Quote Originally Posted by cassandra View Post
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!"?
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!



Quote Originally Posted by Reediculous View Post
Wow! Nice dogs and Pictures! Nice park too? What can you carry in the dogs back pack? funny stuff!
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.