Grab a clean dish towel. Soak it in cool (not freezing cold) water. Wring it out until it’s just damp. Then, do the honorable thing.
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Lay that damp towel on the floor right where your dog likes to sleep. They will flop onto it like they just found an oasis in the desert. The evaporative cooling effect is real, and it’s glorious.
If your dog looks at you like you’re crazy, just shrug and say, “It’s either this or I shave you bald, buddy.” They’ll figure it out.