lostforgottensoul
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OMG! I did something brilliant and why it took me a year and a half and now in the second summer with a service dog is beyond me!
I was tossing around the idea of a "Noggle". It's basically a hose that zip ties to one of your AC vents in the front of the car and its a long hose, basically, and then it goes to the back. Made for kids. To hold and/or direct directly on them. But it's expensive! There are DIY's of them all over youtube but I thought of a simpler idea and I think better and cost me nothing cause I already had it and everything I needed.
To set the stage for those that don't know. I live in Florida with a two door stick shift car and a large service dog. Basically, even if I found a way to seat bet him in tight, his head would still hit the dash board when shifting gears if I have him sit in the front seat. I have never been able to find a way to seat belt him in tight enough where he won't. So, he has to sit in the back. I have him lay down in the back for saftey and I can seat belt him in tight that way. But, because it's a 2 door, it's really hard to get enough AC in the back. I have struggled with this now going into our second summer together. I did buy window shades and they do help but not enough.
A simply idea. I had a battery powered fan from when Hurricane Irma took out our power. I already also had sticky backed velcro. I took that and velcroed it between the seats so when the AC is blowing in that direction, the fan will carry it. And OMG did it carry it! So much that the blanket that he lays on was cold to the touch! And it helped sooooooo much! No panting at all and he was chillin with his eyes half closed. Loved it! Wow! It does eat up batteries fast but I do know that one set of batteries will last through an entire night. So like 8 or 10 hrs. It is pretty much almost dead by then but if I am turning it off when stopping and only have it on when we are in the car. I am sure it will last at least a week. And right now, he doesn't work daily because I haven't gone through the accomendation process to get him to work with me yet and I don't go to other places daily. So, possibly longer? I bought some batteries just in case though! D Cell. No one seems to stock D Cell so could only get one package. But yeah! God, why did it take me so long to figure out this simple solution? I was looking at cooling mats to put in there but I think this will do perfectly and I won't need anything else!
I did buy some ani-fungal foot liquid that you use with a little brush. I was hoping that the brush type will help me get it up into his nails better. I hope that helps and I can tell they are hurting him and it's next to impossible to dremmel his nails now. I didn't know which to buy but they all seem to have the same stuff in them. I really don't wanna get expensive vet prescribed stuff so fingers crossed that this does it.
Oh, we also made it without boots today and it's 96 F outside and the pavement is super hot. We used Musher's Secert (I just bought more. A two pack) and we put that on right before walking across the pavement going into my therapist then also put on more afterwards to walk to the car and it worked. I was able to park in the shade and that helps cause I got my stuff to load too. Then at Walgreens I left the cart where I could see it, loaded him in quickly and then turned on the car for him to start the AC while I then loaded my stuff in the truck. Its tricky with a stick because the clutch makes the car move backwards even with the emergency brake on. And then afterwards, at home, I grabed my stuff, locked the door so when I closed it, it would be locked, and then unloaded him, moved the seat back, closed the door all pretty fast to help get him off the pavement and onto the sidewalk as fast as possible but yay! We are getting to tougher pads!
Anyway, yay on the fan idea too! Game changer for sure!
I was tossing around the idea of a "Noggle". It's basically a hose that zip ties to one of your AC vents in the front of the car and its a long hose, basically, and then it goes to the back. Made for kids. To hold and/or direct directly on them. But it's expensive! There are DIY's of them all over youtube but I thought of a simpler idea and I think better and cost me nothing cause I already had it and everything I needed.
To set the stage for those that don't know. I live in Florida with a two door stick shift car and a large service dog. Basically, even if I found a way to seat bet him in tight, his head would still hit the dash board when shifting gears if I have him sit in the front seat. I have never been able to find a way to seat belt him in tight enough where he won't. So, he has to sit in the back. I have him lay down in the back for saftey and I can seat belt him in tight that way. But, because it's a 2 door, it's really hard to get enough AC in the back. I have struggled with this now going into our second summer together. I did buy window shades and they do help but not enough.
A simply idea. I had a battery powered fan from when Hurricane Irma took out our power. I already also had sticky backed velcro. I took that and velcroed it between the seats so when the AC is blowing in that direction, the fan will carry it. And OMG did it carry it! So much that the blanket that he lays on was cold to the touch! And it helped sooooooo much! No panting at all and he was chillin with his eyes half closed. Loved it! Wow! It does eat up batteries fast but I do know that one set of batteries will last through an entire night. So like 8 or 10 hrs. It is pretty much almost dead by then but if I am turning it off when stopping and only have it on when we are in the car. I am sure it will last at least a week. And right now, he doesn't work daily because I haven't gone through the accomendation process to get him to work with me yet and I don't go to other places daily. So, possibly longer? I bought some batteries just in case though! D Cell. No one seems to stock D Cell so could only get one package. But yeah! God, why did it take me so long to figure out this simple solution? I was looking at cooling mats to put in there but I think this will do perfectly and I won't need anything else!
I did buy some ani-fungal foot liquid that you use with a little brush. I was hoping that the brush type will help me get it up into his nails better. I hope that helps and I can tell they are hurting him and it's next to impossible to dremmel his nails now. I didn't know which to buy but they all seem to have the same stuff in them. I really don't wanna get expensive vet prescribed stuff so fingers crossed that this does it.
Oh, we also made it without boots today and it's 96 F outside and the pavement is super hot. We used Musher's Secert (I just bought more. A two pack) and we put that on right before walking across the pavement going into my therapist then also put on more afterwards to walk to the car and it worked. I was able to park in the shade and that helps cause I got my stuff to load too. Then at Walgreens I left the cart where I could see it, loaded him in quickly and then turned on the car for him to start the AC while I then loaded my stuff in the truck. Its tricky with a stick because the clutch makes the car move backwards even with the emergency brake on. And then afterwards, at home, I grabed my stuff, locked the door so when I closed it, it would be locked, and then unloaded him, moved the seat back, closed the door all pretty fast to help get him off the pavement and onto the sidewalk as fast as possible but yay! We are getting to tougher pads!
Anyway, yay on the fan idea too! Game changer for sure!