Local heat index today 105. I brushed out the dog's fur. She hates being hot.

[In_The_Wind]

She is a good companion. I rescued her back in 2010. Let's hope she makes it through this summer.

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — New York State has issued an Air Quality Alert for Thursday. The alert is in place from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The pollutant of concern: ozone.

The air will be unhealthy for sensitive people in Rockland and Westchester and moderately polluted in Putnam, Dutchess, Orange and Ulster counties.

[shenmue]

1. Woof

[In_The_Wind]

4. Maybe she would enjoy a cool bath this afternoon.

[PearliePoo2]

2. I bought a child's kiddie pool for my pup (1 year old Border Collie). She LOVES it.

She runs around it...zoom...zoom...and then jumps in, jumps out to find her toys and bring them back to her pool!
I bought the biggest one I could fit in the back of my truck. It's about 2 feet deep and 5 feet in diameter.

[In_The_Wind]

3. She would love that!

However I think that may be against the rules in our community. The land owner treats our water supply like gold. We aren't even allowed to have a hose connection.

[samnsara]

5. a groomer mistakenly shaved my large hairy black dog and...

...even tho I was horrified..the dog loved it!

[In_The_Wind]

9. Our dog would love the haircut after she stops being afraid.

She was a rescue. Whoever kicked her around before kicking her out did a number on her head. She'll keep on shedding and I'll continue to comb out the extra fur coat.

[Aristus]

6. Stay cool.

This may sound like a dumb question, but does your town have a public pool?

[In_The_Wind]

7. All the fans are turned on at high speed.

Yes, the town has a public pool ... in a nice sunny spot. I'll stay home in the shade breathing in the unhealthy air.

[Aristus]

8. Walk on the wild side...

[leftyladyfrommo]

10. Our heat index in KC will be about 105 today, too.

My border collies love this weather. Go figure.

I keep making them come in to cool off. They come in for about 5 minutes and then want to go out again. But my backyard is just completely in shade.

They also love to be outside when it is really, really cold.

[TexasBushwhacker]

11. HI 113 in Houston. High ozone too. Wipes me out.

My old A/C just can't keep up.

[Yonnie3]

12. Our little man went out for a while today.

When I mentioned "inside", he beat me to the door. He is a seven pound Pomeranian. Usually it takes some coaxing and even pulling on the lead to interrupt his never ending bird alert.

We are his third and forever home. He had significant behavior issues when we first took him home. It took time and some blood (ours), but he's good now. He's still nobody's lap dog.