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How hot is too hot for dogs?
On a sunny 77°F (25°C) day, asphalt can reach about 125°F (52°C), which is hot enough to hurt a dog’s paws. The usual check is a hand flat on the pavement: if you cannot keep it there for seven seconds, it is too hot for paws.
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Pavement keeps climbing as the air warms: around 135°F at 86°F air temperature in direct sun. Grass and shade stay far cooler, and early mornings and late evenings are when the ground is coolest.
Dogs cool themselves mostly by panting, which works badly in humid air, and flat-faced breeds like pugs and bulldogs cope worst with heat.
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What I think of too hot for dogs
A dog in summer will find the one cold tile in the house and defend it with its life.
Dogs in the heat: lie down, sigh, move six inches, lie down, sigh again.
No dog has ever looked at a hot day and thought it was a good idea. They are right.
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Source: Climate Central, “Dog days of summer: when heat endangers pets”, on pavement temperatures.