People who insist on hiking in Arizona's summer heat should leave their dogs at home, authorities say.

Dwight D'Evelyn with the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office issued the warning after a dog got overheated while hiking with its owner on a trail near Sedona. Other hikers gave the dog water and helped cool him down. He survived, but D'Evelyn said other dogs might not be so lucky.

``We would prefer folks who are doing any serious hiking to just not take the animal in the first place," D'Evelyn said. ``A lot of folks end up hiking generally a lot farther than they had planned, not realizing that their dog might not be able to handle such a hike. And then pretty soon, it's too late and the dog's unable to walk back down."

If you take your dog hiking, D'Evelyn said be sure to have plenty of water and try to stay somewhere shady so the dog doesn't burn its feet.

``Just remember the heat and how it affects the dog's pads can be a real concern," he said. ``You may want to walk where there's as much shade as possible and just consider that as you're taking the hike."