What size dog fares better in the heat?

Hi,
Well, summer has finally arrived to the Pacific Northwest. The last couple
of days have been hot, hot, hot. The fact that I keep cooking meals in the
oven doesn't help. I used my infrared thermometer in the living room here
and at 8:30PM it's still almost 87 degrees F. in here. My question is when
do I become worried about Kiba's activity level in this heat? I realize
that a lot of you deal with much higher temps. but for us on this tiny
island, heat is rare. What should I watch for, other than the common sense
things, like making sure he has lots of fresh water, don't play outdoors in
the day etc... He seems to be panting a lot today, so that's why I'm
asking. I thought a smaller dog should do better in the heat ( I don't know
why), but Kiba seems to be affected quite a bit today, at least in the
panting category. Thanks.
--
Phyrie
Kiba the Cav's Pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/phyrie/sets/72157602686758930/detail/


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