In places where it’s hot most of the year, doggos and kiddos both adapt. I went barefoot most of the summer in the low desert where I grew up. Our dogs were out every day by their own choice. You really do build up a tolerance.
I recall a friend who was visiting from elsewhere watching me walk up and down the hot sidewalk. Finally, he blurted out “Could you at least walk on the grass?” I stopped, standing on the hot pavement, and said “Huh? Why?”
In places where it’s hot most of the year, doggos and kiddos both adapt. I went barefoot most of the summer in the low desert where I grew up. Our dogs were out every day by their own choice. You really do build up a tolerance.
I recall a friend who was visiting from elsewhere watching me walk up and down the hot sidewalk. Finally, he blurted out “Could you at least walk on the grass?” I stopped, standing on the hot pavement, and said “Huh? Why?”