{"id":578,"date":"2014-07-02T09:30:16","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T09:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/?p=578"},"modified":"2014-07-02T12:09:24","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T12:09:24","slug":"hot-hot-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/pet-care\/hot-hot-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot, hot, hot!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-size: 11.5px; text-align: left;\">It&#8217;s already been a hot week, and in many U.S. cities the temperature is\u00a0<a title=\"weather.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.weather.com\" target=\"_blank\">expected to go over 90 degrees Fahrenheit today<\/a>. How are your pets holding up?<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11.5px; text-align: left;\">Are they staying hydrated? Do they have a safe, shady place to cool down? What about limiting exertion and keeping paws off of\u00a0<a title=\"Hot Feet: Protect Your Dog's Feet from Getting Burned on Hot Pavement\" href=\"http:\/\/vetmedicine.about.com\/od\/diseasesconditionsfaqs\/qt\/hotfeet.htm\" target=\"_blank\">hot pavement<\/a>\u00a0(and for heaven&#8217;s sake, no <a title=\"Dog walker accidentally killed six pets after locking them in hot truck for 45 minutes... then lied and said they had been stolen\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2640523\/Dog-walker-accidentally-killed-six-pets-locking-hot-car-45-minutes-lied-said-stolen.html\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;quick&#8221; trips to the store with the dog left in the car<\/a>)? Are you staving off boredom with games and training\/mental exercises for your pets?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ManDog.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-589 size-medium aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ManDog-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"When activity has to be limited due to heat, it can be an opportunity to engage your pet's mind with basic obedience commands, such as &quot;sit,&quot; or &quot;stay.&quot; Looks like she has the &quot;stay&quot; part down already. \" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ManDog-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/naiaonline.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/ManDog.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11.5px; text-align: left;\">Oh, so you got it covered? OK great&#8230; but\u00a0where&#8217;s your\u00a0<em><a title=\"Oregon Zoo elephants splash around\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonlive.com\/multimedia\/index.ssf\/2014\/07\/oregon_zoo_elephants_splash_ar.html\" target=\"_blank\">habitat pool<\/a><\/em>?*<\/p>\n<p><object id=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" classid=\"clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=9,0,47,0\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" \/><param name=\"bgcolor\" value=\"#FFFFFF\" \/><param name=\"flashVars\" value=\"videoId=3654266982001&#038;playerID=2436822742001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAPLpuSqE~,a1DdoZJH5WT7C8Y068BNUzNkGsOfv-0l&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" \/><param name=\"base\" value=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" \/><param name=\"seamlesstabbing\" value=\"false\" \/><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"swLiveConnect\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowScriptAccess\" value=\"always\" \/><embed src=\"http:\/\/c.brightcove.com\/services\/viewer\/federated_f9?isVid=1&#038;isUI=1\" bgcolor=\"#FFFFFF\" flashVars=\"videoId=3654266982001&#038;playerID=2436822742001&#038;playerKey=AQ~~,AAAAPLpuSqE~,a1DdoZJH5WT7C8Y068BNUzNkGsOfv-0l&#038;domain=embed&#038;dynamicStreaming=true\" base=\"http:\/\/admin.brightcove.com\" name=\"flashObj\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" seamlesstabbing=\"false\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowFullScreen=\"true\" allowScriptAccess=\"always\" swLiveConnect=\"true\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/shockwave\/download\/index.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>There, now <em>that<\/em>\u00a0should do the trick. Looks like the\u00a0elephants at the zoo have the right idea.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"font-size: 11px;\">* special note for science and progress enthusiasts: while these shots are cute, they pale in comparison to what is currently <a title=\"Elephant Lands\" href=\"http:\/\/www.oregonzoo.org\/discover\/new-zoo\/elephant-lands\" target=\"_blank\">being built<\/a>. Come back in 2015 for a much more impressive pool &#8212; state of the art, 50 feet wide, 10 deep, filtrating 160,000 gallons of water several times a day, that all 8 of the zoo&#8217;s elephants can enter at the same time!<\/p>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Temperature is expected to go over 90 degrees Fahrenheit today. 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