[nagdu] The Heat

[Craig Heaps]

This is cerainly a question to put to your trainers at GDB.

Off hand, with my limited guide dog experience of a year and a half, I would 
say water your dog often when it's hot.  I carry a bottle of water and a 
collapsible dog bowl for Chase.  GDB will give you a set of four booties for 
your dog.  Use them when you think the pavement will burn his or her feet. 
I sometimes bend down and feel the asphalt or concrete to see how hot it is.

Never leave your dog in a hot place whether it's a car of a building. 
Search for shade when your'e out.  Take your dog into air conditioned 
businesses periodically if you're walking sometwhere.

Do things that keep his or her body temperature low or lower it when it gets 
high.  Chase loves to eat ice cubes.I'm not sure if ice is a good solution 
however if your dog is over heated.  The extreme change might not be good. 
You can ask the folks at GDB.

Craig and Chase

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Elise Berkley via nagdu" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
To: "National Association for Guide Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Monday, September 15, 2014 1:37 PM
Subject: [nagdu] The Heat


>I was on my way home from dialysis and I thought about this.  I have been
> approved for my dog recently through Guide Dogs for the Blind.  I don't 
> have
> my new companion yet.  I live in Long beach, California in a pretty big, 2
> bedroom apartment that is upstairs.  We have 2 balconies that are pretty
> large.  We are going through a very hot heatwave.  I live 4 blocks from 
> the
> ocean and it is 90 to 95 degrees.  How do I care for my dog in heat like
> this and with the place that I live?  I want to make sure I am prepared to
> care for my lifesaver when I get him/her to the best of my ability. 
> Thanks,
> listers, for all of your suggestions.  Elise, melting in Long Beach,
> California
>
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