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I don't have a winter breed but my guy is very susceptible to heat. He's a flattie X so while he has no undercoat, his coat colour soaks up all the sunshine. Last summer, we went for our long walk early in the morning before work and before the sidewalk got too hot for him to walk on comfortably. I live in a basement suite with AC so during the day he lays on the kitchen tile downstairs to cool off after playing outside. When I'm outside reading or doing gardening work, he either lays down on the shaded concrete, under the tree on the grass, or in a little dirt hole to stay cool. On the REALLY hot days/evenings, I give him frozen kongs while we're outside - the kind that make big puddles as they melt. Most importantly, I try to keep him inside as much possible and restrict walks and heavy play sessions to the cooler parts of the day.
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