I live in the desert... it's hot here in the summer.. you get up early and walk your dogs... before it gets hot.... just plain logic...
So here is this romantic couple riding their bike (slowly TG!) with their dogs on a leash...running in between them at 8:00 AM... the temperature is already 98F...
WHAT'S WRONG WITH THESE PEOPLE!? Don't they know about heat stroke or just plain exhaustion... AND.... This happens every day!
I called the Humane society here and...talked to the SPCA... and there is nothing they can do about it!
ANY SUGGESTIONS?
If you are not familiar with heat stroke... this is from Petplace.com , a great recourse for any pet related issues:
"Heat stroke is a condition arising from extremely high body temperature (rectal temperature of 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit), which leads to nervous system abnormalities that may include lethargy, weakness, collapse or coma. Abnormally high body temperature (also called hyperthermia) develops after increased muscular activity with impaired ability to give off heat due to high heat and humidity or respiratory obstruction. Allowing a dog to remain in a car with closed windows on a hot summer day is probably the most common cause of heat stroke.
Normal dogs dissipate heat from their skin. In addition, panting allows evaporation of water from the respiratory tract
and is an effective method of heat dissipation. When these mechanisms are overwhelmed, hyperthermia and heat stroke usually develop. The elevation in body temperature stimulates the body to release substances that activate inflammation."
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