Also important for this time of year, in general in Florida:
Walk barefoot on the hot pavement in the middle of a sunny day, from your house to the next door neighbor's house.
How does that feel?
That's how your dog's feet will feel to the dog after walking on the hot pavement around 4 houses away from your house. Their skin is rougher and thicker on their feet - but it can still burn and cause injury.
If it's too hot for your bare feet to go 20 yards away, then it's too hot for your dog's feet to go 100 yards away. Even the white cement gutters at the edge of the streets get hot in the middle of the day.
So allow your pet to walk on the grass, and if you run into a neighbor do NOT linger on the side of the road or in their driveway, without ensuring that your dog's feet have something "not hot" to stand on first.
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