Global warming?

I don't know if it's global warming or not, but it's been an amazingly hot October so far. Today is the 8th and it's supposed to hit 90 degrees. During our morning walk the other day we stopped at the gardens at Leslie Science Center so I could get Maggie a drink at the hose. I found a large clay pot drainage dish and filled it up. Maggie took one lick and then lay down in it! I wish I had had my camera with me. About a week and a half ago we took the pup to Pickerel Lake in the hopes that we could entice her to swim. Unfortunately her fear outweighed her temptation, but there were no other dogs there to show her the ropes. We're going to head out to Barton Pond this afternoon with her pup friend Millie and see what happens! I'll report back...