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HE CAN'T SWEAT LIKE YOU DO
He's hot everywhere. The tiles are the only cool thing he can find.
The tile warms up under him. So he gets up, pants, and goes looking again. The laundry. The bathroom. Anywhere but next to you.
He isn't being difficult. He can't sweat, so the floor is the only tool he has.
The BarklyPaw Cooling Mat gives him a cool, soft spot of his own, right where you are. No gel. No power. Nothing to freeze.
“I put it down next to the couch and Archie was lying on it within a minute. He has slept there ever since instead of on the bathroom floor.”
Emily L.Sydney, NSW
“This is genuinely cool to the touch, and it is not damp or sticky like the gel pad we had before. She lies on it even with the aircon running.”
Jack D.Brisbane, QLD
“Our dog chewed a hole straight through our thick gel pad. This one is thin, it cools fast, and it goes in the washing machine.”
Liam K.Perth, WA
WHAT THE AD DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO SHOW YOU
You cool down by sweating all over. He can't. He pants, and he presses his belly and paws onto the coldest thing he can find.
That works for a little while. Then the tile under him warms up with his own heat, and it stops pulling the heat out of him. So he gets up and looks for the next cold patch.
That's the pacing you've seen. Room to room. Panting. Never settled.
The worst of it is the nights. He leaves the bedroom and you find him on the bathroom floor at 3am, breathing hard.
He isn't choosing the floor over you. He's choosing cold over hot, because that's all he can do.
On a hot day a dog's temperature can climb fast. RSPCA Australia lists heavy panting, drooling, restlessness and a dog that won't settle as early warning signs, and flat-faced breeds, older dogs, overweight dogs and thick coats are at the highest risk. Heat stress is an emergency. Shade, water, a cool room and your vet come first. The mat is the comfortable spot in between.
HOW IT WORKS
We didn't try to fight the way he cools down. We built the surface he's already looking for.
The top is a cool-to-the-touch ice-silk fabric. It feels cool the second he lies down, the same way the tiles do. Under it there's soft quilted padding, so his elbows and hips aren't on hard tile. Under that, a breathable base, so his warmth passes out into the room instead of building up under him like it does in a bed.
No gel. No liquid. No electricity. Nothing to freeze. Unfold it where he already likes to lie, and that's the whole routine.
The mat does not make cold. How cool it feels depends on the room and how long he lies on it. Keep it in a shaded, ventilated spot and let him do the rest.
Swipe. Each one came from a real complaint about the mats people tried before.
The ice-silk top feels cool the second he lands on it. No waiting, no activating.
No gel inside
Quilted padding where the tiles were hard. Seniors stay down instead of getting up every ten minutes.
Soft, not hardHis warmth passes down and out, instead of building up under him the way it does in a bed.
Lets heat out
No gel pouch, no liquid. A chewed corner is a frayed corner, not a puddle on the floor.
No gel, no mess
Mud, drool, sand. Gentle cycle, cold water, air dry. Cool to the touch again when it's dry.
Machine washable
Beside the couch, by your bed, in the boot, under the table at the pub. One at home, one in the car, which is what the free second mat is for.
Goes where he goes
He sniffs it. He might walk off. Normal. Put it where he already lies, on the tiles he loves.
He lies down. Cool on contact, soft underneath, so he stays.
He doesn't leave for the bathroom floor. He's on his mat, next to your bed.
It's his spot now. Even the stubborn ones click by day three.
Muddy paws happen. Gentle cycle, cold water, air dry, back on the floor.
You come home, and he's calm on his mat instead of pacing. You stop checking where he is.
Not a magic fix, and not a fridge. A cool, soft spot that he doesn't have to hunt for. If it isn't his spot in 30 days, one email brings your money back.
OUR PROMISE
We're a small team of dog people. We watched our own dogs leave the room every January to lie alone on the tiles, and we hated the gel pads, the cords and the frozen bottles as much as they did.
So the BarklyPaw mat is deliberately simple. Cool-to-the-touch fabric, soft padding, a breathable base. Nothing to freeze, plug in or refill.
And because we know you're sceptical of anything you saw in an ad, every order comes with 30 days at home. Put it down, give him a week, and if it isn't his spot, one email brings your money back.
On the tiles he loves, next to the couch, by your bed. Shaded and ventilated beats direct sun.
Cool on contact, soft underneath. Most dogs are on it within the hour. Some take three days. Both are normal.
Flat in the boot for the drive. Gentle cycle when it's grubby.
| BarklyPaw Cooling Mat | VS | Tiles, fans, wet towels, gel pads |
|---|---|---|
| Cool to the touch on contact | A fan moves warm air | |
| Soft under elbows and hips | Tiles are hard | |
| Next to you, not on the bathroom floor | Tiles are where they are | |
| Works while you're at work | Towels dry, ice melts | |
| Nothing to freeze or refill | Every single night | |
| Safe if a corner gets chewed | Gel leaks | |
| Machine washable | ||
| Folds flat for the car | ||
| A second one free | ||
| 30 days to try at home |
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CLAIM MY FREE MATIce-silk top
Quilted paddingBreathable baseFolds flatMachine washableGoes where he goes
The big dogs who live on the tiles from November to March.
Frenchies, pugs and bulldogs who struggle once it's warm.
Sore hips and elbows that need something soft under them.
Huskies, kelpies and shepherds in Queensland and WA heat.
Four sizes of the same mat, so the same thing works for a toy poodle and a Great Dane.
