All For Paws Chill Out Ice Bandana X-Large - Cooling Dog Bandana for Hot Weather

All For Paws Chill Out Ice Bandana – X-Large (53–62cm)

The top size, cut for a 53 to 62cm neck: rottweilers, mastiff types, large GSDs, newfoundlands and anything else with a neck a person would struggle to get both hands round. Nine centimetres of adjustment range make it the most forgiving size in the line, which matters on breeds where neck girth varies a lot between individuals.

Big, heavy-coated dogs are the ones that suffer most in a British heatwave, and they are also the hardest to cool — there is simply more animal to bring down. A bandana is one part of that, and on a dog this size it should be treated as a help while you are also providing shade, water and a shortened walk, rather than as the answer on its own.

Performance & Benefits

• Fits a 53–62cm neck girth, the largest All For Paws make.
• A nine-centimetre range, the most adjustable of the four sizes.
• SAP cotton cooling layer behind a polyester face.
• Largest damp surface in the range, which is what a big dog needs.
• All For Paws describe the fabric as safe and non-irritating.
• Blue water ripple print, matching the smaller sizes.

Suitable For

• Large and giant breeds measuring 53–62cm round the neck.
• Heavy double coats — newfoundlands, bernese, GSDs — through hot spells.
• Older or overweight big dogs, which lose heat least efficiently.
• Kennels, show waiting areas and long journeys in warm weather.
• All For Paws leave a one-centimetre gap between the Large at 52cm and this size at 53cm; a dog measuring exactly 52 to 53cm should take the X-Large, which can be fitted slightly tighter, rather than the Large, which cannot be let out.

How to Use

• Soak the bandana in cold water until the fabric has taken up all it will hold.
• Wring out the surplus, twist it, and put it in the fridge for about ten minutes — All For Paws say this step noticeably improves the cooling.
• Fit it round the neck so it sits flat against the skin; a bandana held off the coat does very little.
• Re-soak whenever it starts to feel dry, which on a hot still day is sooner than you expect.
• Rinse in clean water and dry it fully before storing. All For Paws publish no machine-washing instructions for it.

Specification

• Size XL. Neck girth 53–62cm.
• Material: polyester with an SAP cotton cooling layer.
• Blue water ripple print.
• Made in four sizes: S 30–36cm, M 38–46cm, L 44–52cm and XL 53–62cm.
• All For Paws publish no fastening specification for the bandana; a Velcro strap is described on some retail listings, but as it is not their own figure it is not stated as fact here.

Care & Caution

• The cooling layer is a super-absorbent polymer. If a dog chews through the outer fabric the gel it finds is not something you want swallowed, so retire the bandana at the first sign of a tear.
• Take it off for crate time, car travel in a harness and unsupervised turnout in the garden — anything worn round the neck can catch.
• A cooling bandana is an aid, not a treatment. A dog showing heatstroke needs shade, cool water and a vet, not a damp scarf.