#FiveSibes Flashback Photo ~ Harley ~ August 2015  Boy, it's been some summer here in the northeast! We've had hot, humid days mixed in with frequent rain showers, which only adds to more humidity. Right now, thankfully, we are having a break with a cool spell as it is in the 60s as opposed to the 90s, but with 88% humidity, but I'm not complaining! Another whole area of the country is under a tremendous heat alert with temps in the triple digits! The mid-west and south are predicted to be 20 degrees higher than normal! We sure hope all of our friends living under this dangerous heatwave will keep cool and safe. Keep those dogs out of the heat and give them plenty of fresh, cool water to keep them hydrated.   “A well-hydrated pet is a healthy pet. Make water their best friend.” ~Author Unknown Be sure to scroll down a bit and read my tips published in 4Knines.    Weather From NBC News Why they call these the dog days of summer makes no sense to this S...

Baby, it's hot outside! Many areas of the country are seeing extreme heat conditions this summer, and weather forecasters are predicting dangerously high heat indexes of 101 to even possibly 107℉ spreading from the central United States and moving toward our Northeast area this weekend. And if it's hot for us, just imagine how it is for our dogs! Having "snowdogs," you can just imagine how unhappy they are in extreme heat. It's also important to exercise dogs early in the early mornings and late evenings to avoid the sun and heat, be careful of hot surfaces including cement, blacktop, and sand, and be aware of symptoms of possible heat exhaustion or heat stroke.  I've had several readers request that I recap ways I keep my FiveSibes cool, so today I'll be talking about how to help not just Siberian Huskies, but all dogs, beat the heat! FiveSibes Top 10 Tips to  Help Dogs Beat the Heat: Please Note: This post includes some Affiliate Links, wh...