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Dogs sweat mostly through their paw pads.

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Dogs have very few sweat glands in their skin. They cool down mainly by panting, which evaporates water from the tongue and airways, with a little sweating through the pads of their feet.

Source: Dog anatomy (Wikipedia)

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