to take dog to the woods or leave at home,

[EleanorReally]

due to be 26 or 27

she will be left for about 4 hours but is not reliable in the house
are the woods likely to be too hot?

as usual another website says 25
it is fairly near coast
decisions

I wouldn’t take a dog out for 4 hours in this weather unless there was lots of sitting down in the shade!

I wouldn’t take my dog anywhere at all in this weather, nevermind for 4 hours. I took him for a walk at 5am before it got too warm and he won’t be walking again until much later on when it cools down.

The woods near me are shady and there’s a stream runs through, which my lab loves to splash about in, so I would do it, but just ensure the car is cooled before I put her into it, and that she doesn’t run around too much.

I always have fresh water with me on warmer days , but she prefers to drink from the stream.

I am guessing you don’t plan to spend 4 hours there, it’s either that or she misses going out?

I think you need to give more detail. Like do you walk to the woods or drive? Because either way it is likely to be too hot.
Is she large or heavy coated or old? All this can make a difference.
Why is she not reliable in the house?

Personally we don't walk ours if it's over 20, but she is a giant breed with heavy double coat.

she is not heavy coated,
no i will drive to woods and park there
i have 2 hours to kill

she is 12 jrt

Really early morning is the best bet, even in the evenings it can still be hot. Mid 20s woods are a good shout, bonus points if there's a river, no mad running around, and an aircon vehicle to get there and back. Use your common sense, you know your dog, a day without a walk won't be the end of the world. Certain breeds are more susceptible to heat. Keep an eye out for heavy panting with dribbling, keep a big bottle of water to chuck over their belly and feet if they seem to be labouring and get them somewhere cool asap.

No. You absolutely cannot take her with you.

Even is it's 25, that's far too hot for a dog to be out in these conditions, even in the shade.

Why is she not reliable in the house?
she isnt left much, does her business in the house if left

So you've got to go out for four hours to the woods today and you are deciding whether to take her with you or leave her at home?

In that case, leave behind with a fan on and water, too hot for old dogs, they'll generally sleep all day when it's warm given a choice.

I think there is a lot of scaremongering about this. If the dog is fit and healthy, a woodland walk would be fine. If you can cope with it, a healthy jrt can. They aren't less tolerant of heat than humans.

I've just been for a woodland walk with my prt. Loads of other dogs out, all managing fine.

i was thinking we could just sit in the woods for a couple of hours, she is happy sitting. but i guess we wont know until we get there if it is actually shady and cool enough
i always judge when i see people walking their dogs next to the beach on a hot day

i know i heard clare Balding on the radio saying Dogs Die in the car on hot days even just for a minute! bit ott

I was out early early with ours, they're now flat out, it's due to be low 30s here today, so they won't move now til about 8pm when we will do some calm sniffing games in the garden and they'll get a frozen bone to go at.

I do not like seeing panting dogs being dragged over hot tarmac at 1pm, but as with all things a bit of common sense goes a long way.

I am not sure you should be going, never mind the dog. Have a plan to shorten the visit if it turns out not to have as much shade and access to water as is needed.

i have to take a relative to an appointment so have no choice,
she had a walk in the woods at 8 this morning, so the walk is done,
it is just to kill the time, a toss up with the two options.

I’d have thought a jrt would be fine in a wood. It does depend on the dog - obviously different for heavy coats and brachycephalic breeds, or if the surface of the path is hot, or in blazing sun.

Mid 20s C I would take a healthy dog for a shady woodland walk, I would probably be happier if there was a river at some point.
Bring water for the dog and enjoy a nice stroll.
The journey there and back wouldn't be an issue in a cool car. Park the car in the shade and put the aircon on before you bring the dog back in the car so it cools down inside the car.
Also it might be warmer in your house during those 4 hours.

Mine (4 year old healthy springer) would cope. But he’d also be running around like a mad thing. Not sitting. So he went to the woods at 6. His dog walker who does the same walk in the afternoon has cancelled all her dogs today as it’s too hot. She’s popping in for home visits & toilet breaks only. I’ve just gone to work & mines sat on the sofa with the fan on & wont be out again until at least 8. Will have to endure his stinky needing a poo farts till then.
you know your dog best though & how they cope. Just make sure you have lots of water.

You’re not sure the OP should be going out! OP says it’s 25 degrees, hardly a ridiculously high temperature. What on earth do you think is going to happen to the OP if she ventures out to the woods?

Also it might be warmer in your house during those 4 hours.

that is what i think

we left her at the weekend and came back and she was eating grass in the evening, so i think the warm house affected her

I think the problem with leaving dogs (or little children!) in cars ‘just for a minute’ is if something unforeseen happens and they’re stuck in there longer.

If your dog has already had a walk this morning I’d keep them at home until later this evening.