Dempsey's Kool Collar

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Dempsey's Kool Collar arrived a couple of days ago but the weather was atrocious so we couldn't use it.

However, it is really warm today & I took Dempsey on his favourite walk over Bradlaugh Fields. He came back very hot indeed, so I thought I'd give his collar a try. Within about 1-2 minutes he had stopped panting and was lying very comfortably indeed, so very impressed!

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Shisa wrote:We don't go up to 45 here at the coast but in summer we can have 35 degrees.
If you move up to SA's Northern borders we easily get 48 degrees in summer. It's to hot to think.

I don't know how people on the equator survive.

Dogs do acclimatise. Mine only stretch out on the tiles if we get up to about 30. That's a hot day for them.

In summer a 23 - 28 degree day is beautiful, under that is cold, over that it starts heating up.

(Im so off topic but..) geez... 28 is lovely for us in summer. Not even warm enough for me to go swiming though many do. I thought you would have our heat, but your near cape town? The coast?
30c is a nice warm day here but when it hits 40-48c thats fire weather at my house. Lower temps for the bush. I watch the yard for spot fires.

Yeah sorry for the off topic... I'm about 3 hours from Cape Town. We're pretty far south so the Antarctic help cool us down.
I have to add that here in Albertinia it can get into the lower 40's but that happens infrequently.

Glad you like it

Dave wrote:saw these at a show recently ??? cooling coats

http://www.easidri.com/easicom/index.php

Sorry peeps just edited my post as nobody guessed correctly  ............uh...........uhhhhhh

Ohhhh, now a cooling coat would be lovely here.

Dave wrote:saw these at a show recently ??? cooling coats

http://www.easidri.com/easicom/index.php

Sorry peeps just edited my post as nobody guessed correctly  ............uh...........uhhhhhh

Just had a look at that, and for Dempsey's size it'd be about £52 plus postage!   

A scottish summer    

Dempsey looks happy with his collar

Looks a bit like a Welsh summer as well!  

Caroline wrote:
A scottish summer    

Dempsey looks happy with his collar

  you have rain in summer for days at a time?
You're freaking me out now!

&BTW... 15c is bloody well winter!

5c overnight in summer!!!    that cant be right!!!

Check accu weather. Its 14c in melb aust now. The dogs & chilli are playing infront of the fire! Tyson wont go out for a pitstop because he dosent like the cold.   

You guys crack me up.   

Yep it's rained for days here and it's summer and it easily gets down to 5c overnight

We have 17-30c overnight in summer! (Mainly around 18-20c) &if we get a sun shower for 10 mins we are all so happy till the humidity gets us!

I'd die if it was only 5c in summer! Thats freezing here IN WINTER!!!

We don't get exceptionally hot weather over here, but we more than make up for it with our cold-ish weather in the winter and early spring. Last March, it got to about -15C when I was on my duties. When I went round the chicken pales to melt the frozen-solid drinking water, it froze again within a couple of minutes.

Plus, yeah, the rain! I love it! We get downpours for days on end, but it isn't as bad as some countries with their monsoon seasons.

Just as I posted that, I looked out of the window to see hug rain clouds gathering up!

Oh eleanor. ...-15c Is just ridiculous!

NO human should have to endure that! When it gets to 7c or 5c here.... I aint going anywhere except the wood shed! 

BRING ME SUN & WARMTH! Im like the wicked witch from OZ.

"I'm melting! Curses. "

It gets a lot worse than that in some countries, but it practically brings England to a standstill! Our worst part is the snow and ice during winter. England is never properly prepared with grit, salt and the like.

I was out in that -15 though and I'm glad I don't live somewhere colder! During duties, I couldn't wear gloves, scarves, hats, etc., as they pose a risk to the animals. It was a nightmare! Didn't help that the protective clothing had short sleeves! The boots were also steel toe capped, so they were freezing!

Oh I know it gets much colder &wetter in other places, ( where I wouldnt live till hell freezes over) but I am surprised your summer is so cold. Seriously,  that's our winter.

When we have 10c on a winter's day... scarves, jackets, thick socks &beanies abound! Thats a cold day!

Summer usually starts later than it's supposed to here! We're barely into late spring/early summer right now! The spring and summer storms are building up now though, which is great!

At 10C, we wear coats, but not usually any other winter wear.

At 10 degrees I'm wearing my thermal vest, 2 jerseys, a tracksuit top and my thick padded jacket with a wool scarf and gloves.
Thermal leggings, long socks jeans and boots or my all terrain water proof cross trainers.

Oh dear!

It's really interesting to see how people from different corners of the world deal with temperatures.

I often feel sorry for imported dogs. It must be a massive shock to go from England or Germany to here or Australia and vice versa. Xan would probably never again come out from under the duvet if he had to go to England.

It must be quite a difficult adjustment for them to make!

Shisa wrote:At 10 degrees I'm wearing my thermal vest, 2 jerseys, a tracksuit top and my thick padded jacket with a wool scarf and gloves.
Thermal leggings, long socks jeans and boots or my all terrain water proof cross trainers.

Hehehehe! Thats cause it bloody cold!!!

Shisa wrote:I often feel sorry for imported dogs. It must be a massive shock to go from England or Germany to here or Australia and vice versa. Xan would probably never again come out from under the duvet if he had to go to England.

If you took Tyson to England or Scotland... he'd have to wear polar fleece 24/7!  Hed need a kitty litter tray because he deff wouldnt go out for a pitstop! 

We've  gone so far off topic guys....

Eleanor wrote:It must be quite a difficult adjustment for them to make!

It is!Takes abit but... like us, they do adjust.