00:00These pups are literally the coolest dogs in town.
00:03They rock jackets with built-in fans that keep them cool amid Tokyo sweltering summer heat.
00:09I have never lived in a hotter country than here.
00:13It is very dangerous even for us humans and for dogs who cannot sweat like us.
00:19It's even worse.
00:21Inspired by air-conditioned vests worn by Japanese construction workers,
00:25Tokyo-based maternity wear company Sweet Mami designed the product in close collaboration with veterinarians.
00:32Sweet Mami director Hikaru Uzawa breaks it down.
00:37Vets told us that dogs are just like humans.
00:42The most effective way to cool them down is by targeting the areas where major blood vessels run.
00:54Inside the suit, two battery-powered fans pull in a steady flow of air.
00:59It's then chilled by an ice pack in the collar before circulating through the body
01:04and venting at the neck and legs for full body cooling.
01:07Many Japanese cities have recorded temperatures above 104 Fahrenheit this summer.
01:12The brutal temperatures have caused concern among pet owners who are also seeking ways
01:17to protect their furry friends from heat stroke.
01:19There's so much attention to them from the foreign countries as well, from Europe especially,
01:25because now they are also suffering from immense heat.
01:29So I think these kind of things are needed not only in Japan, but everywhere around the world now.
01:36So yeah, I'm very excited that there is at least one brand here that thinks about the well-being of
01:43our fur babies
01:46in such conditions.
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