Facebook page.It's so hot.....I forgot and left some chicken yard eggs in a bucket in the bed of my truck that was parked in the sun a couple days ago. Well, went to get them out that evening and yes indeed they were partially cooked. Seriously.
Got in my truck at noon today and my sunglasses on the dash had melted. Yes indeed.
Went to my mom's to swim in the pool, it was so hot, felt like bath water. Yes indeed.
It is so hot, what minute little rain we have had recently evaporates before it hits the soil so now my farm soil has hughemongous cracks (3" wide) all over and I am afraid to let the animals out for fear one will break a leg.
How hot is it in your area?
How hot is it?!?!?
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GSDNanny
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- Tell us about yourself: Dogs are my life, what can I say. GSDs primarily for nearly 50 years til bringing in my first DutchShep about 4 years ago. GSD rescue for 9 yrs, nearly 200 thru my home, rehabbed, adopted out. Been involved in AKC ob, herding, tracking, agility; Schutzhund-DVG; scent detection (HR-water)&narcotics, some patrol work. Mostly herding training at present on my little farm.
How hot is it?!?!?
Denise Gatlin & Zip, Shooter & the K9 crew
Livin' in the deep south - Louisiana
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Schlussdibusti
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I adopted a DS
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
Hot and humid as usual in Florida. But since we got finally tons of rain, the moskitos are becoming a pest!!
Eva & Marco BH
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
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Skip Elliott
- Just Whelped
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- Tell us about yourself: I own a Labradinger (mom Springer Spaniel and the dad a Labrador Retriever) Great dog. I love dogs. Of course! I have always loved shepherds and lately have really got hooked on the DS. I am in the early stages of educating myself so that in the near future when I purchase one, I am making a sound decision.
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I saw a fire hydrant chasing a Dutch Shepherd.....lol (oldie but a goodie)
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alspyce
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I am in New York State. Got my first DS about 14 years ago (more or less as a rescue- lost her in Nov.). After years of GSD's, and a few dogs of other breeds (Rotti/Beauceron/Ger. Shorthaired Pointer/ Yorkie and my current Jack Russell) I now have another DS, 4mo female, no name yet, tho I have a few in mind.
Also have a horse-old quarter horse mare-32.
Can't wait for all the snow to get gone! Spring is coming too slow this year! - Location: Corinth, New York
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
saw a squirrel fanning his nuts yesterday.
"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened." Anatole France
Chris Carlton/Lyric
Chris Carlton/Lyric
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GSDNanny
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- Tell us about yourself: Dogs are my life, what can I say. GSDs primarily for nearly 50 years til bringing in my first DutchShep about 4 years ago. GSD rescue for 9 yrs, nearly 200 thru my home, rehabbed, adopted out. Been involved in AKC ob, herding, tracking, agility; Schutzhund-DVG; scent detection (HR-water)&narcotics, some patrol work. Mostly herding training at present on my little farm.
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
Good ones! Funny stuff.
Denise Gatlin & Zip, Shooter & the K9 crew
Livin' in the deep south - Louisiana
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Dutchringgirl
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- Tell us about yourself: I am a mom of 6 life forces - 2 kids and 3 dogs 1 hamster. I live in Ct. I have trained Ringsport and Agility and have 2 DS, one 15 and 7 and a Basset Hound Cookie who is 2
- Location: Ct, USA
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
HAHAHAHAHAHA
Thalie will go into the pool but I cant get Sadie in water yet
Thalie will go into the pool but I cant get Sadie in water yet
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Marjolein
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I'm a Dutchie myself ;-) but live in Germany with Johan and my two DS's Cobber-Dingo and Knivil (Dingo and Ivil to friends...)
