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Cool & Comfy

Heat safety for thick-coated dogs: cooling mats and vests, elevated beds, summer walk timing, and the warning signs of overheating.

Cool & Comfy · Jul 10, 2026 · 10 min

Keeping a Cloud Cool: Summer Gear for Double-Coated Dogs

A double coat is winter gear a Samoyed can never take off. Here's Melo's summer playbook: the overheating signs to memorize, why walk timing beats any gadget, when a cooling mat or evaporative vest genuinely helps, and why shaving the floof is the one thing you should never do.

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