Wednesday, August 27, 2014

Waking up the Pup in my Dogs with Petmate -- Review

Disclosure:  I received one or more products in this post in exchange of an honest review.  All opinions are my own.

My dogs have never been your typical run after a ball and bring it back type of dogs.  They're both lazy!  They've been lazy since the day we brought them home from the shelter as puppies!  They like to play on their own time with their own rules. This usually consists of chasing each other, but never playing with toys.  So, what am I to do?  However, moving to Florida has changed them a bit.  We moved into a home that has a fenced-in back yard and you'd think these 7 year old dogs were puppies again!  Petmate has helped put the spark back in my pups!


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When Petmate contacted me, I was excited!  Knowing we were moving to Florida and they wanted us to review their Aspen Pet Self-Cooling Mat, this helped with my worries on how to keep my dogs cool!  I didn't worry too much while we lived in Pennsylvania and even Kansas, about the dogs getting overheated.  They were outside to do their business and occasionally for a run.  Now with before mentioned fence, my boy Danny likes to hang out in the sun, on his own schedule.  


I've noticed after Danny enjoys his time out on the patio that he is a big fan of coming inside to lay on the self -cooling mat!  As you can see from the picture, my pup's fur is THICK!  He needs to do whatever he can to stay cool!  The mat is made to assist in cooling relief in hot climates.  That works great as we now live in West Central Florida.  

The mat is really easy to clean.  This big guy doesn't leave too much of a mess that isn't a ball of hair, but a damp cloth is all you need for most messes that may turn up on the mat.  


The Chuckit! is a great way to play with your animals!  It lights up and bounces, creating a fun game!  As I mentioned before, my dogs don't play much but they enjoy this ball.  The ball's lights attract their attention somehow!  I've been able to take the dogs outside and throw it while the sun is setting with no problems to find it again!


Finally we have the Play Bites jw.  The only way I could get my lazy dogs to be interested in this toy is to stuff some peanut butter inside.  It is made with a very this red rubber, that I don't have to worry too much about breaking or ripping off.   Apparently peanut butter is the key to my dogs laziness!

My favorite of the three items I've mentioned here is by far the Aspen Pet self-cooling mat.  It gives me a little piece of mind to know that my doggies have a way to cool down after they've had so much fun outside!  Check out all of the other things Petmate has to offer on their website!


This review is based strictly on my own opinion.  Others may have different opinions or experiences with the products mentioned above.  I was provided samples free of charge by the company or a PR Agency.  I have provided my open and honest opinions.  No other type of compensation was received for this review.

20 comments:

  1. Oh I would love one of those cooling mat for my cat! I bet she would like it a lot! Those toys look great for a dog!

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  2. Oh, my Newfy would have loved that cooling mat. What a great idea.

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  3. I would love to get one of those for my dog, Milo! Even though the summer is winding down, we will be cranking up the heat soon!

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  4. Great product for dogs! This is perfect for those "dog days" of summer. :)

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  5. Love the cooling mat. Summer is so hot for dogs.

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  6. The cooling mat is such a great idea - I wonder if I brought the pooch one if she would use it. x

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  7. My dog, Odie would love this. He's ALWAYS hot.

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  8. what a cool thing to help dogs stay cool in the summer.

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  9. My contributor Jen just reviewed these products and her dog was a fan!

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  10. Our dog definitely needs that cooling mat! He is really small and seems to overheat easily.

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  11. That cooling mat looks awesome! Especially when they've been out running around in this humidity.

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  12. My furry dogs would love the cooling mat since we live in FLorida! I know they hate going outdoors sometimes to potty because it's just too humid!

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  13. I gotta try this with my doggie Rufus. He is still young and vibrant

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  14. I really like the self cooling mat for the warm weather months. My dog hates to lay in the heat.

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  15. I'm curious - how does the cooling mat actually work? I'd love to get one for my pup.

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  16. I had no idea there was such a thing as a pet cooling mat until tonight, What a fantastic idea. I am going to tell my family members that have dogs.

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  17. I don't have a pet however I will pass this along. thanks for sharing this looks really neat

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  18. Awwe. I'd love to give this to Marley. Our dog, though small, needs the exercise and fun!

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  19. Wow it gets so hot here in Texas our dog would love this!!! And so important when the temps get high for long periods of time.

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  20. This is really cool! He looks very content as well haha

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