Comments - Hot Dog! - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T07:28:40Zhttp://mycorgi.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=1150197%3ABlogPost%3A676803&xn_auth=noRachael, it was somewhere aro…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-08-05:1150197:Comment:19248912015-08-05T02:56:29.888ZGromit, Sparkle, and Doughttp://mycorgi.com/profile/DougKlassen
<p>Rachael, it was somewhere around 101°F outside that day.</p>
<p>Rachael, it was somewhere around 101°F outside that day.</p> Do you know approximately wha…tag:mycorgi.com,2015-08-05:1150197:Comment:19248892015-08-05T02:14:11.755ZRachael & Wafflehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/icenado
<p>Do you know approximately what the air temperature was when you took this thermal image? </p>
<p>Do you know approximately what the air temperature was when you took this thermal image? </p> Hi Chezza, Your pup sure doe…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-05-22:1150197:Comment:10511042011-05-22T20:26:02.868ZGromit, Sparkle, and Doughttp://mycorgi.com/profile/DougKlassen
<p>Hi Chezza, Your pup sure doesn't look like a fluff but I don't know Cardis like I know Pembrokes. With Pembrokes the fluffy shows up pretty early, well before the pup goes to it's new home.</p>
<p>The Corgi's coat not only keeps them warm in the winter but helps keep them cool in the summer by keeping the sun from directly striking their body. "Insulation" can work both ways.</p>
<p>You may find during the day, say 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, that your buddy gets very lazy and doesn't want to move…</p>
<p>Hi Chezza, Your pup sure doesn't look like a fluff but I don't know Cardis like I know Pembrokes. With Pembrokes the fluffy shows up pretty early, well before the pup goes to it's new home.</p>
<p>The Corgi's coat not only keeps them warm in the winter but helps keep them cool in the summer by keeping the sun from directly striking their body. "Insulation" can work both ways.</p>
<p>You may find during the day, say 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, that your buddy gets very lazy and doesn't want to move around much, just lays on a cool spot and sleeps. They are very adept at finding the coolest spot in the house. A small fan set up and blowing on low speed is sometimes appreciated.</p>
<p>Be very cautious if you take them somewhere during the day, start the car and let it cool down first before loading them up, they can't rationalize that air conditioning will cool it down and will only know the car is extremely hot and they will balk, even panic. </p>
<p>I'd say after owning Corgis in Arizona since the late '90s that there is no need to shave one for the summer, only to give them a place to stay fairly cool, have PLENTY of water available, and for their "hooman" be conscious of their furry pal's need to avoid prolonged exposure to our extreme temps out of doors. </p>
<p>And finally, make up some of <a href="http://www.mycorgi.com/profiles/blogs/easy-summer-corgi-treats" target="_blank">Dr. Gromit's Easy Summer Treats</a>. Most dogs love 'em.</p>
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<p> </p> Good information, this will b…tag:mycorgi.com,2011-05-22:1150197:Comment:10509542011-05-22T15:07:31.558ZChezzahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RachaelEden
Good information, this will be my first summer with my new baby in the hot Arizona heat myself. I will be torn if I need to shave her down when she gets older but I don't know yet if she is going to be a fluffy pup or not yet. I guess its hard to tell on a pup if she still has her puppy coat. Hmmph,
Good information, this will be my first summer with my new baby in the hot Arizona heat myself. I will be torn if I need to shave her down when she gets older but I don't know yet if she is going to be a fluffy pup or not yet. I guess its hard to tell on a pup if she still has her puppy coat. Hmmph, This was very helpful! Thank…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-23:1150197:Comment:6901882010-06-23T17:45:00.891ZCandie K.http://mycorgi.com/profile/CandieK
This was very helpful! Thank you!<br />
Lilo and Zelda live for ice cubes. Everytime you go up to the fridge with a cup, they run to the ice machine and wait patiently (sometimes not so patiently) for their treat. They also double as low cal snacks! :)
This was very helpful! Thank you!<br />
Lilo and Zelda live for ice cubes. Everytime you go up to the fridge with a cup, they run to the ice machine and wait patiently (sometimes not so patiently) for their treat. They also double as low cal snacks! :) Mary, You sure arrived at the…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-08:1150197:Comment:6787222010-06-08T04:39:08.662ZGromit, Sparkle, and Doughttp://mycorgi.com/profile/DougKlassen
Mary, You sure arrived at the worst time of the year! I did the same thing 30 years ago but I survived and you will too.<br />
