A dog lying on the floor in July is lying on the warmest surface in the room, because the heat coming off them has nowhere to go. Lift the dog onto a taut mesh and air moves underneath as well as over, which is the whole mechanism behind a cooling cot. No gel to freeze, no water to fill, nothing to recharge between hot days, just a surface that refuses to hold body heat.

This is PawHut's raised bed in dark blue, with a breathable mesh sleeping panel that comes off the frame for washing. The mesh is the part that earns its keep over a summer: it takes a rinse from a hose and dries within the hour, so a bed living on a patio or by a back door does not become the sort of thing you throw out in September. Dark blue is a practical colour outdoors too, hiding the mud a pale cot shows after a single wet walk.

• Raised frame lifts the sleeping surface clear of the floor
• Breathable mesh top for airflow above and below
• Mesh cover removes for washing
• Dark blue finish, practical for outdoor use
• Suited to mini and small dogs
• Supplied as one raised pet bed

On measurements: Ask before you order and we will get the frame and sleeping-panel measurements confirmed. In the meantime, measure your dog nose to tail base while they are lying stretched out, because body length rather than weight is what decides whether a cot fits.

Who it's for: small breeds who sprawl flat in the heat, flat-faced dogs who struggle through a British summer, and patios and utility rooms where a bed needs hosing rather than laundering.