The Dobes Do Ledges

GREAT looking dogs! I love the ears on Dobes!

Wow great pics, I will have to get some updated pics of duncan posted up. I think its three people on the forum owned by dobes now!!!:gj:

Great pictures!

I never thought of dogs overheating when it's super hot...that cooler vest looks neat. Does Ilsa seem to mind putting it on and/or wearing it or does she know "hey, that'll keep me cool, gimme!"?

Wow! Nice dogs and Pictures! Nice park too? What can you carry in the dogs back pack? funny stuff!

What a beautiful pair of pampered pooches! :aww: I loved the pics!

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Great pictures!I never thought of dogs overheating when it's super hot...that cooler vest looks neat. Does Ilsa seem to mind putting it on and/or wearing it or does she know "hey, that'll keep me cool, gimme!"?

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Yep - like any other mammal, they can get heat stroke. The biggest risk with Dobermans (and other deep chested breeds) is bloat - and an overheated dogs is more at risk for it, especially if they've been exercising and drinking water.

Ilsa doesn't mind the coat - she's the type of dog that you could put a satellite dish on her butt and she'd ignore it. She's very tolerant!

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Wow! Nice dogs and Pictures! Nice park too? What can you carry in the dogs back pack? funny stuff!

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The pack usually holds a few bottles of water, a collapsible dog bowl, a first aid kit, bug spray, two slip leads, dog booties, and dog biscuits. Sometimes more stuff, sometimes less - all depends on the trip.

Thanks so much for the information about the cooling coats and that link. I've just noticed that our Labrador is getting pretty hot when we are out for long walks. Living in the city there isn't any place to take her where she can puddle in cool, clean water to cool off and she's too brainless yet to be off lead anyways even if there was a clean pond nearby (18 month old Labs are beyond brainless!). I may have to look into ordering her one to help her deal with the summer heat better.

I watched a Dog Whisperer show recently where he recommended the use of packs on working breed dogs to give them "a job". The difference in the attitude of one male German Shepherd was close to a miracle. It went from this pacing, anxious animal to a serious, don't-bug-me-I'm-working-now attitude. It was just beautiful to see this big dog carrying his pack of water bottles and such like - ears alert, his carriage proud when before he'd been a mess of hyper nervous activity when out on walks.

YAY DOBIES AND ZOOMIES!!!!!!!!

Can't WAIT TO GET MINE...

(in a couple of years)

Great lookin pups...

thats too bad about the park :(