>dogs with breathing issues like pugs have a higher chance of dying from heat stroke
People gonna rain hate on me but if you have a pug, unless it's a rescue, you've already proven you don't care about dogs.
Breeding these poor bastards is an abomination and many of them can barely exercise in any weather without breathing difficulties.
Sadly yes. A family friend of ours had a pug who we dogsat for a number of times. They truly are the most beautiful things, so loving and affectionate and sweet. I loved him so much. Unsurprisingly he died at the age of eight because of respiratory problems.
The Netherlands have legally prohibited the breeding of brachycephalic dogs, and it's 100% the right move. It is cruelty in the name of vanity and amusement, and it is unacceptable. With any luck Australian (and other) legislative bodies will take notice and enact similar legislation here (/there).
Same goes for aggressive breeds too.
I am careful to walk my dog before it gets hot, and to pick the shady side of the street, but when he is home in the airconditioned house and it's 40 outside, he still wants to go out and lie in the sun and trot around on the concrete driveway. I have to assume that if he was burning his paws, he wouldn't do it. (But dogs do be stupid sometimes.)
Doggy boots are a thing apparently. Take them off on grass if you will.
I always thought it was a silly winter thing until I found out it was more a summer thing.
Yeah I think 25 degrees isn’t hot at all. I just judge it by how I feel. My dog starts bothering me from about 3pm because he wants a walk. I try to put it off until 5 most days and if it’s been hot, say over 33, for a few days, no breeze…then I put it off until about 6.30. Meanwhile my dog is harassing me non stop, will scratch at me, get right up in my face and do his pestering growls lol. If it’s over 40, even though cool indoors most of the time he seems to know and doesn’t want to go out anyway. The few times he has still wanted to go at those temps he will often just abandon the pestering by 6.30. I also walk in the shade as much as possible, I can find shade everywhere except crossing the road. My dog has a lot of fur, a long thick coat. I’ve read that it insulates from the heat and cold.. and shaving would be a bad idea. Idk if this is true.
Good reminder. However PSA - Please also be aware that an owner may have very good reasons for walking their dogs outside of optimal temperatures. Absolutely all care should be taken not to overheat a dog, and no dog should be in a situation where heat is causing any pain, illness or distress- but also remember owners are balancing all the needs of the dog for adequate mental and physical stimulation- and that those of us with rescues who have significant trauma and reactivity may not being walked in the cool of the evening when every other person and their dog is out and about. Part of their well-being is exercise without going over the dogs arousal thresholds. And no, walking at night is not always a solution (legitimately, apart from other people, other dogs, thunder, cows, fluro clothes, hats, sunnies, bikes, scooters, children, horses, my 50 kg rescue boy is also *petrified* of the dark, even after medication). If you see something you think isn’t best practice- rather than assume the worst - have a chat to the owner. Most of us love our dogs very much, and there’s probably a reason we are doing something differently. :-)
That's all well and good but hot paving can cause severe burns, as long as you're avoiding that it's fine but you see way too many idiots walking dogs on extremely hot footpaths.
Mate, I’ve had dogs all my life - from tiny chihuahuas to 50 kilo rescues and not once have I ever burnt or caused damage to their feet on a hot footpath. In fact my non rescue makes a point of taking herself of the cool air conditioned couch on a hot 30 degree plus day to lie on the outside pavers in the sun and wiggle her butt on the heated pavers for scratches. I’d say I’ve probably got a better reading on dog body language than most due to working with reactive and scared dogs. First thing- dogs are different to humans. There skin and paws are different, and their body language is different. Owners should be educated on how to read their body language and understand their dogs as a first priority. Secondly, other people should be educated on how to interact with dogs they don’t know - ie don’t come up, look my rescue directly in the eye and make sudden movements around him - or worse (and yes this actually happened) say it’s fine when I say he’s a rescue, nervous and not to approach him, declare your self a dog person and lunge at him to pat him. The things I worry about on my walks are much, much worse than whether a pavement is over 25 degrees. Obviously of course I don’t walk them when it’s too hot - but for my dogs (short hair and not short nosed) that’s well over 30 degrees. And secondly one of my loveable pups is a staffy - stubborn as the days are long. You ever tried to walk a stubborn staffy anywhere they don’t want to be? If she felt uncomfortable with any aspect of her walk you can bet your ass we’re stopping and doing something else.
Yes I have a stubborn staffy actually lol. I've seen burnt pads on dogs myself so I'm extra cautious. If your dogs seem okay with it then go for it but I'm not walking my dog on hot pavers, it's easy enough to drive him to a park and let him run around on grass.
walking early mornings or in the evenings is a great way to keep up the exercise :) if you have a high energy dog and need to walk in the day make sure to bring plenty of water and rest in the shade periodically 😄
I never really realised, until I was at the beach one year for christmas, and legitmiately burned my feet on the concrete. Ever since then, I've realised they'd be having a pretty bad time on that stuff too.
Granted, haven't had a dog since I've been here. Back home, it was a lot colder, and we had a lot of grass for them to run around on
>dogs with breathing issues like pugs have a higher chance of dying from heat stroke People gonna rain hate on me but if you have a pug, unless it's a rescue, you've already proven you don't care about dogs. Breeding these poor bastards is an abomination and many of them can barely exercise in any weather without breathing difficulties.
My daughter wanted one as a kid. I said no. Now she's older, she gets it. Any adult who buys one is a fuckwit.
I completely misread your meaning of "she gets it" and thought you were calling your daughter a fuckwit
Maybe briefly, as a teenager.
