I wish dove shooters would trouble themselves to condition their retrievers to the heat that is to come when dove season opens here. Sadly, many do not, and the poor dogs suffer greatly in the heat and humidity. I would always take mine out for a run alongside my golf cart in the early evenings for about a month before the season. Many dogs die each year in the South during the early season due to their misfortune at having dumb and lazy owners. When the dog becomes inanimate and dies from heat exhaustion they always claim rattlesnake bite.

SRH

Last edited by Stan; 08/13/14 09:26 PM.
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