[PyrNet-L] RE: hot weather

[Jack Mowery <jack.mowery@asc.mhmr.state.tx.us>]

One good way to provide relief is to get them a sandbox.  Either buy a cheap
kiddie pool and put sand in it (add holes in the bottom) or build a sandbox.
Lightly sprinkling the sand with water in the morning means that the puppies
will have a cool place to dig and lay all day long.  This has the added
advantage of reducing the tunneling activity in your yard.  Ours love to dig
in the sand.  Try to put it in a shady area or put up some suncloth for
shade.  

Of course, putting a doggie door into the air-conditioned house doesn't hurt
either.

Jack and Belle (dig, dig, dig, dig, dig, di)
Marci and Montana (Sand! Wonderful Sand! dig, dig, dig, d)
Amarillo, Texas

Date:	Wed, 3 May 2000 17:02:44 -0400
From:	kdbooth@mindspring.com <mailto:kdbooth@mindspring.com> 
Subject:	Re: [PyrNet-L] physical activity - hot weather

I have a concern along these lines.  This will be my first summer as a pyr
owner.  How well do pyrs get by in hot weather?  I know some pyr people on
here live in Texas and other "hot" states.  I'm in the mid-Atlantic area.
We've only had a couple of  really warm days so far ... not as hot as 80
though ... but my dogs already seem hot and uncomfortable, especially after
walks.  Can anyone offer some guidelines for keeping pyrs comfortable and
safe in hot weather?