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posted 01-07-2004 12:40 AM         

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Ok correct me if i am wrong, but i was reading in a magazine that dogs only sweat through their feet because its the only bit of 'skin' they have on their bodies and that they only sweat when they pant......How true is this???

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posted 01-07-2004 12:43 AM         

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I thought the only place they could sweat was their tongue, but may be through their feet as well.

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posted 01-07-2004 07:44 AM         

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Umm. I believe dogs only sweat from their tongues....thats why the pant all the time....why would a dog sweat from his feet?? They are just padding...

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posted 01-07-2004 08:13 AM         

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Just found this info on healthypet.com
"Dogs have the ability to sweat, but in places that are a little different from humans. Dogs sweat through their pads and feet. Their skin and armpit areas don't contain sweat glands like ours do. Their main method of ridding themselves from heat, however, is by panting, which is a very different mechanism than what we generally use.

For these reasons, we must take great care to protect our dogs from heat stroke. Dogs with compromised respiration, like bulldogs and pugs, are at a very high risk of easily overheating just because they can't pant very efficiently"

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posted 01-07-2004 11:47 AM         

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I didn't know that dogs sweat, I was told that that was why they pant when they are hot.
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posted 01-07-2004 11:52 AM         

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That IS why they pant. The amount they sweat from their feet is probably pretty insignificant when it comes to cooling their bodies.

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posted 01-07-2004 01:34 PM         

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Also by keeping there feet wet will keep them cool. I always wondered why Jasper was putting her feet in her water bucket.....

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