 And it's not just people impacted by the heat. Right now, pets are having a really tough time as well. Most western states have heat alerts again today. Reno, Nevada has new signs going up reminding pet owners to beware of hot surfaces. The city says dogs need to have those booties on. You can see them on these dogs. I can't get those on my corgi for the life of me. He will not put up with it, so we got to stick to the grass or just stay in during the hot afternoons.