People are really mad about dogs and heat stroke?

We make adjustments in the same way pet owners do. Today my dog had a 15 minute walk at 0730, again at 1145, again at 1700 and we're about to go out now for about 20 minutes. I walk on the shady side of the street and give him sniffing time under trees. I carry him if the pavement is too hot (he's comfortable with that - he's a spaniel). My car and office are both air conditioned. He had a frozen chew this evening. It wasn't his favourite type of day but it was okay.

Edit: the walks are gentle sniffing walks under trees in a park.

It’s been raining all day here.

In the south east it’s been over 30 degrees for a few days.

With prolonged heat, blood chemistry changes. So familiar weather is fine.

Another issue at the moment, it doesn’t cool much at night. It’s finally down to 25 here, having been 31 earlier. No chance to cool properly at night, the heat of the day lasts longer because it doesn’t need to heat up in the morning… it’s unpleasant.

You also have to check the pavement with your hand because it gets really hot and it's on the dog's bare feet.

Its the same with people and heat.

You've got people wanging on about fans and wet towels in their beds and getting new blinds and stuff and its like...guys, its 30C. Come on now 😅

It wasn't like this 30 years ago before FB, anon keyboard warriors. We used common sense about walking our own dogs, knowing them best.

Honestly my dog of the 90's wouldn't survive modern day. You opened the door, she would go out, walk 5 metres, think "fuck this" and we would go back in. Other days she would be fine but still turn back when she'd had enough. I'd listen to her. I didn't need anyone telling me. Just my opinion. She wouldn't have entertained the lead on a day like today. But if we offered a walk after 5pm and she wanted to try it, I'd try it. She never have gone far if she wasn't comfortable. She was pretty thick as dogs go. But she knew her own mind.

Yabu. I'm currently in Spain. I haven't seen anyone walking their dog during the day, the dogs I've noticed on evening walks are wearing uv protection dog booties.

Up north. It was nice enough in the afternoon but definitely not heatwave weather! Think we're due rain tomorrow!

Bit like leaving a dog outside in the snow, some are built for it, some aren’t.

Thanks to us, some can’t breathe normally in good conditions.

I live in a flat, so have to take him for short toilet breaks, regardless of the temp.

Acclimatisation takes a couple of months hence why dogs in hotter countries cope better, inc working dogs.

Where are you? I woke up to thick mist this morning. Drove to work listening to the discussions about the heatwave and had to have my windscreen wipers going. It did clear and we had a hot middle of the day but by 6 the mist had closed in again. I’m in Cornwall.

It rarely gets this hot in June. Some people have no common sense so it's as well to raise awareness. Dogs have been known to get blisters on their feet and no doubt it happens in Italy too. Personally I want to avoid unnecessary suffering

I don't fancy a walk at 3pm on a 33C day, and I wear shoes and a hat and don't have fur. We finish the dogwalk by 9am when it's very hot. Dogs die of overheating in Italy, too, and you get irresponsible owners everywhere.

That said, yanbu about the ott warnings - I know what you mean. Some people do need to have a word with themselves.

There is a risk of heat stroke in dogs at that temperature. It depends on the dog's general health.

Nope. There is quite a contrast north to south.

Sounds sensible to me

Sadly as a Vet Nurse I see too many dog admitted with heatstroke, some of them die. In this country we flip flop from warm to cool to boiling hot and dogs just don’t have the ability to adjust quickly. If you’re sweating on your walk think how bad it must be for the dog with a fur coat. Dogs cannot sweat to reduce heat like people, they have to pant. Flat faced breeds in particular cannot cope with this and can go into respiratory distress.
I honestly don’t know why people risk taking their dog out for a walk in this type of weather. As someone has said further up the thread your dog won’t die from missing a couple of walks but they might die of heatstroke from walking outside on a very hot day. Keep them at home, keep them cool with a fan and mist, provide plenty of water and maybe a cooling mat and if you really must go out make sure its very early in the morning or very late in the evening.
I hope for you and your dog’s sake I don’t see you at my work with an avoidable emergency.

Sounds sensible to me

People go so OTT about it imo. You get people who wont walk their dogs when its 20degrees.
My dogs are Spanish rescues, and they love the good weather, but they wouldn't be walking or running around in the heat of the day of their own accord
My previous spanish dog used to make dens under bushes in the garden. She would dig a hole under there and sit in it.
The owners that walk their dogs in the hot Spanish sun are not being kind to their animals either.

Does anyone know what happens with service dogs in this heat?