I didn't realize that you don't wet the dogs back to cool it down. It has been very hot here (85-90 wiith 85% humidity) I put Buddy's baby pool out last night and he played in it by moving his feet all around! But during the day yesterday when we were out on the deck he kept going and laying in the sun! I would call him back over to the shade and off he would go in the sun again. He has very thick dense fur and sheds a bunch. I thought all that fur would make him hotter? (he has lab type fur on his face and legs with husky type fur everywhere else) Today we are staying in till evening.