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What were the symptoms of overheating that made it clear such extreme treatment was required? Sounds like he might have just wanted the attention....
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Extreme/noisy panting, going limp. He had to be picked up when it happened - he was normally a typical and lively Stafford. Got him checked out for any underlying cause or related condition and the vet found none. He was otherwise the healthiest dog I've ever had and lived tillvery nearly 16.
The advice was to do what my parents did that time - obviously trying to avoid it in the first place was a better option.
Markyboy
You never met my first Stafford, he would do this all the time. My parents were looking after him once and he overheated to the point that they had to put him in the bath with cold water covering his feet and an electric fan blowing cool air on him. I'm surprised they didn't just throw the fan in with him and be done with it.