If this is in my dog's crate and he's lying on it for more than the 3-4 hours, is there any downside to this? does it get super hot or anything?
1998519
Well, I can't really answer this one as I only use the mat in the summer and I it's not in his crate. I keep it on a tile floor where he likes to sleep if he's too hot and he'll stay on it for 2 or 3 hours at a time. I've never known it to heat up, it always feels cool when I check it.
1998520
It does get quite warm. Does he have room to move off it for awhile. I think I read good for 2-3 hr. Will recharge when weight is gone. My dog uses it only intermittently and I periodically put it .in the frig to quick charge. Don't think I would buy this if the dog is always on it
1998521
I probably never have my dog in a crate for that long, but from my exposure to the mat I would said it will not stay cold that long and it might well keep some of your dogs heat and pass it back to him. I am just not sure about that. Sorry!
1998522
My boxer seems to really like his and he'll stay on it for hours. I don't think that would be a problem.
1998523
It doesn't get super hot unless you have it outside in partial / direct sunlight . However I would say after 2 hrs its starts to lose its cooling effects. After that I will throw the pad in the fridge to cool it down. The package that I received the mat in says you can cool it by freezing or refrigerating. Hope this helps! I love this product and would highly recommend it!
1998524
Don't think it will get hot but the body heat will warm that pad. I suggest you have a cover over the pad.
1998525
No it does not get hot. It basically works to cool the body temperature of any living thing naturally. I want one for myself. It is an amazing product!
1998526
it does get a tad warm if dog hasn't moved around and the pad cant "re charge". . I have sometimes put in in the freezer/refrigerator for a while to re-cool and/or if I think my dog might be on it for longer than usual when I leave the house. (I also use one of those non mesh laundry bags (cotton) as a cover. It is thin enough that doesn't compromise cool ness of pad.)
185419
I have had no problems whatsoever. No kinking and no problems with heat control and I have laid directly on it for the entire night. The only problem is that it can get very hot.
1517512
It might be heavy for a yorkie. Can you kennel the dog to prevent it from ruining things and also ingesting stuff it shouldn't? I wouldn't leave my dog in this for more than a few hours, as he would work really hard to get it off without supervision...
994503
I never even thought about how warm the Thundershirt was because it was keeping my dog calm. It's not usually hot when it rains. That's a good thing. My dog has slept in in as well. So I'm not sure that being to hot is an issue for me.
1915456
It isn't too hot unless you leave it sitting in the hot car without any air movement. The top is all mesh so I can put both windows in the back down and it creates a nice breeze for my dog when he is in his "den". My dog has never been so quiet as when he is in his "den". Love this product ... my 100lb GS does just fine !!!
146363
This is a great roomy crate for larger dogs. However, I don't think you would want to repeatedly set it up and I don't believe that it would/could be done in under two minutes.
455578
There is a gel inside that somehow stays cool. I put it in the car when we take our golden with us it helps him stay cooler then he would be without it. He sleeps on it all the time. He use to go in our bathroom to lay on the cool tile floor at night but now he sleeps next to the bed. My dog is 15yrs old and he has a hard time in the heat and this has helped him a lot.
1169564
First of all, a crate isn't intended for such long periods of time that your pet would be suffering from thirst! Second, it is not a good idea to leave water in the crate especially when they will be unable to relieve themselves.A pet should be confined to a crate AFTER they have relieved themselves so they will be comfortable. This isn't a "boarding" kennel.
882937
Depending on the size of the dog, I suppose it's possible. We leave a blanket in the corner for ours to sleep on so it doesn't seem to bother her. I will say that the spot welds recently popped on the floor of the crate so the corner sags. I rigged it with a zip tie (don't judge) because i worried about her foot slipping and getting pinched. we are back to good with that modification. It's not a perfect crate, but doe the money, I won't complain. My only perfect crate was a custom built $600 crate for my husky years ago.
1230796
Yes, it's noisy. In fact, I have a low confidence dog that is nervous about traveling in the metal crate. The pup does better in a soft crate, but that's not always an option when traveling with multiple dogs.
1014655
It depends on where you keep it. I keep mine in my puppies kennel and it takes maybe thirty minutes for it to feel cold again after sleeping on it all night
1579945
My dog loves this bed, I checked the warmth of it when she got up after two hours of sleeping on it. It was only slightly warm from her body heat, but not hot. I do believe that either way it would keep your pet comfortable being just warm enough and just cool enough. We are so happy with the bed that we bought two more of them to have in various spots in our house. Hope this helps you.
49258
Hello-- Yes, I've used it up to nearly 2 hours, but it gets very hot, so be careful.
339701
Hi buddy. I'm sorry to say that it doesn't get very warm at all. As far as soft, it's just like laying on a piece of plastic. My dog doesn't even use it.
885590
I have two large dogs, one being a lab and they both enjoy being outside around people in the pen and have had no problems with it. I do use the anchors so it is secure. I have used mine for about 8 years with no problems. I have only left mine in the crate for a couple of hours then took them out for exercising. When it is hot I put a tarp over it for shade.
624904
I have tried leaving my puppy in this crate for very short periods of time.... No longer than ten minutes. She already has chewed through some of the mesh and the zipper. I agree with everyone else in that if your dog doesn't chew on things, it would probably be fine.
1090105
The bottom of the crate is not hard ... I think the answer would depend on how heavy your pet is. I think that the canvas and build of the crate is pretty solid. The great thing about this product is that there are plenty of ventilation for your pet which keeps the crate cool while the pet is inside.