Bought a cooling mat

[canetoad]

For Gibby coupla days ago.

High summer here, 35 deg C. yesterday. How the hell do I get her to use it or is it a lost cause? She dug a hole in the garden and lay in that. Then on the laundry tiles. Acts like the cooling mat is a landmine.

[MontanaMama]

1. Can you cover or camouflage it with something she likes?

Maybe put it in a spot that she usually enjoys? Give her a treat when she gets close to it?

I have an almost 14 year old border collie who does the same thing with a heating pad...apparently it is the devil...he has sore old bones and we live in Montana so heat is a good thing. I can microwave a warm moist towel and he likes me to hold that on his hips and shoulders....but the fuzzy heating pad is a NO. Crazy dog.

[canetoad]

3. Thanks, those are good suggestions

And I'll try, but....she is a Jack Russell!

I threw a dog rug over it, but wasn't sure whether it would still work as planned. I'll try again.

Give your old boy a hug from little Gibby.

[MontanaMama]

5. Gibby is a beauty.

JR’s are so head strong...so are border collies....I love dogs with their agenda.

Gorgeous backdrop for Miss G.

[Phoenix61]

2. Put her food dish on it. Also, may smell funny

to her. Give it a couple more days to air out.

[canetoad]

4. Good thinking

And you are right, it does smell funny. I'll do something about that. Thanks.

[Midnightwalk]

6. Lie on it?

[canetoad]

7. Yeah...possible

Gibby is a very small dog, the mat is about 15" x 18" and it was labelled 'Medium'. I've never had one of these before so I assume it's not meant to be the full size of the dog, but a small cold-ish thing they can get comfortable over.

I'll try it; if it works, it works!