Y'all watch the heat...RIP Bobo

"a 100 degrees in the afternoon, but you could be outside and not break a sweat"

Thats what gets people I think, you are sweating like crazy but never stays on your skin so you sweat even more. I drank TONS of water all day and only peed once, that water is going somewhere. Dehydration and over heating are strange enemies that are hard to fight and can begin with events that took place days prior to the actual episode. Chris talked to Roderick yesterday and I talked to Mandy about it and several good points were brought up that I will take away from bobo passing. One is the fact that a pond feels cool compared to the ambient temp outside but may not be cool enough to drop the dogs temps fast enough. Instead use rags and soak them in alchahol or vinegar and drape those over the dog and make sure there is good air movement around bothsides of his body. Another thing you can do is put ice in a t-shirt or take a cold water bottle and put it between the back legs and do whatever you can to bring the core temp down. Electrolytes work great but high temps are what cause brain damage and death. I know that in the future there are a few things that we will do different and that is what it is all about, have to learn from those situations and do better next time.
MG