which one is better american bulldog or great dane - Page 2

I live in Southern Oklahoma--it gets very hot and humid here also. Last night at 10 pm it was still 100 degrees. I have a doggy door so my guys can come and go. When I take DeJa out to potty in the heat, we only stay out long enough for that and then we are right back in. Sometimes Voo gets in the mood to stay out and I have noticed when it is really hot she hangs out in the garage.

I am sorry you lost your dog but I don't understand how he could just drop dead from the heat unless he was in a situation where he couldn't get to a cool place. So any dog you get you need to have a cool place for them--like inside, garage with fans, etc. not just outside with a bucket of water. As hot as it gets even a 5 gal bucket with cool water in the morning can be warm to the touch by lunchtime. I know cause I change out water twice daily................if my dogs are inside why do I do that? Because they have access to the outside and they like a drink when they go out. And I know if I wanted a drink I wouldn't want warm water when it's so hot.

Just my 2 cents............................

Thank you all for the information I appreciate it, I will take your advice. I just took her out to pee then, I decided she'd been a good girl so then I played with her for a little while, after I thought is was to hot so I tryed to bring her in and she just ran away, so I  put 4 big bowls of water out there she just did not want to drink it, it seemed like she wanted to be stubborn. Then I went inside for about 5 minutes, went back out tried to bring her in 
she ran away again, then she layed down and when I came close she ran away and started barking, then I went inside for about 10 more minutes then when I looked out the window I saw her laying on the ground. so I brought inside then a couple of minutes later she died.

When a dog is suffering from heat exhaustion, they will not drink....extreme dehydration will also cause a dog not to drink.

sorry for your loss
Texas is a huge state, and the climate changes quite a bit throught out, which part do you live in?

Near Houston, the temp stays up near 100 in the day and stays very warm throught the evening and night. Sometimes the temp doesn't get below 80 for days on end. The humidity is almost always very high and in August the air is quite still. Keeping a dog outside during the summer, even with shade and plenty of water, is asking for trouble.

I would suggest that if you want anohter dog, no matter what breed it is, the dog is kept in an air contitioned or partially air conditioned area during the heat of the day. 

Dogs with longer snouts tend to fare better in extreme heat as their snouts help to cool air before it get to the lungs. Great Danes (from my experience) don't do all that well living outside in Houston. Ours over heats quickly and she also shvers and is miserable if the temp drops below 50. She prefer living on a sofa in the livingroom. They are a short lived breed and at 6 she's slowing down quickly.

I agree, a breed that has roots to this area may do better with the heat, Catahoola's were developed in the swamps of LA (high heat and humidity) and they may be best suited for outdoor life in this region.

Catahoolas are not a breed for every one from what I've seen. But the ones I've been around were hog dogs, wild cow catchers and ranch dogs. Some of those dogs were pretty sharp, but of course, these were actual "using" dogs. Try a red bone coon hound, they can be laid back and are "easy keepers."

well I just got a new puppy his name is bruce, the vet said, he is a lab/red bone coon hound  mix. I'm going to be very careful and try n keep him inside. 
cuz I think that will be a good Idea, don't want any puppy dying, but he has  intestinal worms, do you think he's gonna make it. Please pray for him, thanks.

Thank's for all the replies, God bless yall!