All For Paws Chill Out Watermelon Slice - Cooling Water-Soak Dog Toy

All For Paws Chill Out Watermelon Slice

A flat wedge of fabric watermelon, green rind and pink flesh, made to be soaked before play. Of the three soakers in All For Paws' Chill Out range this is the one shaped to be lain on and licked rather than carried: the slice gives a dog a broad damp surface to rest its muzzle and front paws against, which is a quietly effective way of taking heat out of a dog that will not settle.

It is a summer toy in the plainest sense — it does nothing in January and everything in a July heatwave. Dunk it, wring it, put it down in the shade and most dogs will work out the rest without being shown.

Performance & Benefits

• Flat slice shape gives a broad wet surface for a dog to lie against, not just mouth.
• Fabric holds a good volume of water and releases it slowly.
• Light and floppy, so it is easy to toss a short distance without a heavy landing.
• Re-soaks in seconds and dries out fully between uses.
• The flattest of the three Chill Out soakers, alongside the two ice cream cones.

Suitable For

• Dogs that will not settle in the heat and need something cool to lie with.
• Shaded garden, patio and paddling pool use in summer.
• Gentle players and dogs that mouth rather than shred.
• Small and medium dogs in particular.
• Not durable enough for a power chewer — a rubber toy is the right answer there, and the Chill Out Garden Water Fountain is the better buy if the aim is keeping a big dog cool outdoors.

How to Use

• Soak in cold water, then wring it out until it is damp rather than streaming.
• Put it in the fridge for ten minutes if you want the cooling to last longer.
• Lay it down in shade rather than in direct sun, which dries it in minutes.
• Rinse and hang to dry completely before it goes back in the toy box.

Specification

• All For Paws Chill Out range, watermelon slice shape.
• Barcode 847922082321.
• All For Paws publish no dimensions, weight or material specification for this toy on their own website, so none is stated here.
• Lengths of around 20cm and a weight figure circulate on retail listings; they are not All For Paws' own figures and are not repeated as fact.

Care & Caution

• This is a soft toy, not a chew. Supervise play and remove it if the fabric splits — ingested fabric and stuffing are a genuine cause of intestinal blockage.
• Do not leave it down wet and unattended for hours at a time.