Being companion animals, my bichons only want to be where I am. If I sit outside with my book and iced tea, they sit with me -- with limits. In the really high temps, I am out there basically FOR THEM. After 10 minutes, they realize the nice a/c is inside with Poppa Nonno, and they don't care where I am they want IN! LOL However, if I am game for walkies, they are too! Lacey in particular, she doesn't know when to stop, we have to make sure to get her in before she overheats. She's always been this way -- I remember her first summer here, she would have us out there throwing a ball for her and she'd be dragging herself after it, but she'd insist we throw it again. Um, no, time to stop. Sulk? Oh Lacey is great at sulking! He he heee

My cats haven't a clue as they are indoor only. So they are in the a/c, and if the night cools as it will tonight, I shut the a/c and open the windows. They love that as they can see and HEAR all the night noises. They sleep MORE the next day, I mean more than usual for a cat.