We brought our 7-year old black lab from MD. She does fine in TVs. In the summer, we limit the time she is outside because her dark coat soaks up the heat. I'd say she is outside maybe a total 30-40 minutes a day when we have very hot days. Her long walks occur after sunrise and before sunset. In between, they are short walks of 5-10 minutes to allow her to relieve herself. BTW, we do the same for our Yorkie-Poo who also has dark fur.
Even on the worst of the hot days here, we have never experienced that the blacktop streets are too hot for their paws. I regularly slip off my flip flops and stand on the pavement in my bare feet to see if the surface is too hot. I've never experienced a surface which was too hot for my sensitive feet.
During the late springtime, our lab sheds a lot. A few months ago, I pushed the couch our from the wall, and was amazed to find we must have a third dog in the house. It's the only way to describe the large fur balls I collected.
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