[Livingthedream]

My husband was out walking our dogs today and after walking them half way down our block one laid down, then the other. Apparently in an effort to get their paws off the hot pavement. He quickly pulled them into a neighbors lawn to cool them down before walking back to the house. It's unfortunate we don't have parkway sidewalks/lawn areas to walk our pets so as to avoid the hot asphalt.
Temperatures are now getting to the point we need to be careful to protect our "fur kids" feet so they don't get burned! I've seen photos of pets brought into vet offices with burns on their pads so severe that they have lost the first layer of their pads. I know we all enjoy walking our dogs around town but perhaps it's getting too warm to expose their feet to the scorching pavement. I know how it is on my feet just walking down the driveway in the hot weather!