Summer heat can be deadly for pets. Dogs have a normal body temperature of about 102 degrees, but since dogs don’t sweat, they are much more likely to get hyperthermia than their human owners. This makes it especially important to make sure dogs have access to cool water and spend as much time in air conditioned areas as possible.
When one man noticed his 13-year-old Labrador was digging up his flowers on hot days to get to the cool dirt, he decided to save his pup from the heat…and his flowers from the dog. He made his dog an air conditioned pet bed out of fans, PVC pipes, and frozen water bottles. Check out the awesome (and adorable) invention below.
Here’s the finished product. Let’s see how it’s done.
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First he made the frame out of wood, and cut four holes for the PVC air inlet.
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He attached fans to the frame and provided them with power using an old computer power supply.
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Here’s the frame and fans put together.
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He finished off the cooling duct in a T-shape.
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He tightly stretched fabric across the frame for the dog to lay on. It had to be stretched tight enough to support a 100 pound dog…that’s pretty tight!
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He removed the covers from the T-fit air ducts and added frozen water bottles. The covers for the duct act as vents, drawing in air from outside. The water bottles cool the air.
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His dog loves it. It cools the air by about 10 degrees.
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(source Reddit)
This guy must really love his dog! This project seems simple enough that I may try and make one for my pup this summer. Would you pet love this air conditioned bed?
