[Wylie's Mom]

SO glad she's okay, but please don't beat yourself about this! And, thanks for sharing this story.

It's weird bc all dogs are different - my Marcel (3.4 lbs) heats up WAYYYY faster than my WYlie (7.5 lbs). Not that weight has anything to do with it, but you'd almost think Marcel would stay cooler, for some odd reason. Marcel IS much darker than Wylie. But, even indoors when we fetch - Marcel heats up more quickly. So, I think it's just individual.

I'd recommend you bring along a cool-gel-pack so you can hold her with cool pack (wrap pack in towel). They actually make lightweight vests where you can put the cool packs IN the vest so they are always with the dog. Make sure she drinks every 30 mins - even if you have to "dot" water on her nose or whatever - or, bring flavored Pedialyte if she's more likely to drink that.

But, if she really is super sensitive to overheating - I'd probably leave her at home.