Murphy Hates The Hot Weather

[Jane, Guinness and Murphy]

Today it was 90 degrees in CT. Murphy was not a "happy camper". We went for our morning walk, and all he wanted to do was turn around and come home. He decided he needed a nap half way through the walk around the block. Guinness was not too thrilled that we had to stop and give "the baby brother" a break. All day he was panting and/or sleeping. He drank "gallons" of water, and peed every 30 minutes. He clearly wanted the air conditioning on, but it's APRIL. I couldn't bring myself to do it. This afternoon while I was working, he went into the bathroom. A few minutes later he came out carrying the "bathroom throw rug" in his teeth. He dropped it right outside the door and went back into the bathroom and slept for two hours. He obviously needed that rug "gone" so he could enjoy the cool tile. How smart is that for a puppy?

[Linda and Murphy]

What a great pup! My Murphy isn't too fond of the hot weather either. But down here in New Orleans it hasn't been above 80 until this past week (go figure). We are enjoyin the high of 70 today...but we know what's coming.

[Ann]

Well...this is EXACTLY what happened to me these past few days! In April, we had 90 degree weather and I could not put the air conditioning on either! I knew Samson would be uncomfortable. He did the same with not wanting to walk, drinking a lot and sleeping a lot. Also, he slept in the bathroom on the tile all night!. I guess it's clue....he does NOT like the hot weather!!

[BG and Gavin]

OMG - spit take on Murphy removing the bathroom rug!

[Camilla and Darwin]

That is so funny! Murphy sounds like a very smart pup. I love that he plopped down for a rest during his walk. Reminds me of Darwin. :-)

[Kathie and the gang]

Murphy is too funny, and one cleaver boy.
Winston is not real happy when it gets to hot either, right now in Northern Califirnia we are not having a heat problem. Low 70's but heading back to the low 60's this weekend with the possiblity of rain. Winston heads for the kitchen tile in the summer and on really hot days I leave a fan going in the family room for both dogs. No AC in our house.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

That is so funny. Murphy is sooo smart. Peri doesn't mind hotter weather too much, but she goes straight to the marble floor by the fireplace during the spring/summer. We can always find her there!
And this morning, she was 1/2way off her bed - chest on cool hardwoods; behind on the bed. Very odd....

[Lucy & AnnaBelle's Mom]

I bet as soon as you do turn the AC on he finds the AC vents and lays on them. Lucy and Sophie did that as puppies, but they don't seem to do it any more. I broke down and turned the AC on this week in Ohio. I'm with Murphy, I don't like to be hot!

[Kathy Spyker]

It was hot in PA too, Lilly sounds like Murphy, just walking around panting and trying to find the coolest place to lay. Lilly didn't remove any rugs yet =) You have one smart doodle..

[Christine & Shelby]

Murphy is a smart pup.... get that bathrug out of the way. My Shelby loves the cool tile as well - we are in TX and while it hasn't gotten HOT yet, she is already not liking the heat and it will be HOT and HUMID! Fortuately, I have a tile entry, kitchen and dining area... so she has lots of cool tile to choose from (she is snoozing there right now)... otherwise, I am sure she would get rid of the bath mats too!

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Murphy is absolutely brilliant to have figured out that less rug = more cool tile area!
Hey, Murph, wanna come visit Aunt Karen & Jackdoodle in Chicago? Temps in the 30s tonight and a chance of snow in the forecast!
My poor flowers....