Heatwave! How are your doggos?

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How is everyone doing?

Pod is extremely hot but whining at me because he doesn't like the fan. Sitting next to his cooling mat, natch 🙄

"I am wom. But I must keep my paw on you"

He looks like he's been polished

Ooooooh we went through this!! Pod wouldn't poop in the garden but nighttime walks in the summer we're getting dangerous due to him hurling himself after every cat/badger/rat he could smell. It took about a week but he broke eventually.

Mine is totally fine, his energy levels haven't changed a bit, to my dismay.
He's a bit like those kids you see with their North Face puffer jacket in July.

We just go out earlier and later in the day, and do some training to keep his few brain cells busy.

Mine are going bonkers every time I go near the freezer because they know there are home made doggy ice creams in there.
Sprocker has to be kept in because he is not sensible. Brittany came from Spain and is glad someone has turned the outdoor heating on at last and the infernal rain has stopped.

They’re hot and bothered but we have powerful fans downstairs and I hose/sprinkle them off in the garden every couple of hours

My old boy was utterly miserable last night, couldn't settle and kept pacing. It was lovely outside at 5am, so we went for a short walk and then they both had a cool bath in the sink. They're now led on cool mats with a fan on each of them.

Fine. GSDs. They don't care about weather. They get hosed off after a walk which they love. Older one is not running as much and taking it easy, younger one (who also has a shorter coat) is still up for anything.

HPRs, one young, one middle-aged.

They're fine. I've got the door shut to keep the house cool, but the older one is sunbathing by a window - I'd like to close the curtains but don't want to spoil her fun. I walked them yesterday pm, partly in shade, mostly with a good breeze, at about 27C, and they were panting but perfectly happy.

They're remarkably weatherproof - cold, rain, wind, snow, heat.

I'm in the south east so hot as hell already with no breeze and DDog (dickhead dog) keeps asking to go out only for him to stand there sniffing the air and panting frying himself in the sun, he doesn't even need to go! Other dog is much more intelligent and only going out when she needs to go

5.00am walk this morning and was pretty hot even then in SE. Labs and collies are getting the hang of the hot weather and sleeping way more than usual.

WCS however are just pinging off the walls if given half a chance. The wcs are on duty tonight but in air conditioned van and air conditioned building. Hopefully they will be more chilled for tomorrow day of heat.

After initial suspicion both dogs are enjoying the cool mat. We also have 3ft hot water bottles that we put in the freezer and the lie against those.

Cairn has, as usual, dug himself a hole in the shady part of the garden and alternates between there and the tiles in the hallway. He objects vociferously when it is usual walkies time and we stay at home!

Alf seems fine. I was abit worried as he will be 13 this year but other then spending more time sleeping on the tile floor rather then a bed and eating abit less (and missing a couple of walks a day) he isnt that bothered.
He is a toy breed with anxiety issues so staying home in the peace and quiet makes him happy!

Hot! Won't sit on cool mat or go in the paddling pool though obvs

Mine is fine in the morning, but gets restless during the afternoon. Wants to go outside and play at lunchtime! Currently sitting outside. Guess it’s cool out there now.

This we do this and also they have a shower with us twice a day. We have a very large shower and wear swimming stuff. We do tepid and then a bit cooler and one likes it, one doesn’t like and one is indifferent - cools them right down though

Am def hot and grumpy but am not impressed by how many dogs I saw yesterday out in the heat of the day.

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Ours had a lovely swim at around 0900 this morning, and is now following me around the house.

Ever hopeful that I might play ball with her even though I'm just out there to chase her back inside as it's 35 degrees

Ours is now pestering to go out for another walk (no chance! It’s 30 degrees still!) She had a walk at 7am, but she’ll have to wait until 8pm at least now.

Mine are either passed out on the kitchen sofa with two fans pointing at them, or pacing around looking uncomfortable & bored. But so am I to be honest.

We use these for our dogs Rosie and Casper, and they work well.Cool coats

You just soak them in cold water, wring them out and put them on your dog. Mind you we've had to redo them a number of times today because it's been so hot.

My dog likes his cool vest as well but I found it wasn't so effective once it got to 30 degrees. It might have worked better if I could have poured truly cold water on it but the water coming out the cold tap felt lukewarm.

Apparently it's the humidity. The evaporative ones rely on dry air to work properly. Once it's over 70% humidity the water doesn't evaporative and it's just another hot layer on the dog.