- Location: Warbeyen, Germany
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Re: How hot is it?!?!?
quit it! Does any of you know the weatherforecast for Holland/Germany... if you're complaining it's too hot, come overhere, feels like autumn 
I wanna go in my (inflatable) pool too 
But it's windy, raining and only 17 celcius (62.6 F) brrrr
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leih merigian
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: Had a GSD, am getting a DS puppy in a few weeks. Compete in agility, obedience, and cross train in tons of stuff. Found out about this site from the DS Rescue yahoo list.
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It's a sauna here in central VA...
One of the news ladies cooked cookies in her vehicle yesterday and then the crew ate them on air
poor marjolein! I feel for you...as miserable as it is here, I am not ready for winter yet!
One of the news ladies cooked cookies in her vehicle yesterday and then the crew ate them on air
poor marjolein! I feel for you...as miserable as it is here, I am not ready for winter yet!
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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vneerland
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We should get Marjolein to post pictures of her breathtaking yard. Her husband still works in landscaping, I believe, and Marjolein has worked alongside him for a long time. To see the green, the cool, lush vegitation is such a welcome sight for me right now. 
Here, flowers stopped trying, trees are wilting, weeds (!!) are dying, grass shriveling, dust blowing.
The heat index went up to 113 yesterday, with an actual temparture of 103 to 105. No rain for weeks, no rain in sight. I can barely work my dogs, because it is still in the high 90's even at midnight. Fall sounds like a great idea to me! Bring it on! Some mature trees are starting to turn already, ready to preserve themselves by slowing the sap stream. And I am losing others. They just fall, even wood giants. When/if we finally get rain, that will cause some more trees to fall victim too. It's brutal right now, worse than I have ever seen it down here.
It's so hot the temp inside my locked car, was 140 when I got in it. The leather seat burned my behind.
Here, flowers stopped trying, trees are wilting, weeds (!!) are dying, grass shriveling, dust blowing.
The heat index went up to 113 yesterday, with an actual temparture of 103 to 105. No rain for weeks, no rain in sight. I can barely work my dogs, because it is still in the high 90's even at midnight. Fall sounds like a great idea to me! Bring it on! Some mature trees are starting to turn already, ready to preserve themselves by slowing the sap stream. And I am losing others. They just fall, even wood giants. When/if we finally get rain, that will cause some more trees to fall victim too. It's brutal right now, worse than I have ever seen it down here.
It's so hot the temp inside my locked car, was 140 when I got in it. The leather seat burned my behind.
Judith Van Neerland Dutch Shepherds 
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Dutchringgirl
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- Location: Ct, USA
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
we had a few brutal days, but its perfect today, had some rain last night and the plants really needed it. Thalie enjoys laying by the pool and Sadie plays with frogs
Lisa, Thalie CGC & Sadie, Cookie the Basset, CT
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Schlussdibusti
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I hope you don't have those poison spitting frogs where you live. 
Eva & Marco BH
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
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Marjolein
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I'm a Dutchie myself ;-) but live in Germany with Johan and my two DS's Cobber-Dingo and Knivil (Dingo and Ivil to friends...)
- Location: Warbeyen, Germany
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today was even worse! 13 celcius (55.4 F) strong winds, all people camping on the coastline campsites have been advised to go home or secure their tents with extra storm-lines 
Imagine spending your holiday with 3 kids there now! Ahhhh!
Will post the yard pics Judith, if it helps any of you guys
Imagine spending your holiday with 3 kids there now! Ahhhh!Will post the yard pics Judith, if it helps any of you guys
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Schlussdibusti
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Imagine with a DS ?! Tent flying around and all..........Marjolein wrote:Imagine spending your holiday with 3 kids there now!
Eva & Marco BH
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
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Marjolein
- Working Dog
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- Location: Warbeyen, Germany
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whahaSchlussdibusti wrote:Imagine with a DS ?! Tent flying around and all..........Marjolein wrote:Imagine spending your holiday with 3 kids there now!
At least he will HOLD the tent down, just don't say "aus!" 
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Schlussdibusti
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good idea! who said Schutzhund training is only a sport and has no real world application?! 
