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We get the hose and spray her.
Alyson, age 13, Pennsylvania USA
He stays cool by panting - that's what all dogs do.
Julie, age 15
My dog, Harley, will stand on my parent's bed in
front of the fan. Other times he'll just lay around being lazy
and drinking cool water. Sunny, age 11, Arizona USA
My girl dog, Cindy, stays cool by sitting or laying
down in the shade, however when I see her overheated
I simply wet the dog a little with cold water and I let her
run around a little when she's wet. I change her water
every two hours and give her some refreshing cold
refrigerated dog food at the end of the day. I let her in
the house near the air conditioner and that's what I do
everyday. Extraordinary isn't it? Mimi, age 14, Pennsylvania USA
I have 2 dogs. My dog, Nilla, stays cool by laying
on the garage floor which is cement and eating lots of
treats that she takes out of the box in the garage.
My other dog, Coco, will just go to sleep under our
trampoline. They both drink lots of water too.
Anna, age 15, Virginia USA

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In the summer my dog digs holes in the the
ground and lays there in the cold sand.
Lorena, age 14, Florida USA
I found out what drink she likes so I leave
a bowl of milk in my garden and make sure there's
some in it at all times so she says cool by drinking it.
Kevin, age 14, Kildare, Ireland
My four dogs stay cool by going in the barn
with my horses. They also stay cool by drinking water.
My dogs' names are Daisy (Cocker Spaniel), Dixie (Poodle),
Duke (German Shepherd), and Dolly (Golden Retriever).
Sara, age 13, Ontario Canada
My dog,Charlie, likes to go swimming with us in
our pool and run through the sprinkler. He also sits
under the swamcooler. Kristin, age 16, Montana USA
My puppy, Millie, stays indoors and lies on a bit
of hard wood. She also drinks a lot of water and puts
her paws in it. Hannah, age 8, England

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What my dog does to kept cool is drinks a lot of his water
and stays under the air vents. Crystal, age 11, Alabama
He gets under the trampoline and digs a fresh
hole to stay cool. He also likes to splash all the water
out of his personal pool. Alicia, age 11, Alabama USA
My dogs lay on the kitchen floor under the table where they
can touch the legs of the chairs. Teresa, age 13, North Carolina USA
My dog, Hershy, drinks LOTS of water and goes into my
neighbor's yard and sleeps under their bushes. They don't approve of it much,
so we try to keep him in our bushes but he likes theirs better :0) I help him
cool off by putting ice cubes in his water and sprinkling water on his feet after
he's walked on hot pavement. Paige, age 10, Tennessee USA
My dog stays cool by drinking his water and having
his haircut done to him about every month. Also he sits outside
on the porch in the shade, which he loves.
Annie, age 10, Ohio USA

He jumps in a pool. Laura, age 8, Arizona USA
My Dog, Sarrie (a Border Collie/Black lab),
stays cool by swimming in our lake, and sleeping in
the shade. She swims with me side by side and also
chases after balls which we throw into the lake. She
jumps off the dock far out into the water to retrieve the
ball or me! Although Border Collies don't like water,
Sarrie loves water (the Lab Part). Although Sarrie does
have the herding instinct by retrieving me from the water.
Sarrie can dive and jump far off the dock. She can jump
really far into the water sometimes she splashes me on
purpose. Sarrie is and extremely smart two year old dog.
Cynthia, age 13, Ontario Canada
My dog, Max, stays cool by digging up the dirt
underneath our porch and laying on it. Also he drinks lots
of nice cold water. Sara, age 14, Michigan USA
My 2 dogs are part German Shepherd and part
Husky. To keep cool they lay down on the cement floor
of my dad's workshop which is covered in grease and oil.
When summer first they swim in a water hole. By mid July
the weather is so hot that all the waterholes are dry.
Kelly, age 14, North West Territories, Canada
My dog stays cool by shedding. She has been
shedding a lot this summer. Melissa, age 13, Texas USA

When we fill up our pool, Callie, our eleven year old
Golden Retriever, jumps in or licks the water and we give
her baths and showers. We give her cold water and she
pants (like all dogs). She also lays in the shade inside and out.
Sarah, age 10, Illinois USA
My dog, Nicole, stays cool by swimming in the pool
and laying in the dirt. She is only six months old. She is a
black Lab. And she is the best friend anyone could have and
I love her very much. Brittany, age 11, Florida USA
My dog, Lacey, pants and drinks water!
Tasha, age 10, Indiana USA
My dog, Tonka, likes to get sprayed with our
hose and tries to catch the water drops in the air. She
also drinks lots of water. In her water we always use
ice so she can eat it. Also she stays cool by running after
our four-wheeler and will also ride on it to get wind blown
in her face. That is how my dog stays cool.
Nicole, age 12, Michigan USA
He pants and drinks water.
Jay, age 13, Florida USA

