Lola can not take the heat which is a challenge since she plays hard and often refuses water, so I dribble it down the side of her mouth. but I think what is more important is I keep dripping cool water on her back, her head and under her neck. When we walk in the summer we always stop at an area to swim or I wet her down pretty good before we start. The next time you go out to play when it is hot, try wetting him down a bit first and see if that helps, if anything it will at least make Joel more feisty, which LOL I know you want to do
