Our weather has settled down to typical July (on Aug 1!), with temperatures technically in the high 20’s C (low 80’s F) but, with a high humidity component, produces feelings of high 30’s C (high 90’s to low 100’s F)! An air conditioning system is a huge advantage, as are local air conditioned shopping malls for those who do not have it at home!
I cannot imagine the life of a stray dog in these conditions. All they can do is find a sheltered place and hope to be able to stay there until the temperature drops! Even at night, the humidity makes moving around outside a labored activity!
Ray is one of the more fortunate strays, in that he was captured by a Humane Society and then taught how to behave in an adoption situation. The rest is history and I really don’t think that he has ever had cause to look back at his earlier life with any regrets about his new life!
Here he is…. the sun is merciless outside!
Just the weather for napping, and generally taking things easy!
Bailey would have to agree with Ray that taking a nap is the best way to make through a very hot day. Bailey has taken to spending her afternoons in the coolness of our garage.
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Smart dog! 🙂
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Shade is our best friend in our dry humidity locale. Thank goodness! I could never survive high temps AND high humidity and near could my fur-coat wearing pups. 🙂
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Well at least it makes our furry friends rather lethargic!
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It makes even the non-furry lethargic too.
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Guilty! 🙂
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S.l.o.w.l.y. raising my hand in agreement. 😉
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Ray is indeed lucky! Stray animals suffer horribly in extreme heat or cold. A home is best, but even a shelter is better than life on the streets.
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Yes I can imagine terrible suffering with the temperature extremes of Summer and Winter.
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Some comedian once said, if you see a dog having a bad dream, it’s dreaming of fire hydrants that explode on contact.
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Could be Ron, but given that Ray was initially afraid of people in general… and was particularly disturbed if they were holding a broom, shovel, branch, or anything resembling a stick (we had to avoid people with walking sticks), then I suspect that his bad dreams are more sinister!
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Wonder what he is dreaming about if anything?
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Hi Carol. Who knows! He does have his fair share of seemingly bad dreams, but he seemed to be at perfect peace when the pic was taken. 🙂
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The only thing missing is the dropped tv control.
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That would be cute Amy… but out of character. Ray, like me, watches minimum tv! 🙂
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Us too. It’s usually Netflix, if anything.
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We even cancelled that some time ago when we realized that we were paying them monthly but not watching anything!
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Awww! Sweet Ray looks so comfortable.
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Sleepy hot days… 😊
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Indeed! 🙂
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It always amuses me how dogs drape themselves on couches finding the arm a perfect pillow.
Rescues are forever grateful.
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Yes! Regardless of where he sleeps, it always looks as if the furniture was designed for him! 🙂
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I’d say he’s happy with his current situation! Sliding off that chair is the worst that could happen.
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Hi Kate. Yes…. he’s got it pretty good! 🙂
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PS. I don’t recall him sliding off that chair (short term memory cooked perhaps!), but he makes a lot of noise when he stretches out over my bed and his rear half drags the rest of him onto the floor! 🙂
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Ray us certainly chilling out.
….., as are local air conditioned shopping malls for those who do not have it at home
This one caught my eyes ! I used to do it sometimes 😉
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Hi Himali. They were popular places for us to visit many years ago whenever the heat and humidity became oppressive.
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Trust me, plus the windows shopping is so much fun !!
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Oooh his face! Looks so sweet and like he is in total bliss. 🙂
Yes, I don’t think he has ever looked back! He has it very good! As how it should be.
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Bless. 🙂
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Ray’s chair looks very comfy, he does enjoy the good life!!
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Hi Ellen. He really does have a good life here, but it’s the least we can do for such a lovable “mutt”!
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Let sleeping dogs lie, right?
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Absolutely 120%! This is especially important when confronted with an almost 80lbs Shepherd/Rotti with “startle response”!
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