Re: furry dogs/acclimation

I'm always amazed at Sugar's heat tolerance even w/ that very thick coat
she has. But I'm always trying to coax her in so she doesn't stay out
there too long. She's in a shady flowerbed under a canna canopy as we
speak. It's already so warm here the floor boards on the front porch are
too hot to walk on. Better find my flip-flops....


---------- Original Message ----------------------------------
From: "Kitty" <kmrsy@comcast.net>
Reply-To: gardenchat@hort.net
Date:  Sun, 17 Aug 2003 09:11:31 -0500

>>>>>>The same fur that acts as an insulation to the cold, works the same for
>the
>heat.  We found this hard to believe, but several Vets, and other dog
>experts
>have verified this. <<<<
>
>Same for cats.
>
>Kitty
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: <TeichFlora@aol.com>
>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>Sent: Sunday, August 17, 2003 6:00 AM
>Subject: Re: [CHAT] furry dogs/acclimation
>
>
>> In a message dated 8/16/2003 11:02:26 PM Central Standard Time,
>> gardenchat-owner@hort.net writes:
>>
>> >
>> > 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??
>> >
>>
>> That's very true, but same applicable principle with the fur, we were
>told.
>> The same fur that acts as an insulation to the cold, works the same for
>the
>> heat.  We found this hard to believe, but several Vets, and other dog
>experts
>> have verified this.
>>
>> Acclimation has a lot to do with how one weathers the temperature changes
>> also.....be it animal or human.  One's blood thins in warmer climates, and
>> thickens in colder climates.  I'm no medical expert by any means, but find
>this to
>> be true.  People or animals that are acclimated to warmer climates can
>tolerate
>> it more due to their body being acclimated to these temps.  Even someone
>(dog
>> or human) that is in the A/C constantly, never much outside, doesn't
>tolerate
>> the heat as much as someone that is in it most of the day.
>>
>> Noreen
>> zone 9
>> Texas Gulf Coast
>>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX/zone 8A



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