Dog and beer garden

[HandbagsnGladrags]

Would you take your dog to sit in a pub beer garden in the temperatures we're currently experiencing in the UK? We drive there, so no walking. Healthy dog, no issues. He's in and out of the garden all day, looks for shade when he needs it.

Someone made a comment yesterday and I'm feeling a bit judged for taking him out.

Mine would do the same if left to it, which is why I bring him inside and don't let him lie and bake himself all day.

Heatstroke doesn't just happen on walks - it happen when dogs have been lying in full sun for too long.

It was 26 degrees here yesterday when I went to collect DS and his mates from the park, they left early because it was too hot.
The number of people walking their dogs there astounded me, including long haired breeds like Huskies and short faced bulldogs and pugs
Unless there was a very good reason for taking your dog out yesterday (and wanting to go to the pub isn’t one) then people shouldn’t do it.

It was already 20 degrees at 8am here this morning when I took my schnauzer out to some fields. It felt really muggy, no breeze at all, I didn’t let her chase her ball as I could see she was panting. She chose herself to do a shorter route and we were only out for 30 minutes in the end. It’s 23 now and she’s on the cold kitchen tiled floor. I’m going to give her a shower this afternoon as she’s mucky anyway but it will also cool her down.

I got back from taking my beagle out about an hour ago.

He never pants unless he's been running around for a fair amount of time, but this morning he had a 45 minute lead walk in the shade and he was panting halfway through.

It was "only" 20 degrees but it was really muggy and I was sweating in shorts and a vest top 😂 there's no way I'd take him out to the pub in this, let alone if it was 27 degrees.

I accept some dogs handle heat better than others but I think in this weather most would be just as content (if not more so) at home in the shade.

Unless there was a very good reason for taking your dog out yesterday (and wanting to go to the pub isn’t one) then people shouldn’t do it.
It depends on the dog. So much depends on the dog. We took ours out yesterday. We kept an eye on them. We know them - they are young, fit, robust, proper noses, don't have huge amounts of fur. Had they been overweight elderly frenchies, it would have been a different matter

It also depends on shade, breeze, humidity, access to water (to drink or swim in).

Even the well-known graphics don't issue a blanket ban at 26C. Everyone needs to exercise some common sense - and not leap to judgement when they see Jo Bloggs out with her dog in the park at 1pm. She might have driven there, she might only be planning 15 minutes round the perimeter with a drink offered to the dog at the end, she might have a dog who for some reason didn't get out first thing and needs a run before it will settle. The amount of judgement on my local social media does my head in. There were complaints yesterday that 'numpties' had dogs down by the river. By the sodding river: ideal for giving your dog a run on a hot day because it can have a swim and cool down.

It's good that people are aware of the risks of heat exhaustion in dogs, and of how dangerous it can be, but a sense of perspective is always useful.

I would, our dog who doesn't particularly like heat loves the pub, our house is as warm as it would be in the shade in a pub garden and obviously water would be provided, He is a well trained pub dog so will just lie in the shade and watch the world go by and keep extra vigilant on the staff who sometimes bring him a yummy treat

What was the comment?

I don't see that a dog sitting in the shade outside at a pub is much different than in your own house or garden! And if you're with them you can let an eye on them better than leaving them at home...

The comment was that I should have left him at home as it's too hot for him.

I don't think they would be the people who go to the pub now and again! always on the dog boards, sorry but some of the replies here are a bit hysterical! No one knows their own dog, can 't see the signs bla bla :-) bullshit! obviously there are horrible dog owners out there but no not usually on here, if your dog can't lie in the shade with water on a hot day 20 degrees (seriously) then leave it at home in a home that would probably be hotter than that! You know your dog and you know what he/she is capable of!

Probably better on grass with a breeze than inside depending on the house! I don't see the issue unless you dragged them on a long walk there to a garden with no shade in direct midday heat

As a human I would rather sit on cool grass outside with a breeze than on a carpet inside slowly melting

It was 27 not 20.

Depends on the humidity. I took our ten month old out at the weekend. It was about 24/25 and she barely broke a light pant. Today it was cooler but really humid and husband said she looked hot when he took her out so they cut the walk short.

Humidity is far more dangerous as the air is already saturated and so can’t absorb more moisture from mammals trying to cool down. I’m an experienced and regular runner. I chose not to today.