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We have had record cold temperatures here in Southeastern Idaho so far this spring. We got snow here last week above 6300 feet and we lost our tomatoes for the second time to frost. I heard somewhere that May was the coldest on record for this area. I have tried to take it in stride and enjoy the cool weather.
That said, I have enjoyed the cool weather for training and running the dogs. I believe now have hit the hot weather with little time for my internal thermostat to adjust. When talking to some folks in Arizona and Las Vegas, they are already seeing temps in the upper 90’s and even breaking 100.
I have started to get things ready for the hot weather by filling the 50 gallon trough and putting shade up for the kennels. Soon I will be wetting the dogs down good before roading them, and will be switching to early mornings for training to take advantage of the cool. Spring was nice while it lasted.
While preparing your kennel and dog area for summer, consider the following: make sure your dog has shade accessible from at least 11:00 am to four pm, make sure there is plenty of fresh drinking water available. If you are going to be running the dogs, try to do it in the cool morning or evening. Also, make sure they are watered well. Since dogs don’t sweat (the cool themselves by panting), wet them down thoroughly before running them.
