Picked up a customer yesterday, his big dog wouldnt leave the shade of the front step even though a strange vehicle pulled in the yard. Felt bad for the old boy. He needs a pool.
My first set of Dalmatians loved to take a dip in a wading/kiddie pool when they got hot in the summer... My brother used to live on a lake and whenever we visited him in the summer, my dogs couldn't go 10 minutes without taking a dip in the lake... I didn't care as they dry within an hour with their short hair and it kept them cool... My female used to dip her nose under the water and blow bubbles - it was hilarious...