Last week had some rainy days, and my husband and I got drenched while rowing on Saturday. Meanwhile, in Auckland, which has a damp maritime climate and is often cloudy, there was a long string of sunny days, and our daughter took photos of her dog enjoying the sunshine.
My husband wondered if dogs find sunny spots more by sight or by smell, so he looked that up. The answer is that dogs can indeed smell the particles that come off a couch, carpet, etc., when it heats up in sunlight. Although humans lack the ability to sniff around for sunshine, I’m glad to say that we found some this week anyway, as the days got clearer and we spent time outdoors on pleasant afternoons.
That is so interesting. I love how dogs will find a place to lay in the sunshine, our Brittany spaniel will lay on the deck in the midday sunshine… she’s liver (brown) and white and her liver fur will be warm (or hot) and the white fur won’t… it’s as if she is charging her solar panels! Enjoy your sunshine.
Thanks! The weekend was hot and steamy here, but I don’t mind. It will be winter soon enough.