BY DANIEL DICRISCIO A woman was sitting at a table with her daughter and her beautiful husky dog was sitting on the floor on leash, panting heavily and the dog’s eyes were like pins fixated. I looked over the woman and I said to her “I think your dog needs water” and she goes. “Oh yeah. It’s so hot. I’m overwhelmed with my child and shopping.” Again I say --“Excuse me your dog needs water” so I went and got water for the dog and the dog would not stop drinking. I had to get 2 cups of water for him. She said “Thank you” and then turned her head and resumed staring ahead at her daughter. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to know this. So I’m begging PLEASE, PLEASE bring water with you and think about your dogs fur and paws as well. It’s like you wearing a fur coat and being barefoot in this burning hot summer sun! Try not to be selfish and think a water fountain will be the answer so you don’t have to carry anything. Many water fountains are not in working order etc.
Be prepared, your pup may not be able to keep up with you. I’ve been told from others that some of the dogs in these situations do not make it and actually passed away while their owners are exercising. So again please, please do us a favor and take care of your "Best friends" because they do love you and they depend on you. Maybe it’s better to leave them at home during the hot scorching day in air conditioning with food and water…or better yet wait until the sun goes down and cools off so you can do more things with your pup. — Daniel —
Dogs are not possessions, they’re living things. Just because you can handle the heat and you can walk for a long time without a drink does not necessarily mean your dog can . Plus, remember the dog is wearing fur!! Plus the hot concrete/ asphalt can burn their paw pads! You are wearing footwear but your dog isn’t and think about it.. If you were barefoot walking on hot asphalt or concrete? Think about the hot sand at the beach too.
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