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hlthe2b

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8. In the future, I mean. i.e., don't extrapolate your experience now on whatever surface you placed your

Reply to Susan Calvin (Reply #7)

Wed Jun 4, 2025, 02:59 PM

Jun 4

own feet in 91F to likewise be fine if it were asphalt or another composite that both holds and increases heat.

I meant no offense. I have seen both children in the ER and seen dogs with burned-off paws attending community fairs in the summertime. Not all understand what you are discussing and take appropriate precautions. And, yes, many do assume it was fine one time so it must be the next, but circumstances and exposures change.

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Dogs and possibly hot pavement. [View all] Susan Calvin Jun 4 OP

Just remember not all surfaces are the same. Asphalt heats hotter and retains heat far more than hlthe2b Jun 4 #1

That's why I took my shoes off. nt Susan Calvin Jun 4 #4

Yes, I read that. Just don't extrapolate. hlthe2b Jun 4 #6

Don't know what you mean by don't extrapolate. Susan Calvin Jun 4 #7

In the future, I mean. i.e., don't extrapolate your experience now on whatever surface you placed your hlthe2b Jun 4 #8

Sigh.... Susan Calvin Jun 4 #12

I may have been unclear. Susan Calvin Jun 4 #13

Especially New ProfessorGAC Jun 4 #10

I'm glad you care for your dog enough to make sure! SO many people just seem to think. CousinIT Jun 4 #2

So true! Luvcatz14 Jun 4 #3

Booties tried. Susan Calvin Jun 4 #5

. . . CousinIT Jun 4 #9

. Susan Calvin Jun 4 #14

I was in Phoenix last summer visiting my mother in law and it was +100 degrees everyday kimbutgar Jun 4 #11

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