Riggins and I are an lively duo. Recently we spent the weekend with household on a tenting journey. It was the right time to check out some Kurgo out of doors gear that the corporate had despatched over.
During our time roughing it, Riggins had the chance to check out Kurgo’s Loft Dog Travel Bed, Reflect and Protect Active Dog Bandana, Collapse A Bowl, and the Step ‘N’ Strobe Dog Shoes. Here’s what we thought:
Loft Dog Travel Bed
By far, this was Riggins’ favourite merchandise. When tenting, I’ve all the time struggled to discover a mattress that can work effectively, shield him from the bottom, and is sturdy sufficient and straightforward to shake off and transfer to totally different places. The Loft Dog Travel Bed was nice in any respect these items and extra.
First of all, it’s designed to roll up and be carried similar to your sleeping bag. After unrolling it the primary time and seeing how plush it was, I used to be fairly certain Riggins was going to be extra comfy than I used to be in our little three-man tent!
As quickly as we acquired to our spot, I unrolled Riggins’ mattress and plopped it on the bottom in entrance of my mother and father’ motorhome. Riggins walked proper over and curled up on prime — he didn’t hesitate. The mattress was moved various occasions through the day to maintain Riggins comfy within the shade, and every time it was straightforward to select up, shake off, and plop again down once more.
The massive dimension — it is available in medium and enormous — was excellent. Big sufficient for Riggins to be comfy however sufficiently small to nonetheless be manageable and never take up your complete camp!
When it was time to go to mattress, I merely moved it into the tent and subsequent to my sleeping bag, and Riggins adopted proper behind. Now, to be trustworthy, the primary evening he select to maneuver off his mattress to sleep together with his favourite human, my niece. The two of them curled up bum to bum and tried to squeeze me off the froth egg crate I had stolen from the motorhome earlier within the day. Abandoning his journey mattress actually was extra in regards to the should be together with his cousin vs. being uncomfortable the place he was.
The subsequent evening, he tried the identical factor with my nephew, however the 8-year-old boy wasn’t having it and moved to Riggins’ mattress to play video games on my iPhone in consolation. Turns out, the loft mattress can be utilized for small boys in addition to dogs!
I haven’t washed Riggins’ new tenting mattress but, however the truth that it’s mechanically cleanable is a big plus.
Reflect and Protect Active Dog Bandana
This was MY favourite merchandise we have been reviewing. Riggins is almost all black, and I’ve invested in numerous reflectors and lights for him. Normally whereas tenting, I’ll safe a few lights to his harness. At evening, you simply see a random gentle floating round within the darkness. That’s Riggins!
The two huge issues with the lights I’ve been utilizing are that they both break (Riggins could be robust on issues), or they fall off by no means to be discovered once more. The Reflect and Protect Active Dog Bandana solved each of those issues and general was simpler than the lights I had used prior to now.
The bandana is secured to your pup with an elastic collar, which I liked. It was straightforward to get on and off, and as soon as on, it wasn’t going anyplace. The materials itself is shiny, nevertheless it additionally has reflective materials across the edges and a lightweight strip down the center. With only a pinch of the sting of the sunshine strip, you possibly can flip the bandana on and off.
I used to be way more comfy with Riggins in his new bandana than I’ve been on earlier journeys, as I knew he could be straightforward to identify.
Collapse A Bowl
I’ve had unhealthy luck with collapsible bowls prior to now. As a canine sitter, I am going mountain climbing with pups almost day by day, and the collapsible bowls have a tendency to interrupt on the creased areas when used regularly. I’ve stopped buying them, opting as an alternative for the fabric journey bowls — Kurgo has an choice like that as effectively.
Kurgo’s collapsible bowl was straightforward to make use of, and Riggins was more than pleased to eat out of it. Of course, he’s so food-motivated that he would eat out of something. Seriously. Recently I’ve given up even placing his meals in a bowl at home. Instead, I simply go away it within the scoop I take advantage of to get it out of the kibble bag!
Kurgo’s bowl actually lasted by the weekend tenting journey and doesn’t appear to be having the issues I’ve had with related merchandise prior to now. I’m hopeful it is going to final and develop into my new go-to journey bowl.
Step ‘N’ Strobe Dog Shoes
To be trustworthy, I knew what was going to occur with these earlier than I even opened the field, however for you guys, the readers, I needed to do it!
Riggins shouldn’t be a shoe canine. He by no means has been. I’m certain if I put sneakers on him extra typically, he would get used to them. I don’t do this, so as an alternative of being okay with them, he needs them OFF HIS FEET AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Now that you already know that, you possibly can think about how Riggins reacted to me strapping him into these doggie mountain climbing sneakers. Actually, you don’t need to think about. I shot a video for you:
Soooooooo … these don’t work for Riggins, BUT in case your canine tolerates sneakers, these are the very best I’ve seen for hardcore mountain climbing and walking.
The shoe has a sole that rivals my very own mountain climbing sneakers. An elastic drawstring makes it straightforward to get the mouth of the shoe broad sufficient to get it on with out an excessive amount of wrestle. The identical elastic drawstring, together with a Velcro strap, retains the shoe safe — when finished appropriately. Honestly, it’s the solely shoe I’ve placed on Riggins that I believed might need a shot at staying on.
Finally, the shoe lights up when your canine steps. HOW BRILLIANT IS THAT? As I discussed earlier than, Riggins is almost all black, so something that lights up makes me completely happy and retains him safer whereas he’s out and about. Not to say that sneakers that gentle up whenever you walk are simply enjoyable!
Scorecard
Quality: I’ve all the time discovered Kurgo’s merchandise to be constructed rather well. These 4 objects appear to maintain up the top quality I anticipate from the model.
Style: The shiny colours are nice. Riggins appreciated all the eye he acquired whereas strutting round within the good-looking gear.
Function: Perfection. Not solely do the merchandise do what the corporate says they’ll, they do it higher than different choices available on the market.
Creativity: I used to be fairly impressed with the power to roll up the canine mattress and carry it off, in addition to the bandana’s reflective function.
Value: Loft Wonder Dog Bed — $65. Reflect and Protect Active Dog Bandana — $20. Collapse A Bowl — $10. Step ‘N’ Strobe Dog Shoes — $60. These costs are effectively value it for the standard of the merchandise.
Bottom line
All in all, I’ve all the time turned to Kurgo for out of doors gear as a result of the corporate is sweet at it. Its tenting objects are not any totally different.
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