Bend, OR

Ruff Wear, the leading producer of high performance dog gear, recommends the Swamp Cooler cooling vest to keep dogs protected from summer heat.

Soaring temperatures and the hot sun can keep even the most active outdoor adventure dog running for the shade. Dogs sweat only through their paws and rely on panting to rid their body of excess heat.  The Swamp Cooler helps to regulate a dog’s body temperature a different way to help them stay cool and comfortable.

The Swamp Cooler is easy to use: just soak in cool water, wring out, and put on the dog. The vest’s evaporative cooling process exchanges the dog’s heat with the coolness of the stored water.  The top open mesh layer allows that heat to evaporate quickly, helping to keep the dog cooler.  In addition, the light color of the fabric reflects scorching UV rays to keep the sun off the dog’s back. And lastly, the Swamp Cooler is designed to fit close to the dog’s body, so the vest stays put during active adventures.

Don’t let the hot weather keep you and your four-legged friend indoors – put a Swamp Cooler on your dog and marvel at how much more comfortable your dog is during your favorite summer adventures.  The Swamp Cooler, and other performance dog gear products from Ruff Wear, is available through specialty outdoor and pet retailers as well as through www.ruffwear.com.

Swamp Cooler™ | MSRP: $49.95 | Sizes: XXS, XS, S, M, L, XL

ABOUT RUFF WEAR

Ruff Wear's mission is to build performance product to enhance and inspire outdoor adventures for dogs and their human companions. Ruff Wear encourages an active lifestyle for everyone with a four-legged friend - stay fit, healthy, and happy - on a trail run, a day hike, or multi-day backcountry adventure. Our Performance Dog Gear™ combines performance, quality, fit, function, and safety to meet the needs of active and adventurous canines and their humans.



Ruff Wear is committed to preserving open lands and waterways, providing important habitat for wildlife and recreational opportunities for humans and canines. Ruff Wear partners with The Conservation Alliance to protect these special places so important to us. Additionally, Ruff Wear works with regional grass roots organizations, giving back to the community, and creating opportunities to strengthen the bond between humans and their dogs. 



Ruff Wear was named to Outside magazine’s (http://www.outsideonline.com/) third annual “Best Places to Work” list in April 2010.



In addition, Ruff Wear was recognized as a “100 Best Green Companies to Work For in Oregon” in June 2009.



Based in Bend, Oregon, Ruff Wear sells their products through specialty pet and outdoor retailers as well as www.ruffwear.com. Find Ruff Wear on Facebook, http://www.facebook.com/ruffwear and on their Dog Blog, http://dogblog.ruffwear.net.