Whilst the humans are (mostly) enjoying the lovely warm weather, my doggie companions are not so sure. Boxers have a very short nose and they find it a bit tricky to thermoregulate in the hot weather. Their panting becomes quite laboured. We change our walk times when it's hot; sticking to early mornings and around dusk. The little big dog in particular feels quite lethargic in the heat, and this could be due to his aortic stenosis. We don't encourage the usual mad Boxer behaviour, favouring instead a lot of lying around. This also has the added benefit of keeping the house clean!
We have found another way of keeping cool. I have noticed that if the Boxers flop down somewhere they are not inclined to move for sometime. This means that they don't drink as much. So I ply them with ice cubes, which they can lick wherever they are. A simple solution.
Stay cool, cats.