Here's a tip: The way to a person's heart is definitely through his or her pet. Or, in this case, dog. More than 100 readers sent in pictures showing how their pooch beats the heat during the summer.
From lakes and pools to sand and ill-timed mud baths, dogs do whatever they can to stay cool — and have a good time doing it. We should all be so lucky.
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