Heatstroke

in the hot summer I carry a container with ice water...I get the container and fill it to 50% with water and then freeze it...then when I go hunting I fill it with water and it stays cold for 4-5 hours...I give water to the dogs to cool them down...

A dog that over heats gets cold water and I rub cool water under their chest...a dog cools himself down by 2 ways when he is getting hot...one way is he lays down on water to cool his under side...the other way is by him panting...if the dog gets too thirsty then he will have a dry mouth...it just makes sense to me that this will somehow hinder the cooling process for the dog...so it is best to continue giving the dog water and keep them hydrated...do this every chance you have to do so...

once a dog is over heated cool them down in a shady spot and give them water...load them on the 4 wheeler and have the wind cool them down...it helps if the dog is wet because the water evaporation will help cool the dog down...

if the dog overheated to the extreme then the dog will have his eyes dilated and glazed over...his body will start to get cold...the dog is going in to shock and can possibly die...I will lay the dog down on his side and will compress and de-compress his heart to get his blood to pumping and if the dog is getting cold I will cover him up and try to raise his body temperature closer to normal...the dog needs close companionship to give him a reason to fight for his life...