[redwitch]

Illegal in NoCal, too -- at least if temperature is over 75 degrees.

I'm one of those people who is barefoot at almost any possible opportunity. I would actually test the blacktop before letting my dogs walk on it -- even just to the car. My feet are pretty calloused, so my guide was if it was medium warm on my feet, I'd carry the dogs to the car. Mind you, at the time I weighed maybe 120 lbs and the dogs were between 50-65 lbs and I usually had at least two with me at any time. It was even worse when I took Sleeper, my Old English, out with me.

For those that use an outdoor licker for their dogs to get fresh, cold water, be sure it has a cover at all times. While the water is cold, the metal can get hot enough to burn the tongue if the sun shines on it directly.

If you're going to be gone all day and your dog will be staying outside on a patio or backyard, either train them to use a licker or freeze some water in ice jugs (the bigger the better) and place it so that the meltdown will go into a large bowl. It won't be cold and fresh all day, but much longer than just a regular bowl of water.