We have sprinklers in our garden and he jumps
through them or he stands on top of them.
Heather, age 12, England

I give my dog lots of water and always let him rest
in the shade when we go on walks. Sparky also likes to sit
right on top of the air vent! Bridget, age 13, London UK

My one year old English Golden Retriever, Hunter,
likes to eat ice and popsicles. So we will sit in my room
with the fan on high, eat popsicles and ice. He weighs
104 pounds, so he tries to sit on me and steal my food!
Haylie, age 13, Florida USA

My 14 week old Husky/Wolf keeps cool by eating
ice cubes and drinking cold water and coming in the house.
Allison, age 13, Tennessee USA

I have a Shih Tzu named Pookie. I keep my dog cool
by keeping his hair groomed. I always keep his water bowl
full with clean water and sometimes I put ice cubes in it
(he loves that). I let him rest in the shade when we go on
walks or play. Sometimes I even carry him if he gets to tired.
Shelby, age 14

My one year old Swissy, Seamus loves to lie in the
shady area under the trees in our backyard next to the pool.
He won't go swimming, but loves to be occasionally splashed
with the water! Kelly, age 14, New Jersey USA

I have a Lhasapoo named Cookie Monster is
One Tough Cookie Marshall (Cookie for short). She likes
the heat, but when she gets too hot, she goes in the shade
and I give her homemade pupsicles. If she's REALLY hot,
she'll go in water, but otherwise she won't.
Chanelle-Lize, age 14, British Columbia, Canada

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I have a Shih Tzu named Pookie. I keep my dog cool
by keeping his hair groomed. I always keep his water bowl
full with clean water and sometimes I put ice cubes in it
(he loves that). I let him rest in the shade when we go on
walks or play. Sometimes I even carry him if he gets too tired.
Shelby, age 14

My dog, Charlie, is a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.
These dogs have long fur, so they get hot easily. We live in
California, where it's hot all the time. To keep cool, Charlie
and I go swimming all the time. We play tons of water games.
He also likes to run though the sprinklers a lot.
Rachel, age 14, California USA

I keep them cool by spraying them with a hose when
they get too hot. They love it and run away from it, then
chase me. It's so funny! Megan, age 14, Cornwall

I take my dog swimming when it's hot, and
we have a sprinkler system that he runs through. I also
give him pieces of ice to play with, he loves them.
Tommy, age 16, England

I make sure my dog always has fresh water
when he goes outside, an, if it's a really hot day
I'll even drop in a few ice cubes. Kate, age 13, Ohio USA

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My dog keeps cool by staying inside the house.
Matija, age 17, Zagreb

My dog, Jake goes on the air vent in my house.
Kimberly, age 13, Virginia USA

My 16 week old Flat-Coated Retriever, Homer, will
take a nap on top of an air vent. Also when he is really active,
he will stand on his hind legs next to the water dispenser
and push the things to get water! VERY cute!
Elizabeth, age 9, North Carolina USA

My dog Sammy, a Norwegian Elkhound, goes to the
garage to keep cool. He lays in front of fan. Sydney. age 9, Ohio USA

I keep my dog cool by making a place on the floor
with the fan next to him. And give him a bowl of water.
Cameron, age 13, N.S.W., Australia

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What my dog does to kept cool is drinks a lot of his water
and stays under the air vents. Crystal, age 11, Alabama
He gets under the trampoline and digs a fresh
hole to stay cool. He also likes to splash all the water
out of his personal pool. Alicia, age 11, Alabama USA
My dogs lay on the kitchen floor under the table where they
can touch the legs of the chairs. Teresa, age 13, North Carolina USA
My dog, Hershy, drinks LOTS of water and goes into my
neighbor's yard and sleeps under their bushes. They don't approve of it much,
so we try to keep him in our bushes but he likes theirs better :0) I help him
cool off by putting ice cubes in his water and sprinkling water on his feet after
he's walked on hot pavement. Paige, age 10, Tennessee USA
My dog stays cool by drinking his water and having
his haircut done to him about every month. Also he sits outside
on the porch in the shade, which he loves.
Annie, age 10, Ohio USA

He jumps in a pool. Laura, age 8, Arizona USA
My Dog, Sarrie (a Border Collie/Black lab),
stays cool by swimming in our lake, and sleeping in
the shade. She swims with me side by side and also
chases after balls which we throw into the lake. She
jumps off the dock far out into the water to retrieve the
ball or me! Although Border Collies don't like water,
Sarrie loves water (the Lab Part). Although Sarrie does
have the herding instinct by retrieving me from the water.
Sarrie can dive and jump far off the dock. She can jump
really far into the water sometimes she splashes me on
purpose. Sarrie is and extremely smart two year old dog.
Cynthia, age 13, Ontario Canada
My dog, Max, stays cool by digging up the dirt
underneath our porch and laying on it. Also he drinks lots
of nice cold water. Sara, age 14, Michigan USA
My 2 dogs are part German Shepherd and part
Husky. To keep cool they lay down on the cement floor
of my dad's workshop which is covered in grease and oil.
When summer first they swim in a water hole. By mid July
the weather is so hot that all the waterholes are dry.
Kelly, age 14, North West Territories, Canada
My dog stays cool by shedding. She has been
shedding a lot this summer. Melissa, age 13, Texas USA