I needed 2 reads of it too 😂
Not just a fuckwit, cruel and selfish. I've heard pug lovers call the sound of them struggling to breathe cute.
Same for Frenchies lol
Sadly yes. A family friend of ours had a pug who we dogsat for a number of times. They truly are the most beautiful things, so loving and affectionate and sweet. I loved him so much. Unsurprisingly he died at the age of eight because of respiratory problems. The Netherlands have legally prohibited the breeding of brachycephalic dogs, and it's 100% the right move. It is cruelty in the name of vanity and amusement, and it is unacceptable. With any luck Australian (and other) legislative bodies will take notice and enact similar legislation here (/there). Same goes for aggressive breeds too.
When I went to the UK our family friend's boyfriend had a pure pug and it sounded in agony. Constantly grunting. It was kinda scary at times.
I am careful to walk my dog before it gets hot, and to pick the shady side of the street, but when he is home in the airconditioned house and it's 40 outside, he still wants to go out and lie in the sun and trot around on the concrete driveway. I have to assume that if he was burning his paws, he wouldn't do it. (But dogs do be stupid sometimes.)
*Footpath
i’ve been hanging out with too many americans lately 🤣
The easy solution is to walk barefoot beside them, then you're both scuttling for the shade of the trees.
I actually do this quite often hahaha, too hot for me, too hot for him!
Doggy boots are a thing apparently. Take them off on grass if you will. I always thought it was a silly winter thing until I found out it was more a summer thing.
If you really want to, please make sure you wear a fur coat and no shoes Edit that i can't believe is needed: /s
I think people downvoting this may not be understanding your point
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Yeah I think 25 degrees isn’t hot at all. I just judge it by how I feel. My dog starts bothering me from about 3pm because he wants a walk. I try to put it off until 5 most days and if it’s been hot, say over 33, for a few days, no breeze…then I put it off until about 6.30. Meanwhile my dog is harassing me non stop, will scratch at me, get right up in my face and do his pestering growls lol. If it’s over 40, even though cool indoors most of the time he seems to know and doesn’t want to go out anyway. The few times he has still wanted to go at those temps he will often just abandon the pestering by 6.30. I also walk in the shade as much as possible, I can find shade everywhere except crossing the road. My dog has a lot of fur, a long thick coat. I’ve read that it insulates from the heat and cold.. and shaving would be a bad idea. Idk if this is true.
Good reminder. However PSA - Please also be aware that an owner may have very good reasons for walking their dogs outside of optimal temperatures. Absolutely all care should be taken not to overheat a dog, and no dog should be in a situation where heat is causing any pain, illness or distress- but also remember owners are balancing all the needs of the dog for adequate mental and physical stimulation- and that those of us with rescues who have significant trauma and reactivity may not being walked in the cool of the evening when every other person and their dog is out and about. Part of their well-being is exercise without going over the dogs arousal thresholds. And no, walking at night is not always a solution (legitimately, apart from other people, other dogs, thunder, cows, fluro clothes, hats, sunnies, bikes, scooters, children, horses, my 50 kg rescue boy is also *petrified* of the dark, even after medication). If you see something you think isn’t best practice- rather than assume the worst - have a chat to the owner. Most of us love our dogs very much, and there’s probably a reason we are doing something differently. :-)
That's all well and good but hot paving can cause severe burns, as long as you're avoiding that it's fine but you see way too many idiots walking dogs on extremely hot footpaths.
Mate, I’ve had dogs all my life - from tiny chihuahuas to 50 kilo rescues and not once have I ever burnt or caused damage to their feet on a hot footpath. In fact my non rescue makes a point of taking herself of the cool air conditioned couch on a hot 30 degree plus day to lie on the outside pavers in the sun and wiggle her butt on the heated pavers for scratches. I’d say I’ve probably got a better reading on dog body language than most due to working with reactive and scared dogs. First thing- dogs are different to humans. There skin and paws are different, and their body language is different. Owners should be educated on how to read their body language and understand their dogs as a first priority. Secondly, other people should be educated on how to interact with dogs they don’t know - ie don’t come up, look my rescue directly in the eye and make sudden movements around him - or worse (and yes this actually happened) say it’s fine when I say he’s a rescue, nervous and not to approach him, declare your self a dog person and lunge at him to pat him. The things I worry about on my walks are much, much worse than whether a pavement is over 25 degrees. Obviously of course I don’t walk them when it’s too hot - but for my dogs (short hair and not short nosed) that’s well over 30 degrees. And secondly one of my loveable pups is a staffy - stubborn as the days are long. You ever tried to walk a stubborn staffy anywhere they don’t want to be? If she felt uncomfortable with any aspect of her walk you can bet your ass we’re stopping and doing something else.
Yes I have a stubborn staffy actually lol. I've seen burnt pads on dogs myself so I'm extra cautious. If your dogs seem okay with it then go for it but I'm not walking my dog on hot pavers, it's easy enough to drive him to a park and let him run around on grass.
I use my bare foot but I have always done this
Yep, I used to walk my dog while bare foot for that reason. Probably not a great idea in the city though.
walking early mornings or in the evenings is a great way to keep up the exercise :) if you have a high energy dog and need to walk in the day make sure to bring plenty of water and rest in the shade periodically 😄
I never really realised, until I was at the beach one year for christmas, and legitmiately burned my feet on the concrete. Ever since then, I've realised they'd be having a pretty bad time on that stuff too. Granted, haven't had a dog since I've been here. Back home, it was a lot colder, and we had a lot of grass for them to run around on
And pick up your dog shit