Beating the heat, cooling the feet

I used to buy those but after 5 years and each one being totally destroyed before the year was over I decided it was a waste of money. The tub in the photos is one of those Tuff Stuff Tubs or something like it, they last for years.

@rebelann Well then, how about one of those preformed pond liners?

If it's tough enough to withstand our dry hot climate it could work @BarBaraPrz I'll have to check one of them out in person to get a good look at one. You wouldn't believe how even those deck storage units look like after a few years in our climate, the sun is so intense when it gets up in the triple digits.

I was searching the web for the tub like she has but they aren't that wide so she's still not going to have a lot of room in it.

@rebelann Trough - yah, I guess that's what I was thinking of. True - it would be hard to bring that home in your car ! I was thinking too of those big plastic thingies that they put beverages in for parties (not covered coolers ) . . . but that's cool you found the Tuff Stuff! Yah, I guess the splashing fun doesn't really do the deep cleaning.

Plus I'm not even sure she'd hold still for a real cleansing bath @much2say all I've ever done is let her take those fun summertime showers

I used to buy those metal ones but they don't last long either. The troughs used for large livestock is too big plus they don't fit in my car. I did find a product called Tuff Stuff Tubs which come in many sizes so all I need to do is find out either where they sell em or if they ship em. At least if I get just one more then in summer maybe I can actually wash Ally a little, those showers she takes when we're playing water sports don't really do much to clean her.

It is much heavier than plastic. I've had the one Ally is standing in since 2009. I have been looking for more but they are not carried by a lot of stores here and the one I bought that one in no longer has them. It is not actually plastic per se it is made with polyurethane and is very sturdy.

@rebelann The pond liner, as the one in the photo, are made in polyurethane.

I suppose that's a name for it, I think it's a Tuff Stuff Tub. I just found a site for Tuff Stuff Tubs which has various sizes. The one I want is 13 inches high, that should be tall enough for Ally to get good n wet when it's hot. I doubt she'd lay in it though.

Do you mean like Home Depot or something like that?

Unfortunately those types of plastic containers get severely brittle in our intense dry heat and eventually crumble into pieces @DianneN I have a lot of plastic bits and pieces around the yard from years ago before I realized that plastic and dry heat do not mix. Even those kiddie pools Walmart sells won't last beyond a few months, they just can't handle this kind of heat.

@rebelann Yes, and other big stores like Lowe's, Target, Walmart, etc. I was thinking of the under the bed plastic storage containers, too.

@rebelann Welcome!

Thank you for the suggestions, Amazon does have some of them. I just need to make a price comparison.

Thank you, she does look cute in it That tub is of polyurethane, I bought it in either 2008 or 2009.

I've been doing that. I'd hoped to find one that was a little taller than the one in the pic but not so tall that Ally couldn't climb in comfortably. The one she's standing in is only 13" so I'm hopeing to find one at about 15" and maybe an oval shape would be better for her as well. The Tractor Supply Co. carries them but many are either too big and pricey or too small. I'm not giving up though, I just need to keep my eyes open for what I need.

Now all I need is to find one that priced within my budget @nanette64

@rebelann Yeah, the height of mine is 16' and trust me, if the raccoon's can get in it (thinking it's their swimming pool) so could Ally.

Kool, what did you learn? Was it my fault?

Ohhhh, yes, many people are not aware of that @responsiveme dogs also have to be able to pant if they get hot, it is how their bodies try to cool off as well.

@rebelann about dogs not sweating and needing to cool their footpads

I've never seen anything useful in the thrift stores in my area. Ok, not useful to me anyway.

Good idea, I'll check if we have a hardware shop that carries what I'm looking for @peachpurple thanks.

@rebelann maybe the hypermarket or the hardware shop?