Dachshund Thermometer

Today we will learn how to tell the temperature by looking at your dachshund. Don't laugh, the first hygrometer (humidity meter) was made using a human hair. You can even learn to build your own. If they had used my hair, it would have broken the instrument, since it curls up so fast in high humidity. Today, I think my hair curled up so much it actually got shorter when I went outside. I think it would dread up if I let it.

Dachshund Thermometer

The trained eye can easily tell the ambient temperature by observing how tightly curled the dachshund is. For instance, this dog is in a room that is approximately 68 degrees:


Notice that, while the dog is tightly curled, the nose is not actually touching the back paws. That would indicate a temperature below 65 degrees, as seen below:



This dog is in a room that is at a comfortable 72 degrees. Notice the straight spine and curved tail.



But this dog is in a space that is at least 80:



Note that extremely cold temperatures may result in poor visibility, making accurate readings difficult:


Silly people who put clothes on their dog thermometer will get poor readings and may also void the warranty:


Warning: do not leave your dog thermometer in the sun too long. Melting may result.