Does anyone have any interesting ideas for exercising dogs when it is too hot for them to run around outside?
2018-07-26 10:47 pm
I have an 11 (ish) year old springer spaniel, and so most of the year we exercise her in the local countryside during the day, and though she doesn t go quite as mad as she used to when she was younger and playing outside, her level of enthusiasm is always very high! So you can imagine that in this heat (it s been over 30 degrees Celsius for goodness knows how many days now) when the heat and lack of shade around means that she can t go out so much, she is going slightly mad and my. We have, of course, been walking her in the early morning and evening when it is cooler, but during the rest of the day, I am running out of ideas. I tried a paddling pool, but though she loves swimming she wouldn t go near it after she realised that the walls weren t solid, I ve tried KONG toys and the like, but I dont want her to get overweight and she finishes them really quickly. I cant just do training all the time... Does anyone have any new ideas? Thanks!
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2018-07-27 12:51 am
Dogs are usually a deal more sensible than we are and don't thrash around during the hottest part of a day. Provided you allow a good long walk in the early morning, before the sun gets high in the sky and maybe late in the evening (after the sun goes down although pavements and buildings will still be hot, for some time and any breeze normally drops) that should be more than enough.
Don't worry about no exercise during the heat of the day - your dog will be way better being kept in anywhere that's cool in your house. Feed early and late too - and reduce the amount because less exercise = less need for calories.
I've seen two dogs with heatstroke - one started fitting which their vet was unable to stop and he died. It's a horrible way to die too so keep your dog safe in a cool place indoors. Ignore her running around - when indoors in the cool, she doesn't KNOW it's stupid hot outside. If you don't, you could actually lose her.
Don't worry about no exercise during the heat of the day - your dog will be way better being kept in anywhere that's cool in your house. Feed early and late too - and reduce the amount because less exercise = less need for calories.
I've seen two dogs with heatstroke - one started fitting which their vet was unable to stop and he died. It's a horrible way to die too so keep your dog safe in a cool place indoors. Ignore her running around - when indoors in the cool, she doesn't KNOW it's stupid hot outside. If you don't, you could actually lose her.
2018-07-28 7:21 am
Sign up for agility. They would have the agility training inside where its cooler.
2018-07-27 7:17 am
will she chase a balloon in the house? we used to do that for our fat lazy basset hound who hated the cold. Fetch is good too, if you dog knows how.
2018-07-27 2:10 am
Longer walks in the morning and evening.
Get fun toys that don't require food for her to be interested in.
Get fun toys that don't require food for her to be interested in.
2018-07-26 11:04 pm
My dogs just seem to sleep the heat away, They crash on the floor & just sleep & sleep & only go out in early morning & after the sun goes down.
Don't worry about exercise in the heat of the day, no body wants to work out in this heat & neither should you dog. For right now you are doing good & forget the day exercises until the weather cools down. In the wild animals find shade & sleep the day away. They do not do much but lay around cause it is too hot to do anything.
Don't worry about exercise in the heat of the day, no body wants to work out in this heat & neither should you dog. For right now you are doing good & forget the day exercises until the weather cools down. In the wild animals find shade & sleep the day away. They do not do much but lay around cause it is too hot to do anything.
2018-07-28 4:57 am
Firstly, how is 30 degrees Celsius hot? That's AMAZING temperature to exercise your dog in! I have a LONG HAIRED black Labrador/GSD mix that runs around joyfully in 110 degrees Fahrenheit weather. She has access to fresh cool water and can come inside any time she wants.
Secondly, if she's that old and THAT is somehow hot(!?) she should be taking naps more frequently.
Secondly, if she's that old and THAT is somehow hot(!?) she should be taking naps more frequently.
2018-07-27 6:15 am
Swim it. unless it happens to be a dachshund cos they tend to sink and drown very quickly
2018-07-30 11:14 am
Personally I like to use my walking treadmill when I want to stay inside but she wants to excercise (not a good permanent substatute, should be accompanied with mental stimulation if your dog is a herding breed) I also bring her to a local indoor pool that is available for dogs. A toddler sized paddle pool might also do the trick, or a quick trip to the splash pad!
參考: My own hot dog!
2018-07-29 3:43 pm
Play in the sprinkler!
2018-07-29 1:43 pm
Playing tug-of-war can use a lot of energy in a small space, and you can do it in the air conditioned house.
2018-07-29 2:29 am
Mental stimulation is more tiring than long walks.
If your dog is on dried dog food/kibble. Put her into a room and close the door, then scatter her food around the living room and tell her to seek. You can do this several times a day.
I have chairs on my patio, I put a sheet over these chairs. This gives my dogs the opportunity to go outside and shelter beneath the sheet.
I also use my garden hose to cool them off.
Sometimes, I put the sprinkler on, consequently they can cope outside and enjoy themselves.
If your dog is on dried dog food/kibble. Put her into a room and close the door, then scatter her food around the living room and tell her to seek. You can do this several times a day.
I have chairs on my patio, I put a sheet over these chairs. This gives my dogs the opportunity to go outside and shelter beneath the sheet.
I also use my garden hose to cool them off.
Sometimes, I put the sprinkler on, consequently they can cope outside and enjoy themselves.
2018-07-28 4:32 pm
Find your nearest fresh water lake that allows public access and take her there by car, and just let her swim to her hearts content. That is what I do with my GSD dog in this heat.
I always make sure I walk him in the shade or by the coast where there is always a nice breeze, and where there is still a stream or a lake for him to have drink and cool off in.
If you can`t do this then take a plastic dish and a bottle of water in a rucksack when you walk the dog, but do only walk in places that have plenty of shade as the dog is quite aged.
I always make sure I walk him in the shade or by the coast where there is always a nice breeze, and where there is still a stream or a lake for him to have drink and cool off in.
If you can`t do this then take a plastic dish and a bottle of water in a rucksack when you walk the dog, but do only walk in places that have plenty of shade as the dog is quite aged.
參考: GSD owner (UK)
2018-07-27 6:54 am
get up very early in the morning. here in Texas, it doesn't get riproaring hot until about 10 AM.
2018-07-26 10:49 pm
Mental exercise can substitute temporarily. Trying to do some training indoors would benefit the dog.
2018-07-28 5:39 am
outside play in a cool paddle pool
2018-07-27 10:26 pm
All dogs require, daily walk/elimination times outside, 3-4 times daily 30-40 minutes each time. Walking is not exercise, They also require daily aerobic exercise, such as running/swimming and mental stimulation, such as obedience training, use common sense, if it's too hot for your chances are it's too hot for them, refrain from such activity, or do it only during the coolest part of the day, in limited amounts, dawn/dusk, on dirt/grass in the shade, not on pavement/asphalt.
2018-07-27 3:03 am
Rinse her down with the garden hose or in the shower/bathtub and as long as her fur is wet she’ll be fine to play outside supervised. Her wet fur will keep her cool even extreme weather. The hot sun will dry he rquickly so just hose her down again or bring her in when she starts to dry. If you see signs of stress or her being overly warm bring her in immediately of course. My Labrador and I used to go for long walks in the wilder parts of town during 100+ degrees Fahrenheit weather in the middle of the day all the time. I hosed is both down before leaving and then we’d rinse down at neighbors hoses or in sprinklers along the way. We never felt to warm and never got heat stroke so long as we were wet. (We didn’t walk on pavement unless she was wearing boots and I always walked barefoot so I knew instantly if the ground was too hot.)
2018-07-26 11:06 pm
Beach?
2018-07-26 10:57 pm
Sprinklers and obstacle course
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