Ruff and Tumble Dog Cooling Coat — Triple-Layer Cooling Technology for Summer Adventures
With triple-layered cooling technology, the Ruff and Tumble Cooling Coat gives active dog owners control and reassurance on warm days. Whether it's sunny outdoors or warm indoors, the Cooling Coat will keep your dog cool and refreshed — allowing you both to enjoy summer adventures with confidence.
Simple to use and quick-acting: soak the Cooling Coat in cold water, wring it out, clip it on, and the cooling effect starts to work immediately.
How It Works — Three Layers, One Smart System
Using evaporative cooling technology, three layers work together to regulate your dog's heat:
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Outer silver layer — rated UPF 50+ (maximum rating), it deflects the sun's rays to prevent heat build-up.
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Middle reservoir layer — holds cool water in a dedicated reservoir section. Your dog's body heat activates the evaporative cooling power of water, mimicking 'sweating' to cool them down.
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Inner comfy mesh layer — acts as a membrane that cools without wetting your dog's coat or skin.
For continuous cooling, regularly recharge the coat to ensure the central layer remains soaked at all times.
When to Use a Cooling Coat
It is always advised to use Cooling Gear as a preventative measure rather than waiting until your dog is overheating. Always seek shade and provide water on warmer days — and note that different dogs tolerate different temperatures depending on their breed, size, coat, age, and weight.
A Cooling Coat is something you'd pack — with water to recharge it — on a normal warmish day when you're out and about. It's ideal for car journeys, walks in the shade, time at home, or any situation where your dog may risk getting too warm. Active dogs and owners welcome Cooling Coats as a way of keeping dogs comfortable when exercising on milder warm days.
Important: Cooling Coats are designed to keep a cool dog cool — not to cool a dog that is already overheating. They are not a treatment for heatstroke. Heatstroke is serious, can happen quickly, and can be fatal. Over-reliance on cooling gear in extreme temperatures is dangerous.
Ruff & Tumble Cooling Coat sizing guide
Cooling Coat sizes differ from Drying Coat sizes. Do not reuse a drying-coat size. Measure your dog's chest and topline, from the shoulder blades to the start of the tail, and use the current chart below.
The chest straps adjust with sliders. If both measurements place your dog between two sizes, choose the smaller size for a snug cooling fit—the opposite of the drying-coat advice.
| Size |
Chest |
Topline |
Suggested breeds |
| XS |
40–58 cm |
28–40 cm |
Most Terriers, Bichon Frise, Pug, Westie and Miniature Dachshund |
| S |
52–70 cm |
41–52 cm |
Cocker Spaniel, Staffie, Cockapoo and French Bulldog |
| M |
62–82 cm |
53–62 cm |
Labrador, small Retriever, Border Collie and larger Springer Spaniel |
| L |
74–94 cm |
60–74 cm |
Large Labrador, Setter, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd and Rottweiler |
| XL |
82–110 cm |
75–90 cm |
Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Irish Wolfhound and St Bernard |
Measurements and breed examples are guides. Use your dog's measurements because build can vary within a breed.
Cooling-coat sizing FAQs
Is my Cooling Coat size the same as my Drying Coat size?
Not necessarily. The two products use different measurements and size boundaries, so remeasure chest and topline and use the Cooling Coat chart above.
What if my dog is between Cooling Coat sizes?
If both measurements sit between two sizes, choose the smaller size. A snug fit keeps the water-holding layer in contact with your dog. If chest and topline point to different sizes, or your dog is especially broad or deep-chested, contact us with both measurements before ordering.
How should a Cooling Coat fit?
It should sit snugly against the body without restricting movement. Adjust the chest straps so the inner layer maintains contact, while still allowing your dog to walk and lie down comfortably.
Can I use the size label from another coat?
No. Measure your dog now and use this chart rather than converting an old coat's label or assuming the same letter size will fit.
