Labrador panting and panting

[neilyoungismyhero]

I'm currently dog sitting for my daughter. She has a 3 year old working lab. His reason for living is to run and run. He loves chasing balls and once off the lead is super active. He doesn't mooch and sniff he has to dash everywhere. She mentioned this to me so I knew what to expect on the dog field I've been taking him to. Over the past couple of days we've just ambled around the perimeter pretty much because of the heat - well I've ambled he's dashed about. We only stayed 20/30 minutes or so each time because he's panting and panting-today it was cooler so we resumed ball throwing - it takes 15 minutes to get home and we've been back about 20 and he's still panting, thankfully a lot less as we speak. My daughter would think nothing of this but I can't believe this can be good for him. I've had GSDs and terriers all my life and not experienced this sort of activity and after effects.
Anyone got an opinion about this...
Obviously not going to talk to my daughter about it unless people think it's a huge issue.

I don't think this is a big issue. If it is very hot, then I would maybe avoid anything other than a walk around the block so he can relieve himself in the heat of the day, and then go out for a properly walk/run late in the evening or early in the morning when it is cooler. But that's about it.

I have border collies. They do the same. If they are panting for a long time, I tend to soak a tea towel in cool water and throw it over them.
They quite happily lie there with a dripping towel on their head so it must feel good for them.

Never, ever soak towels and put over your pet to cool them. It actually traps heat in. Far better to wet the coat then cool with a fan.
In hot weather keep exercise to the morning and evening when it’s cooler and minimise ball throwing. For active dogs give them brain work to do instead, it uses up energy- scatter food all over the lawn and let them find it, rather than feeding it in a bowl.

Okay - thanks all for your thoughts on this. I'm obviously panicking over nothing...as the only experience I've had of this really excessive (imo) panting was when one of my Shepherds was very ill, so I guess that's colouring my opinion.

They do! Ita normal. Dont worry