When we fill up our pool, Callie, our eleven year old
Golden Retriever, jumps in or licks the water and we give
her baths and showers. We give her cold water and she
pants (like all dogs). She also lays in the shade inside and out.
Sarah, age 10, Illinois USA
My dog, Nicole, stays cool by swimming in the pool
and laying in the dirt. She is only six months old. She is a
black Lab. And she is the best friend anyone could have and
I love her very much. Brittany, age 11, Florida USA
My dog, Lacey, pants and drinks water!
Tasha, age 10, Indiana USA
My dog, Tonka, likes to get sprayed with our
hose and tries to catch the water drops in the air. She
also drinks lots of water. In her water we always use
ice so she can eat it. Also she stays cool by running after
our four-wheeler and will also ride on it to get wind blown
in her face. That is how my dog stays cool.
Nicole, age 12, Michigan USA
He pants and drinks water.
Jay, age 13, Florida USA

My baby sits in the bathtub and licks the drain!
She'd rather go there than to her doggie water bowl!
hehe. She is so cute. Kimmy, age 13, USA
My dog, Elijah, lays on his deck in the pen.
Moonwolf, age 8, Arizona USA
My dog, Blaze, jumps on the first step of our
pool. He only gets his feet wet but it cools him down.
Laura, age 13, Arizona USA
My dog, Max, stays cool by rolling in mud.
Serina, age 14, North Carolina USA
Cookie rests in the shade outside, or inside.
She also just might sleep the day away inside! We also
put ice in her water! John, age 13, Illinois USA

My dog, Brute, stays cool by digging in our
coolers for ice cubes to eat. He also drools a lot and
my other dog, Brody, just lays on the couch or swims
in our in-ground pool. Barbara, age 13, Indiana USA
To stay cool, Scout likes to lie down on the cool
tile floor in the kitchen, especially under the computer
table. She also enjoys swimming in the nearby ocean.
Heather, age 15, Rhode Island USA
My dog, Oreo, loves to eat ice cubes. She also pants a lot!
She likes to lay in front of the fan in the living room or she either
goes in my air conditioned room and lays on my bed to stay cool.
Heather, age 15, Ohio USA
My dog Moo-Moo likes to just jump in the lake
at the marina at Lake Meridith.When he looks at the
lake we put on his life jacket and we go swimming
with him! Taylor, age 10, Texas,USA
Princess likes to play with the hose and Buffy
just drinks lots of water. And when Princess gets really
hot, she goes over to her water dish, spills out the water,
and lays down in it. :) Lissy, age 15, New York USA

My Kingsly gets shaved and brushed every summer.
Magen, age 14, California USA
(Special Note: Check with your veterinarian before shaving
your dog! For some dogs, their hair
protects their skin from the hot sun.)
My dog, Butterscotch (Cocker Spaniel), likes to
walk around in shallow water and sometimes swims. She
also drinks a lot of water and eats ice cubes :-).
Sara, age 13, Kentucky USA
My dog or puppy I should say is four months
old and her name is Tess. She sits in the shade licking
ice cubes. She also drinks a lot. Ana, age 14, Canada
My dog, Casey, loves to sit in my air conditioned
room. She also loves ice cubes and drinks lots of water.
Anonymous, age 16, Ohio USA
My dog, Tazz, likes to keep cool by laying in our
cellar under the steps. Amber, age 13, Pennsylvania USA

My dog, Jemma, pants, takes lots of drinks,
eats ice cubes, and lays in the shade. Usually she will
come inside as soon as the air starts to warm up. She
lays in my room with a fan. We also have a pond right
behind our house, and we love to swim a lot. It cools
her down. Randi, age 14, Maine USA

We just moved but the way my dog Inca got
cool was to go in my mom's room and lie on the couch.
There was an air conditioning over the couch. When ever
the electricity went out, he was the first one to wake up.
Shannon, age 10, Virginia USA
Lucie, my Leonberger digs a hole and sits in it.
Freddy, my Norfolk Terrier, finds shade and drinks water.
I love 'em! Al, age 14, Canada
My dog, Bubbles, likes to eat ice cubes in order
to cool down. She also pants a lot. She also sits under the
plum tree we have in our yard. She also likes to sit near
the air vent. Anonymous, age 15, Ohio USA
My dog loves to lie in the sprinklers. April, age 11, Texas USA

My dog Rocky pants a lot. He lays in the
shade. He drinks lots of water. Nikki, age 8, Ohio USA
We have Greyhounds and they get cooled off with the air conditioning.
Anonymous, age 13, Maine USA
My dog pants. She also comes inside when she is hot.
She also drinks water. Laura, age 10, Nebraska USA
My dog, Chance, goes under the house and digs him a big hole
and lies down in it because its nice and cool. Bobbie, age 14, USA
My dogs are both inside and outside dogs.I leave them
outside in the morning and evening when it is cool and bring them in when
it is hot. Anonymous, age 13, Florida USA