Dogs don’t sweat, so panting, lying in water, or digging down to cool dirt are their options for cooling off. Even in the air-conditioned house, belly down on the cool tile cools them faster than curling up on the couch.
reminds me of one summer i had basement apt with no a/c or circulation, temps were close to 110, humidity was almost 100 percent. only things i had to keep cool was a fan, and water bed without heater. with only thin sheet on it, was very cool.
Yeah, we had one little doggie who would lay on the tile in the front hall when it was hot. When I saw her doing that, I would add chilled water to the dogs’ water bowl. They didn’t like ice floating in it, but they did like an addition of chilled water every now and then.
Enter.Name.Here over 2 years ago
“Hot dog! A cold floor!”
BigDaveGlass over 2 years ago
Not to mention a cold bowl of water…………….
sarahbowl1 Premium Member over 2 years ago
That’s the way I felt about cool grass when I was little!
exness Premium Member over 2 years ago
My Great Pyrenees likes the cold concrete porch on a cold winter day.
ralphkramden over 2 years ago
or being in an air-conditioned house with a family that loves you…..
Kirk Barnes Premium Member over 2 years ago
Dogs don’t sweat, so panting, lying in water, or digging down to cool dirt are their options for cooling off. Even in the air-conditioned house, belly down on the cool tile cools them faster than curling up on the couch.
tarnrider over 2 years ago
reminds me of one summer i had basement apt with no a/c or circulation, temps were close to 110, humidity was almost 100 percent. only things i had to keep cool was a fan, and water bed without heater. with only thin sheet on it, was very cool.
thejanith Premium Member over 2 years ago
Yeah, we had one little doggie who would lay on the tile in the front hall when it was hot. When I saw her doing that, I would add chilled water to the dogs’ water bowl. They didn’t like ice floating in it, but they did like an addition of chilled water every now and then.