After 8 days of sizzling hot weather, DC gets a break DC It's been so hot in the DC area that just walking seems a chore; imagine the poor dog, heavy coat or not, who does not have the ability to adapt to hot weather like humans do. Combine that with air quality determined "code red" (just plain bad for everyone) and you have the "dog days of summer." "You wonder whether the dog will ever venture outside again. He's no fool."... [Washington Post]