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Ginger is a real cutie! She will drink when she's thirsty, just make sure there is plenty of water available for her. She will pant out a lot of moisture through her mouth so there's less to filter through her system and out the other end. Giving your dog an ice cube gets them some extra water and a bit of fun too. You can also use a spritz bottle to dampen her fur,…
Mary, You sure arrived at the worst time of the year! I did the same thing 30 years ago but I survived and you will too.<br />
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Ginger is a real cutie! She will drink when she's thirsty, just make sure there is plenty of water available for her. She will pant out a lot of moisture through her mouth so there's less to filter through her system and out the other end. Giving your dog an ice cube gets them some extra water and a bit of fun too. You can also use a spritz bottle to dampen her fur, especially her head, if she really seems to be too hot. Avoid the sun except as needed and plan walks for early AM or after dark.<br />
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It will take her and you a couple of weeks to get your bodies into a good hydration mode again and you all will drink significantly much more water than you did in a cooler clime while maybe visiting the bathroom a little less often. Drink, drink drink! (And water is still the best thing!)<br />
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If Ginger really isn't drinking much water soon then you might locate a vet and have her checked over. Cool picture. It brought back…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-06:1150197:Comment:6770832010-06-06T02:50:43.280ZLawren and Teddyhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/Lawren
Cool picture. It brought back some memories. I used to spend every summer in Phoenix with my aunt and she had a lot of dogs. One dog, a husky/corgi/something else mix Zorro, would go outside in the hottest part of the day, go to this one patch of the grass and roll and roll on his back, his feet kicking in the air. Then he would lay there for a few mintues while my aunt yelled at him to come inside. He would finally get up, walk across the first step of the pool and then do the whole rolling in…
Cool picture. It brought back some memories. I used to spend every summer in Phoenix with my aunt and she had a lot of dogs. One dog, a husky/corgi/something else mix Zorro, would go outside in the hottest part of the day, go to this one patch of the grass and roll and roll on his back, his feet kicking in the air. Then he would lay there for a few mintues while my aunt yelled at him to come inside. He would finally get up, walk across the first step of the pool and then do the whole rolling in the grass, laying in the sun thing, walking in the pool over and over again for about an hour. He would come in and I loved to lay next to him, his warm fur on my cheek.<br />
Thanks for bringing back the memories. :) I really loved the photo! And…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-06:1150197:Comment:6770402010-06-06T01:22:45.892ZTeresa Gilpinhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/TeresaGilpin
I really loved the photo! And the information and advice are very timely! I live in Texas where we have terribly hot summers. I really keep a close eye on my furry babies, always keeping lots of fresh water and often crushed ice for them to chew on. And mostly they stay inside during the hottest part of the day.
I really loved the photo! And the information and advice are very timely! I live in Texas where we have terribly hot summers. I really keep a close eye on my furry babies, always keeping lots of fresh water and often crushed ice for them to chew on. And mostly they stay inside during the hottest part of the day. What if your corgi thinks its…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-05:1150197:Comment:6769862010-06-05T21:04:41.357ZLibby and Dyddy!!http://mycorgi.com/profile/TheBravos
What if your corgi thinks its a camel by constantly finishing the water once the hooman refills the bowl?? LoL. I will comment along with everyone else by saying this is truly interesting...to see the difference in temperatures just on the corgi alone is amazing. My dogs are wracked out on the cool tile as we speak (tummies directly on the tile, of course).
What if your corgi thinks its a camel by constantly finishing the water once the hooman refills the bowl?? LoL. I will comment along with everyone else by saying this is truly interesting...to see the difference in temperatures just on the corgi alone is amazing. My dogs are wracked out on the cool tile as we speak (tummies directly on the tile, of course). Great post! It's really inter…tag:mycorgi.com,2010-06-05:1150197:Comment:6769432010-06-05T20:20:50.654ZGail and Ashtonhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/GailBrightbill
Great post! It's really interesting to see the differences in heat. Thanks for sharing! :)
Great post! It's really interesting to see the differences in heat. Thanks for sharing! :)