I'm a volunteer fireman. For cooling off over-heated firemen the best method is to submerge their hands and forearms in cool (NOT cold) water. I imagine it would work for dogs too. I know mine sure like to step in their tub when they are hot.
chele wrote: I'm a volunteer fireman. For cooling off over-heated firemen the best method is to submerge their hands and forearms in cool (NOT cold) water. I imagine it would work for dogs too. I know mine sure like to step in their tub when they are hot.
That's a good way to cool off horses. Just spray their feet and lower legs after a workout!
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We have found the best way to cool down dogs is to cool their bellies, inner thighs, and feet; all places where the blood vessels come close to the skin. We have found wetting the tops of the dogs (especially rough coated dogs) can trap heat in if the core temps have been lowered enough when you stop running cool water over them (especially important with high humidity). All of our working dogs learn to love getting into water to cool down after working (stream, pond, stock tank, etc). Our competitions have stock tanks available on site for this and most have them available on the course for use during the runs (if needed).
Mark
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BCSnob wrote: We have found the best way to cool down dogs is to cool their bellies, inner thighs, and feet; all places where the blood vessels come close to the skin. We have found wetting the tops of the dogs (especially rough coated dogs) can trap heat in if the core temps have been lowered enough when you stop running cool water over them (especially important with high humidity). All of our working dogs learn to love getting into water to cool down after working (stream, pond, stock tank, etc). Our competitions have stock tanks available on site for this and most have them available on the course for use during the runs (if needed).
Mark
That's what we do also.
Doug, DVM
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BCSnob wrote: We have found the best way to cool down dogs is to cool their bellies, inner thighs, and feet; all places where the blood vessels come close to the skin. We have found wetting the tops of the dogs (especially rough coated dogs) can trap heat in if the core temps have been lowered enough when you stop running cool water over them (especially important with high humidity). All of our working dogs learn to love getting into water to cool down after working (stream, pond, stock tank, etc). Our competitions have stock tanks available on site for this and most have them available on the course for use during the runs (if needed).
Mark
That's what we do also.
Doug, DVM
I guess what I did wasn't wrong because the dog came out of it but according to this information I could of done better. I was concerned about cooling the BRAIN, head, neck, back with the most sq. inches. I know I wasn't thinking about the legs, etc. We all thank you for the important update. FWIW, I checked the temp. of the asphalt on our street last Summer and it was 164*. Not a place any responsible dog owner would take their dog for a run beside their bike. Hamburger is done @ 158*.........
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