I ended up not hunting my dog that labor day weekend as it was in the 80's. We ended up out in the back section of a huge corn field with a hay field that bordered it. Had to find any shade possible to get through the hottest part of the day so was glad she did not come with me. Turned out that the doves were not flying anywhere near like they did last year and did not get many opportunities so she did not miss out. One guy brought two yellow labs and they seemed to do ok. He had an awning set up to provide shade, which I thought was a good idea.