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Amanda Cruz

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Growing up, in rural Tracy, CA, I had just about every domesticated (and some not) animal that you can image, with the lone exception of a cow.  (It's on my bucket list to have a cow and name them Macushla).  We always had at least a few dogs and my favorite shows on TV featured dogs.  When I saw that Joel Silverman came out with a VHS series for how to train dogs I begged my parents for it so I could start training our German Shepherd, Cheyenne.  Fast forward to meeting Mike at 17 and the journey we began together through the ups and downs of 25 years and the health challenges he has faced.  Our life has become about helping dogs and helping learn to live together in the best way possible.

Although my full-time focus is not dog training, I attend the workshops and seminars, read the books, listen to the podcasts and assist Mike in training the dogs.  It's a shared passion to help people with not only dog obedience, but really educating them on the behavior of their dog and how to live in harmony with their dog.  

For the Love of Dog

engageddogtrainer
Jul 18, 20221 min read

Keep in mind how hot asphalt gets in the summer or it will be your a$$es fault that your dog's paw pads are burned.


Now that summer is in full swing, we are seeing temperatures here in the valley reach well over 100 degrees. And yet...I'm still seeing people walking their dogs in the afternoon. WTH??? I truly believe in my heart that they just don't realize how hot the asphalt is. When it's 75 degrees and sunny out, asphalt can reach 125 degrees. When it hits 85 degrees, asphalt in the sun can easily reach 140 degrees. With the heat wave we've been experiencing lately, the temperature of the asphalt is 160-170 degrees!! My tootsies have no desire to be outside walking on the ground in those kinds of temperatures and my four-legged friends don't want to be out there either. Dogs paw pads can burn even at 125 degrees.


I know all of you love your buddy as much as I love mine.

Let's do a better job of educating ourselves on what keeps our dog healthy and safe. Share the knowledge and the love.


 
 
 

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