Surviving the dog days of summer.

It's been hot in Denver. Unbelievably hot. We've broken the record for sequential days with temperatures above 90 degrees. I've been sweating with no A/C, trying to think of creative ways to stay cool. While I was melting inside, the collective pack of family dogs from my little Poodle to my sister-in-law's Airedale romped in the sprinklers, splashed in plastic "paddling pools", and chased ice cubes around the deck.

They were so much fun to watch, kind of like these pups :)

This one decided that the pool wasn't quite to it's liking. Get the ball? No problem!

Waterslides are fun! I want to go again, and again, and again...

Or we could just go in circles.

Need to avoid the sun? Toilets are good...

Just make sure the cat doesn't steal your bed when you're ready for your afternoon siesta!