Re: furry dogs

I'm surprised they can handle the heat, but chows aren't Arctic bred sled dogs either.  You must have a great deal of shade, yes??

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From: TeichFlora@aol.com
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sat, 16 Aug 2003 06:54:19 EDT

>Pam, I have CHows, they are just as furry, if not more so.  Mine do fine, 
>they are acclimated to the temperatures.  The fur acts like an insulation to the 
>cold AND the hot weather, so they get less hot than a short haired animal.   I 
>do bring them in if the temps or heat index are in the 3 digits.   They also 
>have plenty of shade with the trees, etc.  I think it is what an animal (or 
>human) is used to.  
>
>Noreen
>zone 9
>Texas Gulf Coast
>
>In a message dated 8/15/2003 11:02:26 PM Central Standard Time, 
>gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>
>> Poor angel!! Can you believe people have Huskies and Akitas down here?
>> Imbeciles - it's too hot for cold weather/Arctic climate dogs here. No
>> brains.
>> 
>> Our blackouts are local - drunks taking out transformers when they hit
>> the poles. It's the only time I see some of the neighbors. Interesting.
>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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