My baby sits in the bathtub and licks the drain!
She'd rather go there than to her doggie water bowl!
hehe. She is so cute. Kimmy, age 13, USA
My dog, Elijah, lays on his deck in the pen.
Moonwolf, age 8, Arizona USA
My dog, Blaze, jumps on the first step of our
pool. He only gets his feet wet but it cools him down.
Laura, age 13, Arizona USA
My dog, Max, stays cool by rolling in mud.
Serina, age 14, North Carolina USA
Cookie rests in the shade outside, or inside.
She also just might sleep the day away inside! We also
put ice in her water! John, age 13, Illinois USA

 

My dog, Brute, stays cool by digging in our
coolers for ice cubes to eat. He also drools a lot and
my other dog, Brody, just lays on the couch or swims
in our in-ground pool. Barbara, age 13, Indiana USA
To stay cool, Scout likes to lie down on the cool
tile floor in the kitchen, especially under the computer
table. She also enjoys swimming in the nearby ocean.
Heather, age 15, Rhode Island USA
My dog, Oreo, loves to eat ice cubes. She also pants a lot!
She likes to lay in front of the fan in the living room or she either
goes in my air conditioned room and lays on my bed to stay cool.
Heather, age 15, Ohio USA
My dog Moo-Moo likes to just jump in the lake
at the marina at Lake Meridith.When he looks at the
lake we put on his life jacket and we go swimming
with him! Taylor, age 10, Texas,USA
Princess likes to play with the hose and Buffy
just drinks lots of water. And when Princess gets really
hot, she goes over to her water dish, spills out the water,
and lays down in it. :) Lissy, age 15, New York USA

My Kingsly gets shaved and brushed every summer.
Magen, age 14, California USA
(Special Note: Check with your veterinarian before shaving
your dog! For some dogs, their hair
protects their skin from the hot sun.)
My dog, Butterscotch (Cocker Spaniel), likes to
walk around in shallow water and sometimes swims. She
also drinks a lot of water and eats ice cubes :-).
Sara, age 13, Kentucky USA
My dog or puppy I should say is four months
old and her name is Tess. She sits in the shade licking
ice cubes. She also drinks a lot. Ana, age 14, Canada
My dog, Casey, loves to sit in my air conditioned
room. She also loves ice cubes and drinks lots of water.
Anonymous, age 16, Ohio USA
My dog, Tazz, likes to keep cool by laying in our
cellar under the steps. Amber, age 13, Pennsylvania USA

My dog, Jemma, pants, takes lots of drinks,
eats ice cubes, and lays in the shade. Usually she will
come inside as soon as the air starts to warm up. She
lays in my room with a fan. We also have a pond right
behind our house, and we love to swim a lot. It cools
her down. Randi, age 14, Maine USA

We just moved but the way my dog Inca got
cool was to go in my mom's room and lie on the couch.
There was an air conditioning over the couch. When ever
the electricity went out, he was the first one to wake up.
Shannon, age 10, Virginia USA
Lucie, my Leonberger digs a hole and sits in it.
Freddy, my Norfolk Terrier, finds shade and drinks water.
I love 'em! Al, age 14, Canada
My dog, Bubbles, likes to eat ice cubes in order
to cool down. She also pants a lot. She also sits under the
plum tree we have in our yard. She also likes to sit near
the air vent. Anonymous, age 15, Ohio USA
My dog loves to lie in the sprinklers. April, age 11, Texas USA

My dog Rocky pants a lot. He lays in the
shade. He drinks lots of water. Nikki, age 8, Ohio USA
We have Greyhounds and they get cooled off with the air conditioning.
Anonymous, age 13, Maine USA
My dog pants. She also comes inside when she is hot.
She also drinks water. Laura, age 10, Nebraska USA
My dog, Chance, goes under the house and digs him a big hole
and lies down in it because its nice and cool. Bobbie, age 14, USA
My dogs are both inside and outside dogs.I leave them
outside in the morning and evening when it is cool and bring them in when
it is hot. Anonymous, age 13, Florida USA

She digs a hole by a shady tree in my backyard and
lies down in it because under our ground it is muddy and wet so that
is where she keeps cool! Anonymous, age 10, Texas USA
My dog likes to pant a lot. He sits and starts to pant.
Toni, age 8, New York USA

My dog, Blackjack goes underneath the house and
stays there all day. I don't know what he does, I guess he daydreams
about his girlfriend down the street. Ashley, age 11, Tennessee USA

My dogs dig a hole in the ground under a bush
beside the house and lay in the cool dirt to keep cool and to keep away
from the sun. They also drink plenty of fresh, cold water.
Anonymous, age 12, Georgia USA
My dog Bailey, lays on her stomach on our cool linoleum floor.
Justine, age 10, California, USA

My dog Annie likes to lie on the kitchen floor to keep cool.
She also likes to go in the kitchen when we're cooking. Emily, age 9, Missouri USA

Bailley stays in the shade and swims in her swimming pool.
Anonymous, age 14, Michigan USA
He sits on the vent. Roger, age 10, Washington USA
My dog will pant and pant until he gets his hair cut.
Amanda, age 11 (Special Note: Check with your veterinarian
before shaving your dog! For some dogs, their hair
protects their skin from the hot sun.)
My dogs keep cool by either laying in the mud or
going into the garage. Kourtney, age 13, Oklahoma