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Keeping Your Dog Cool This Summer

shaved 2Think you’re doing your dog a favor by shaving off all of that heavy fur? Think again! This thermal imaging shows that fur actually helps your dog regulate his or her own temperature.

This is a thermal image of a dog with a lion cut shave. The non-shaved portion of his body registers 75 degrees F (24 C), while the shaved portion is 86 degrees F (30 C). Continue reading Keeping Your Dog Cool This Summer

Women arrested for leaving puppy in hot car

Photo credit Slidell Police Dept. via WWLTV.com
Photo credit Slidell Police Dept. via WWLTV.com
Finally, I get to write one of these stories that actually has a happy ending! When Slidell (LA) police officers found a pit bull puppy locked into a car in the mall parking lot, they estimate the temperature inside the car was approaching 150 degrees. After breaking into the car and removing the puppy, they waited THIRTY MINUTES for the dog’s family to come back to the car.
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