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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Here's an interesting link from the websleuths forum

https://emergency-vets.com/species/dogs/dogs-heat-stroke-stress-summer/

[i]Unlike humans, dogs do not sweat to cool their bodies (except a small amount through the paw pads). Instead, dogs primarily regulate their temperature through their mouth, by panting. This can be very ineffective, however, when the temperature gets over 80 degrees or when a dog is in direct sunlight.

If the temperature is over 90 degrees, do not let your pet outside for more than 10 or 20 minutes.[/i][/quote]

Was just coming to post this.  There is a veterinarian on thread #3 there re this family with some helpful input.  Two other things of interest to me from recent posts over there:

The family's house, which was near the Savage/Lundy trailhead, was at 3,500 ft. elevation, where the temperatures we are assuming from the El Portal station were at 2,000 ft elevation.  They may have judged the conditions by feel from the cooler temps at their house.  Savage/Lundy and Devil's Gulch were probably hotter than both.

The poor moderators on Websleuths are clearly working overtime on this case.  While I absolutely respect their "victim friendly" posting rule, I thought this post from them was hysterical, and I'm glad we have a bit more freedom here.

"Again: Websleuths is victim-friendly and speculation has to be fact-based.

No more lifestyle speculation based on donut orders.

Any discussion of obsessions or compulsions has to be based on stronger evidence than someone ordering a gluten-free (or even a sugar-free) donut. Someone buying a donut from a donut store does not mean they consider themselves morally and/or intellectually superior to others, nor does the type of donut purchased constitute evidence of an eating disorder, grandiose ideation or a sense of entitlement.

As we wait for more validated information, please keep the speculation based on the evidence we have so far. Thank you."[/quote]

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