There is a big difference in a dog who is saturated to the skin and a dog who is hosed off or jumped in the creek etc. My dogs, bathed frequently, are very difficult to "get wet" I believe there is a reason for this-for their protection. My dogs have been out in weather just as hot with no consequences. Yes, they can be sprayed, get in the horse trough, etc. with no ill effects. I discussed this with several vets-not that I believe all they say-but we were in agreement. A dog saturated to the skin is not efficient at cooling. This same dog visited the ocean, rivers etc. all her life and never experienced problems. I will always let my dogs play in water, but now I know the difference.
I hope this helps someone not to make the same mistake-but by all means cool off those hard working agility dogs etc. just know the difference. Jan Rinker ========================================================= "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.
