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Courtesy of the Dog News Weblog, here is a great idea for keeping your dog cool in the hot weather.: "I add a collar of ice to our dog when he's outside: I took a sweat band and cut a hole in it big enough to slip in some blue ice (plastic covered ice-like cubes you can buy at most supermarkets and drugstores), cut the ice packets into strips, threaded them into the sweat band, closed it, and slipped it over my dog's head. The ice melts quickly and only helps to cool the dog while unmelted; our dog pants less and doesn't mind it. It's ust perfect for his short walks and I put the collar in the freezer to reuse on the next walk. [hmmm... would these sell?] Even so, I wouldn't leave our dog outside at all right now; the weather is unbearable for a dog with a heavy fur coat."

My house doesn't have air conditioning but it does have big south facing windows, causing the temperature inside to hover in the mid 90's all day long. I've been struggling to keep Hannah, by long haired, thick coated, Bouvier cool. Maybe she'd dig an ice necklace.  10:37:04 PM     Add a comment   

Laugh all you want, but this heat wave (75-85 F) is becoming unbearable. 20 Below zero (f) doesn't bother me a bit, but once the thermometer tops 80, I start to melt.  4:36:45 PM     Add a comment