Welcome to Ask Wirecutter, where deputy editor Annemarie Conte helps you figure out how to make the most of your stuff in real life. If you have a shopping conundrum for our advice columnist, submit it using this form or via Annemarie’s Instagram, where she posts question prompts for you.It’s the dog days of summer, so I rounded up some reader questions about the best ways to handle pets when it’s hot outside. Then I consulted with Wirecutter pets writer Mel Plaut. Along with a panel of testers (including their dog, Dave), Mel has put all sorts of pet-related gear through its paces to find the stuff that we feel good about recommending.