Welcome to PetTalk--I'm just over the mountains from you, in the Central Valley, and we drive by Ridgecrest all the time!

Our dogs love the cooler weather in the winter after summer's brutal heat. I would bet your Chow/Lab mix is really baking during the summer and loves the temps we're having now. As long as the dog isn't locked outside at night with no warm protected place to go to, she'll probably be just fine!