Ideas for keeping dog cool?

[TsPoet]

Don't know if this would work all day, as an elevated bed would, but for hot summer hikes, my guys wear this
http://www.mightymitedoggear.com/coolvest.html

I wrote a review of various cooling vests (not sure if you can open this if not a member of this forum)
http://mightymitedoggear.com/forum/i...showtopic=5399

another option is zentec stuff. Very expensive, but works.
http://www.mightymitedoggear.com/cratepads.html#zentek

and here's another option for a cool vest
http://www.ruffwear.com/Swamp-Cooler...=2&category=12

(yes, i know I linked to small dog sites, 'cause that's what I have. Everything i linked to comes in bigger sizes)

[Becky]

I like those HTFx and Zentek beds! Thanks for the links!

[Tri Girl]

This is what our local pet rescue shelter uses (as well as our town shelter). We had one for our last pup, but she was quite destructive and eventually clawed at it and ate it to pieces. I would recommend it (our lab was just extra destructive).
It did a good job of keeping her cool in the summer (it was over the concrete floor so the coolness seemed to radiate up, and in the winter we put a thick fleece-covered memory foam pad on it.
http://kuranda.com/donate