She has the right idea
By rebelann1949
@rebelann (117211)
El Paso, Texas
July 21, 2018 1:56pm CST
I live in a mobile home. My swamp cooler has not worked in 3 years now and since money is tight I figured I would wing it through the summer.
Ally and the cats are having a tough time of it as well, but cats seem to like it kinda hot so they do not worry me as much as Ally does.
But Ally found out that it is considerably cooler under one of the trees than it is in here so she begs me to let her out. I do not like her to be outside for too long because of ticks but tell me, could you resist that smile on her face?
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 18
Ally pretty much gets her way, if she wants to stay outside for a while I let her but usually she wants to come back in to be with me after about an hour.
@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 18
Same here, I just wish I could tell what she's smiling about sometimes ..... I end up going through all the words I know she knows and when I say Hungry and it happens to be correct she gets really excited, she knows me so well cuz of course I will feed her 
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
24 Jul 18
Yes, and sometimes she smarter than I would like @DianneN she no longer likes to get wet and yesterday when I wanted to wash her off a little she wouldn't come near me. I don't think I'll get a chance to take those pictures of her playing in the spray anymore. She'll be 8 years old in December.
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@snowy22315 (208801)
• United States
22 Jul 18
She knows where to go. Can't you ask your county for cooling assistance? It is way too hot in your area to be without adequate cooling for you and the pets.
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@snowy22315 (208801)
• United States
22 Jul 18
@rebelann The pets have no choice though, if they are continually panting it is too hot for them.
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 18
The panting helps them regulate their temperature @snowy22315 I just keep the water bowl filled so they get plenty of water.
@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
26 Jul 18
OMG how can you wing it through the kind of heat that you have out there? I would die!! I'm with Ally, let me go under the tree ll
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Jul 18
I think it's like what you get used to when it's bitter cold, you kinda wing it but in my case I simply nap when it's way too hot and that does help. I'm thinking that we really don't do well with either too hot or cold, we simply have to find ways to cope.
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
27 Jul 18
Thank you for asking @BelleStarr I suppose if I looked I could find a little help but I just don't like having nosy people in my home. Besides, I am pretty well used to the heat, it's the cold I would need help with if the heater were to break
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@BelleStarr (61463)
• United States
27 Jul 18
@rebelann I agree, we go to Florida lol we are cheaters!! Forgive me if this seems too intrusive but isn't there some program in Texas for seniors to get help with fixing their AC? Here we have assistance for heating and cooling, both can be dangerous,
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 18
Ticks are pretty much everywhere. They love to hide in trees or tall brush then when they smell the breath of an animal they get ready to jump on them if they get close enough. For the most part though, I think ticks come out more if it's wet out and that's something that is unusual in this area.
This could help to understand those nasty things, they bite people just as they do kritters:
Ticks are prevalent all across the United States, and across the world. Make sure you are aware of the prevalence of ticks, and where they most commonly are found here.
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
23 Jul 18
I've read about how those little devils climb up trees then drop on animals or people @jaboUK here there are only the trees people grow in their own yards and most people I know use insecticides so it's likely these vermin have little chance to infest a tree.
They do lay their eggs in the dirt around here and when the conditions become wet and hot they will hatch and thats when I worry the most about Ally, so far she has been tick free, thank goodness.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
23 Jul 18
@rebelann Dogs like to make certain where their owners are. They don't like being left behind, or left outside for too long. If you go anywhere, they want to go too. At least my dogs were that way. You probably wouldn't take your dogs anywhere in the heat you have there.
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@1hopefulman (45111)
• Canada
22 Jul 18
No, I couldn't resist but too bad there are tick around.
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@Shellyann36 (11383)
• United States
28 Jul 18
Oh, I m sure she is loving that cool feeling. She does look happy.
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
28 Jul 18
She is a fairly happy pup most times but I think she'd be happier if I woldn't spend so much time on the web.
@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
22 Jul 18
It is a rectangular home that can be moved if the need arises but it is not as fragile as a tent.
@responsiveme (22923)
• India
22 Jul 18
She has found her place in the sun...Rather her place in the shade
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@scarlet_woman (23463)
• United States
21 Jul 18
oh god i hate swamp coolers.it's usually the pump that goes out.
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@rebelann (117211)
• El Paso, Texas
21 Jul 18
Yeah, I think that's what happened to mine, it's a mastercool but 4 years ago I tried to get someone here to fix it but they all want to charge so much money I didn't bother and the stupid thing finally conked out. So now I just deal with the heat, it's not so bad, I'd rather deal with the heat than the cold.
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@Tampa_girl7 (54714)
• United States
21 Jul 18
I hope that you can at least catch a cool breeze with a fan.
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@Marilynda1225 (91044)
• United States
21 Jul 18
Ally is adorable and smart to seek relief under that tree
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