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"Phyrie" <phyrie_removethis_@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> he fact that I keep cooking meals in the
> oven doesn't help.
Why on earth would you do that? Grills exist for a reason!
>I used my infrared thermometer in the living room here
> and at 8:30PM it's still almost 87 degrees F. in here.
One answer - AC!
> My question is when
> do I become worried about Kiba's activity level in this heat? I realize
> that a lot of you deal with much higher temps. but for us on this tiny
> island, heat is rare. What should I watch for, other than the common
sense
> things, like making sure he has lots of fresh water, don't play outdoors
in
> the day etc... He seems to be panting a lot today, so that's why I'm
> asking. I thought a smaller dog should do better in the heat ( I don't
know
> why), but Kiba seems to be affected quite a bit today, at least in the
> panting category. Thanks.
A fan would be a nice idea, and a "cool bed" is something many dogs
enjoy. Got any tile? With a Cav, some breathing problems may exist,
so I'd be wanting to keep it rather cool in the house. At least one
room would give respite.
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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com
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