It feels cool to the touch. It doesn't blow cold air. If you want a machine, buy an air conditioner. If you want his favourite spot in the house, this is it.
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A dog cools two ways. He pants, and he presses his belly and paws onto something cooler than he is. Fans, misting and frozen bottles ignore the second one. He doesn't want air blown at him. He wants a cool floor that's comfortable to stay on.
2
Gel pads and wet towels start cold and finish warm, damp and sticky. By the time he's settled, the thing under him has given up. So he gets up and starts the hunt again.
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The tiles work. That's why he's there. But they're hard on an old dog's joints, they're in the bathroom and the laundry, and they don't come to the car or the bedroom. He ends up cool and alone.
We started from the surface he's already looking for. An ice-silk top that feels cool on contact, quilted padding so he stays, a breathable base so his warmth goes out instead of back into him. No gel, no power, nothing to freeze. Then we made it washable, made it fold flat, and gave you the second one free so there's one wherever he follows you.
PetSure's 2022 claims data put the average heatstroke claim for a dog at $2,350. Two mats are $143 AUD, and you get 30 days to see if he uses them.
| Size | cm | For |
|---|---|---|
| S | 60 × 50 | Pug, Dachshund, Shih Tzu, Cavalier |
| M | 70 × 55 | Frenchie, Beagle, Cocker Spaniel, Shiba |
| L | 100 × 70 | Labrador, Golden, Staffy, Kelpie, Boxer |
| XL | 150 × 100 | Shepherd, Husky, Great Dane, or two dogs side by side |
Between two sizes? Go bigger. He needs room to stretch out full length.
Two BarklyPaw Cooling Mats for the price of one, plus a free gift. Early Black Friday pricing, held for you while the timer runs.
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Most do, straight away: put it where he already lies, on the tiles he loves, and he doesn't have to learn anything. Some sniff it and walk off for a day or two, then it clicks. That's why you get 30 days at home instead of 30 seconds in a shop.
It feels cool on contact like the tiles do. The difference is everything else: it's soft under his joints, it's next to you instead of on the bathroom floor, it comes to the car and the bedroom, and it goes in the wash.
No. The top is a cool-to-the-touch ice-silk fabric over soft padding and a breathable base. Nothing to plug in, freeze or refill. Keep it in a shaded, ventilated spot; how cool it feels depends on the room and how long he lies on it.
It doesn't make cold, so it can't run out of it. Every time he lies down it feels cool to the touch again. It is not a fridge, and it works best in a shaded, ventilated room.
No gel, no liquid, no chemical smell. If a corner gets chewed you get a frayed corner, not a leak on the floor. It is fabric, not armour, so a determined chewer can damage it, and you have 30 days to find out.
Four sizes, all in the same fabric and the same four colours. S 60 × 50 cm for small dogs who curl up, like pugs and dachshunds. M 70 × 55 cm for beagles, frenchies and other medium dogs. L 100 × 70 cm for labs, goldens, staffies and anyone who sleeps stretched out. XL 150 × 100 cm for huskies, shepherds and big dogs, or two dogs side by side. If he falls between two sizes, go bigger.
Pick his size and colours and add to cart. A second mat in the same size joins your order automatically, at no extra cost and with no code. You see both mats in the checkout before you pay. Most people keep one in his usual corner and put the other in the car, the crate or at a family member's house.
A BarklyBall Nub, our small-dog ball, goes into every order at no extra cost. The Summer Dog Care Guide is emailed to you as a PDF with your order confirmation. If it hasn't turned up, check your spam folder or write to us and we'll send it again.
Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum. We start processing your order immediately and ship it right away. Shipping usually takes about 5 days, depending on where we ship to. The moment your package leaves us, your tracking number is emailed to you so you can follow it to your door.
You get a 30-day home trial. Put the mat down, give your dog a week, and see where he chooses to sleep. If it is not his spot, email us within 30 days and you get your money back under our returns policy, with no argument. One note: on a Buy 1, Get 1 Free order both mats are part of the same deal, so the refund goes through when both of them come back to us.
Yes, and it is one of the best things about it. Gentle cycle, cold water, no fabric softener, then air dry. Once it is dry it is cool to the touch again, exactly the way it was before.
Most of our Australian orders are L and XL: labs, goldens, staffies, kelpies, huskies. The XL also takes two dogs side by side. Big dogs need room to stretch out, so when in doubt go up a size.
Yes and yes. We ship to Australia on every order, shipping is free, and the tracking number is emailed the moment it leaves. Questions go to mybarklypaw@gmail.com and a person answers them.
No. Shade, water, a cool room and your vet come first, and heat stress is an emergency. The mat is the comfortable spot in between. It is not a medical device.
Sophie W. · Brisbane, QLD
I ordered one and two arrived, which is exactly why I ordered. We have two dogs and I wanted both of them to have a cool spot of their own instead of arguing over one at two in the afternoon.
Hannah K. · Newcastle, NSW
Moose dragged mud onto it within a week. Gentle cycle, cold water, laid it flat to dry and it came out like new. That was the one thing I wanted to check before I bought it.
Georgia O. · Gold Coast, QLD
I ordered the M first and Bear's paws hung off the edge when he stretched out. We went up to the XL and now it covers all of him. Just order bigger than you think you need.
Lachlan P. · Perth, WA
Charlie sniffed it and walked away the first day. We moved it to the spot he already liked, and after a few days he would not get off it. Worth being patient with a stubborn beagle.