Dogs shed heat by panting and through their paws, and a thick padded bed works against both by holding warmth against the body all night. An ice-silk surface does the opposite. It feels cool the moment your dog lies down because it moves heat away from the skin faster than ordinary fabric manages, and it needs no water, no gel and no space in the freezer to do it.

The bed measures 72 by 52 centimetres with a raised cushioned edge and a bear-shaped head pillow, so a dog can rest their chin on something while the rest of them stays on the cool surface. Dogs sleep with their heads raised far more than bed designers tend to allow for. The cooling face is polyester fibre, the filling is sponge and PP cotton, and the surface resists clinging hair, which is the difference between wiping it down and picking it over.

• 72 x 52 cm
• Ice-silk cool-touch surface in polyester fibre
• Raised cushioned edge with a bear-shaped head pillow
• Sponge and PP cotton filling
• Beige PU leather and blue tech fabric in 100% polyester
• Around 620 g
• No water, gel or refrigeration required

What cooling actually means here. A cool-touch fabric draws heat away from your dog; it does not refrigerate them, and under a sleeping dog in a hot room it will warm towards room temperature. It takes the edge off a warm night, no more. It is not a treatment for a dog in real heat distress, which needs shade, water, wet towels on the paws and belly, and a vet.

Who it's for: Dogs and cats who struggle through British heatwaves, particularly thick-coated and flat-faced breeds, and owners who would rather not be forever refreezing a gel mat.