Dh says I'm a drama queen (re cooling dogat night)

[lululemona]

My long-haired GSD sleeps in my bedroom at night and it gives me anxiety at night when I hear him panting/drinking a tonne of water. I was beyond uncomfortable tonight with the humidity so had a cold shower before bed. It made me feel so much better and I thought I would do the same for my dog. DDog hates baths (but loves muddy,boggy water), DH says I am being OTT as I'm distressing our boy. What do you think? I'm sure his skin will be fine.

[CrispbuttyNo1]

I used to put a wet cold towel down for my dog to lie on.

[DugHug]

I sometimes dampen my dog slightly so she cools as she evaporates. I wouldn’t give her a cold shower though, or completely drench her and leave her wet all night - that’s cruel!

[lululemona]

I've towel dried him. He's snoring away quite happily (to me). Why is it cruel? I've bought every cooling device imaginable and my dog avoids them all. Feeling bad now!

[pigsDOfly]

My dog is long haired and double coated so doesn't like the warm weather, but I know for a fact that if I were to start giving her cold baths she would not be happy.

She's 8 years old so has managed to get through quite a few very warm nights over the years.

Crispbutty's wet towel idea is good, dog then has the choice whether to lie on it or not. You could buy a cool mat for him though, if you think he'd like that.

[pigsDOfly]

Ah see you've already bought cooling things.

Maybe the heat doesn't actually bother him.

[lululemona]

He didn't whine in the bath, he seemed okay to be in there for 30 secs. Rewarded him with some roast chicken.

[pigsDOfly]

Roast chicken? No wonder he's snoring away happily. My dog would walk through fire for roast chicken

[Floralnomad]

I just put a fan on in our dogs bedroom when it’s hot and he seems fine

[cheeseislife8]

It's been so muggy, cooling your pooch is the responsible thing. It's heatstroke season! Ours gets a wet towel to lie on if she wants, which she often does, particularly during last year's heatwave

[RubberTreePlant]

He didn't whine in the bath, he seemed okay to be in there for 30 secs. Rewarded him with some roast chicken.



Is this a reverse?

[EnidPrunehat]

I think you can confidently expect your dog to be too hot for the duration now. Roast chicken nightly? Yes. He'll be up for that.