Cheers to summer! Lucy, Linus, and Charlie Brown relax on the deck.

Fayston, Vermont.  While temperatures at our mountainside home are usually cool at night, daytime summer temps plus high humidity can make the pack doggone uncomfortable. Here are my top three tips to stay cool this summer, even during those dog days:

One: Provide fresh water

Lucy enjoys our outside shower just for dogs. (The garden hose waters more than plants.)

Two: Install a pool

Charlie is just ducky.

Three: Stay shaded

Linus is feelin’ groovy.

I hope these tips help you stay cool and feelin’ groovy until the leaves start to turn.

In all seriousness, please don’t leave your dog in the car, practice basic commands so your dog is a good citizen, and take Fido with you whenever you can because life’s adventures are always more fun with a dog.

Have a wonderful summer!

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