I have learned the hard way, not to do hard physical works, even with super conditioned dogs, when the temperature is higher than 65 degrees.
Hard work is all from bicycling, bite work and tracking.
(In an old book by Wolfgang Gleiss - “Raise and train the Boxer” he says, that while tracking, the dog’s body temperature can rise 2-3 degree Celsius. We know the dog’s normal temp. is about 101 and while tracking it can raise to about 106)
Neither you nor the bystanders will notice the signs before your dog is in great danger.
It can very well be to late, when you recognize something is wrong no matter how much you watch your dog.
No one knows the individual dog’s limit for heat.
Glad to hear your dog is OK!!!
