---------------------------------------------------------------------------- <<<< What we learned was dogs cannot control their internal temp when they are wet. Her coat no longer provided insulation from the heat. She would have been fine but uncomfortable on that hot day had she been dry.
So, remember in summer, if your dog has had a bath or gone swimming, do not let it exert itself unless it is dry!!!!!!!! >>>>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hi List, This paragraph worries me a lot and I need to know other opinions fast. I now run two of my dogs in agility, and on hot days very often there are wading pools and/or hoses to water down the dogs. A lot of people do wet their dogs to cool them down (myself included). If this is a dangerous thing to do than all people running in any performance event should be made aware of this. I certainly don't want to jeapordize my dogs health or put them at any risk. Luckily this weekend will only be around 74 where I am going but I am sure it will real hot where some of the trials are going to be. Please, your thoughts on this subject. Cindy Medina ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
