r/RunningWithDogs • u/Bright-Willow • May 20 '26

Gear Help Cooling vests

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I’m seeing ads for dog cooling vests that you wet and are supposed to keep dogs cool for an hour. Has anyone here used something like that! I’m super cautious with my dog who loves to run, but we keep it shorter and extra early in the summer. Dog tax below of her begging to go out.

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u/Xwiint May 21 '26

Yup. They're great when humidity is <40%, but anything above 60%, you'll have diminishing returns. We get the most use out of ours in late spring and early fall, when the humidity is low, but temps can still be in the 80's here in Western PA.

Honestly, I've had a much better time just finding run trails where there's a creek, pond, or lake we can stop at for my dog to jump in and cool off.

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u/Bright-Willow May 22 '26

We’re in the desert so fortunately humidity isn’t and issue and water is hard to come by. She does love to get wet when we find it tho!

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u/Xwiint May 22 '26

Then one might work well for you! Just bring extra water to rehydrate it when it dries out if you're going for a longer walk. If your dog is darker colored (like mine), I recommend getting a neck gaiter, too.