvise with the dogs' cooling methods. I've been inventing all these swell ways of keeping the dogs cool now the weather has taken a turn, and have some confidence that my ideas are good ones. But these will have to wait until another day, I'm afraid!

Something isn't quite right here mum...

At least we've had a couple of good summers out of this cooling mat. I remember when we first got it, and it arrived at our door the same day Earl and I had our very first proper agility competition -memories are wonderful things! Anyway, I will keep the mat, and leave it out flat for a while, to see if it may eventually sort itself out again. Chances are, it'll take a while, or it won't work at all, but we might as well try! We've got nothing to lose, and could possibly get some more use out of it if we succeed! Paws crossed!

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