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Old 13-07-2008, 10:22   #37
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George-
"Would they be hotter? Like wearing your wet suit all day?"I take it you aren't a dog owner? Dogs don't sweat. Neoprene will insulate them, keeping their hotter (than ours) body tmeperature in, but keeping the hotter sunlight and heat out, whichever way it goes. Neoprene is a different matter for humans because it prevents us from evaporting sweat and cooling.
Dogs can only cool themselves by panting (think of it as sweating through the snout and mouth) or moving to a cooler place. That's why they are so good about moving around in and out of shade and sun.
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