Wow, hasn’t it been a great month! I have been out and about at lots of events since I last spoke to you and it has been great to meet up with so many new people.  Mum and Dad took us all along (and by us of course I mean me, George and that fruit loop, Trevor) to Pets at Home in Inverness on 29th May.  It was pouring with rain and I didn’t get out much, but Mum said it was good fun (don’t see how when I wasn’t out much!) and they all raised over £500!

More recently we headed off to the Festival of Historic Transport at Lathalmond near Dunfermline.  It was a great weekend of fun and games! We got to stay two nights camping and got lots of walks with our boxer friends Isla, Chloe, Cally and Talla, who were camping with their Mums and Dads too.

We had a stall at the event and some posh cars to show off, as well as good old Brian the Snail who came along too! He gets lots of attention, sometimes more than I do, which isn’t much fun at all!  How can a car be more cute than a gorgeous boxer girlie like me!

Over £150 was raised on the day, so it was all good.

While we were at the event, it was too hot and busy for us to get out much and poor George got all upset and over heated.  It happens so quickly, but luckily Mum was with us and was able to give George a shower to cool him down.  I was a bit worried about the big lump for a while, but Mum soon got him sorted and happy again.

Mum said that it is so important for people to understand just how hot us doggies can get with all this lovely weather. She said that some silly people leave their dogs in cars with no open windows and they die! Why would anyone want to leave their dog in a hot car, it just doesn’t make sense and I am hoping that some of you reading this will tell everyone you know, not to do it.  Mum also says that dogs can die of heatstroke if they are not cared for quickly, so perhaps I should give you lots of good ideas on how to look after your dogs in this hot weather.  If your dog starts panting a lot and appears to be dazed and lethargic with pale gums, the most important thing to do is to cool him/her down, carefully. Cool, wet flannels on the inner thighs and stomach are the best areas and to soak the paws too. It is best to give a nice cool shower or use a hose but what ever you do, DO NOT submerse them fully in water, or use ice cold water as this can cool them down too quickly and cause hypothermia! Gentle cooling is essential and keep them standing so their blood can keep circulating. You could stand them in a pool up to their ankles and then gently pour the water over their back.  Small drinks of water, but don’t allow them to gulp too much down at once, just in case it causes bloat.

Me, George and Trevor have been enjoying lots of fun, sunny days in the garden, but Mum always keeps a close eye on us to make sure we don’t overdo it.  Sometimes she is really boring and makes us come in when I want to keep playing outside, but I know she is doing it because she loves me.

Right, well I am off to find Trevor and make sure he is behaving.  He has been a bit naughty recently and poor Dad has to keep hunting down all the tools that he has stolen and hidden in the garden.  It’s great fun to watch and even better fun knowing it’s not me getting into trouble! But then why would I, we all know I am perfect ………….

Lots of licks

Lucy xxx

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