Doggers – what temperature is it where you are today?

It is going to be about 40 C here today (about 104 F).

I have closed up the house, shut all the blinds and made sure that the dogs’ paddling pool is filled and in the shade.

What do you do to help your animals cope with extremes of heat and/or cold?
Walks have to be either early in the morning or well after dark here. Canberra seems to have its hottest part of the day between 3 and 6pm.

Is there any possible way to extend a dogs’ life?

I was just wondering if there’s any way to make a dog live longer?

What to do during a dog’s seizure and what is the cost of medication?

My 3 year old lab had two seizures in March of this year (really weak, not diagnosed). Yesterday my wife and I noticed he was having one. I rubbed him down and talked to him during the seizure until it went away (3-5 minutes). What else can I do? I know I have to take him to the vet and most likely get him medicated. How much money are we looking at?