Heat leaves a dog mainly through panting, and nearly everything else you can do for them in summer comes down to getting air around them. A raised bed does that better than a cooling mat ever will. The fabric is suspended on a frame, so there is a gap underneath the dog and air moves through the weave, instead of a warm layer building up between them and the floor.

The sling is canvas pulled taut across wooden legs, which is more supportive than it looks, because a suspended surface gives slightly under the dog and spreads their weight, and older dogs with sore joints often take to one quickly. Being off the ground also puts them clear of draughts along the floor, cold tiles and whatever has just been walked in, and canvas wipes down rather than soaking it up. A garden or conservatory suits it as well as a kitchen.

• 54cm long x 41cm deep x 18cm high
• Taut canvas sling on wooden legs
• Raised to keep air moving underneath
• Wipe-clean surface
• Weighs 1.3kg
• Choice of rainbow striped canvas or a brown cotton cushion

On size, plainly. At 54cm long this is a bed for a cat or a small dog and nothing bigger. Body length from chest to tail base decides it rather than weight, and a dog should be able to lie flat without a limb hanging over an edge, which a frame this size will not manage for a spaniel. If you leave it outdoors, bring it in over winter, because canvas and wooden legs left in the rain do not last.

Who it's for: Cats and small dogs who flop on the tiles all summer, and older pets who want off a cold hard floor.