Dog owners, are you walking them today?

[elm26]

Hello

I've been away for the weekend and just arrived home so couldn't get up at 5am when it's still cool to take my spaniel for a run like I would normally when we have weather like this.

I've seen that it's still going to be 26 degrees at 9pm tonight.

I feel really guilty when he goes without a walk however it just doesn't sound like it's going to cool down to a reasonable temperature tonight.

Are you giving walks a miss today/tonight?

Give it a miss, no dog has died due to a lack of a walk

I will take our dog for a walk later this evening when it cools down.

No, no walkies for us today.

Hate this weather!

I will try taking mine out later this evening

No walks for my two either

I take mine in the evening when it is cooler.

We’ll see what it’s like later on after 9pm and decide then. My dog will be OK to miss a walk though (not a spaniel!)

No way. Just done some gentle sniffing games in the garden instead.

I did but it isn't as hot here. At 26 degrees I'd leave it.

Not unless it cools down a lot later .

We walked this morning on a mostly shady path by the river. It was fine. I wouldn’t go now.

It’s fine here so yes, have taken him for a walk. If you’re in a part of the UK which is getting v high temps I’d just give the walk a miss until it cools down

We were out early this morning but in the woods. No running, just a short sniffy walk.

I took my dog for a short walk this morning before it got too hot and I shall walk them this evening when it's cooler.

Mine will get a walk about 11 tonight and another about 6am tomorrow. If in doubt then don't walk him.

No walk for my dogs today- London

We went in the morning g

It's 29 degrees here currently.

Will give it a miss today and tonight I think, if he didn't run around like mad I would consider it tonight but I still think 26 is too hot for him considering how he runs and runs.

Thanks everyone ☺️

No, my dog won't get walked all week as it's forecast to be so hot. We're lucky we have a big shady garden but he gets so hot it's just not worth the risk. I will pop him over to the fields for a sniff and little wander at 9pm but def not what I'd call a proper walk.

Ours went for a early walk and swim, but if it’s 26 at 9pm, we won’t be going out again. They’re both lying on damp towels at the moment with a fan on them, occasionally having a dip in their dog pool.

Up early for a run and she’s just gone up to the green to sniff in the shade of trees and have a poo. No doubt we’ll be judged for the 20m of pavement she had to cover to get there.

Yes but we can go out our garden into a shady area so we do go for a very short wander!!!!

If I was you I would give it a miss.

Mine went out at 6:30am today and even then we went by several watery bogs so he could have a wade in the mud water to cool down.

Took my 2 out early this morning but a shorter walk than usual. Probably won’t take them later unless it cools significantly

Yeah we are lucky to have a big garden with lots of shade, I've had a couple of his toys out but to be honest, he's just laying on the tiles with his cool collar on.