It’s that time of year when we must all begin to pay attention to climbing temperatures and how they may affect your Brittany.  It is so easy to forget that your dog can overheat so easily.  When your dog is down in the grasses running about, it doesn’t feel the cool breeze you feel on your face.  Natural cover blocks your Brittanys air movement. 

Lets take the dog that lives in upstate New York that has a terrific winter coat.  This dog is at risk at temperature levels that you wouldn’t expect.  60 degrees and a lot of running will overheat this animal!  When I lived in Maryland, that became apparent to me especially during late season preserve hunts…

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