With the heat index we are only at 108 degrees. People are talking about cooking rats. They'd better be concerned with cooking dogs......... We are NOT herding tonight in case anyone is interested. -- Suzanne www.tsalishepherds.com Home of BIS/BISS Ch Yancy ITs HT PT RA CD TC CGC BH, Helios IPO3, Ch Flair, Tess [150 PLUS ROM points/40 ATAA points], Lil' Miss Gilli RN[Mjr Res Winner] and all the others waiting at the bridge. Website updated 06/07 -------------- Original message -------------- From: Falkrigia@xxxxxxx > 103 here in Augusta right now. heat index is 110. > > Have to do horses after work. Partner wet them down around mid-morning. Said > they were lined up to get hosed. > Fortunately ours have shade trees and a run-in shelter like a huge gazebo > but it's not much help in this weather. > We're trying to get everyone to drink buckets of powerade at feeding time > and we're giving them electrolytes in their food. > > Gene says the dogs are all in the shade and lying in their kiddie pools. > Starting them on gatorade tonight also though they seem to be doing fine. > > We need rain desperately again and a break in the heat. > > Check out our websites below for regular updates > Gene Workman > Lynda Bragg-Workman > Falkrigia Shepherds > _www.falkrigiashepherds.com_ (http://www.falkrigiashepherds.com/) > _www.thecraftywoodchuck.com_ (http://www.thecraftywoodchuck.com/) > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================