Eva & Marco BH
Jupiter, Florida
Jupiter, Florida
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leih merigian
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: Had a GSD, am getting a DS puppy in a few weeks. Compete in agility, obedience, and cross train in tons of stuff. Found out about this site from the DS Rescue yahoo list.
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Oh, man, Judith, I feel for you guys! I heard on NPR today that Texas is in one of the worst droughts it's had. I hate it when the grass gets so dead and brittle, it's almost like walking on fiberglass or something.vneerland wrote:It's brutal right now, worse than I have ever seen it down here.
It's especially sad to hear about your poor trees
leih merigian
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
Vrijheid's H'Geyser
Zodiac vom Younghaus (over the bridge)
Central VA (near Charlottesville)
It's never too late to have a happy childhood...
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Kristie E
- Training Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I have had a DS for almost a year. Gwen and I are considering participating in PSA and or possible Ring Sport. I also have a Great Dane. I have grown up around working GSDs and my last GSD was a working K9 officer. I am all about dogs and animals in general and want to learn as much as I can about training.
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after several weeks in north central ohio with ridiculously hot weather (so hot no one will even come out for ice cream)... we got dumped on with high winds and flash floods... my poor garden got beat down by the rains.. Gwen and Izar won't get in the baby pool I got them but, they do think it is a giant bucket to drink from. 
Kristie
Rommel's Guenhyvar (Gwenice the Menace) BH, PSA PDC sleeve
Rommel's Guenhyvar (Gwenice the Menace) BH, PSA PDC sleeve
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Libbyt
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- Tell us about yourself: Hi, I live in NC with my husband, daughter and son. With three Westies and 2 cats already in our family, we recently acquired a Dutch Shepherd as a service dog for our daughter, Sally.
Re: How hot is it?!?!?
Dreadful here in NC.........around 95-100 degrees and very high humidity the last few days. It finally broke this evening, so we got Sasha out chasing balls in the yard - burns off more energy than chasing cats in the house, and it's a lot less stressful on the cat! 
Libby
Mom of Sally and her DS BFF, Sasha
Mom of Sally and her DS BFF, Sasha
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GSDNanny
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- Tell us about yourself: Dogs are my life, what can I say. GSDs primarily for nearly 50 years til bringing in my first DutchShep about 4 years ago. GSD rescue for 9 yrs, nearly 200 thru my home, rehabbed, adopted out. Been involved in AKC ob, herding, tracking, agility; Schutzhund-DVG; scent detection (HR-water)&narcotics, some patrol work. Mostly herding training at present on my little farm.
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Marj, 55 degrees F?!?! I would trade in a heartbeat. 
Judith, my trees too are now losing their leaves due to the drought. I hope I dont lose any more trees as I lost one of my red Japanese maples that I had had for 25 years.
Oh my, I could just see a flying tent / DS fiasco!! Yipes!!
Judith, my trees too are now losing their leaves due to the drought. I hope I dont lose any more trees as I lost one of my red Japanese maples that I had had for 25 years.
Oh my, I could just see a flying tent / DS fiasco!! Yipes!!
Denise Gatlin & Zip, Shooter & the K9 crew
Livin' in the deep south - Louisiana
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Sugars Mom
- Working Dog
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- Tell us about yourself: I adopted a Dutch Shepherd mix (without knowing what she was) from the SPCA here in Victoria BC and am now trying to learn everything I can about this breed. My husband and I work from home most of the time so I thought it was time to get a puppy! We have his 2 boys here half the time and we wanted a nice family dog.
Sugar looks like a miniature Dutch Shepherd with floppy ears, and has every ounce of DS traits in her little body!
I hope to learn from other DS owners and share doggy experiences. - Location: Victoria BC
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GSDNanny wrote:
Oh my, I could just see a flying tent / DS fiasco!! Yipes!!
I guess you'll fill us in on this later?????
Sue (and Sugar)
