A Hot Weather Warning To Dog Owners

[naomi24]

Dog owners are being warned to protect their dogs’ paws from hot pavements, after Blue Cross vets treated a dog for burns. The advice is only to walk your dog first thing in the morning, or last thing at night.

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/hot-weather-warning-after-dog-burns-paws-pavement

Poor little boy.

[AB Editor]

Poor sod. Should have had his flip flops on.

[naomi24]

It's something that doesn't seem to occur to us. How painful.

[Islay]

Poor pup

[Baldric]

Yep, had our two out before it got too hot this morning, and this evening we'll walk 'em on grass in Country Park at Reculver.

[Islay]

Aye Baldric as the sand can be bad for them too.

We take ours down the country parks so there is no concrete at all.

[ethandron]

We didn't walk our six month old pup at all for three days during the worst of the heat, he was so lethargic. We've bought a small rigid plastic paddling pool for him, one that's for babies and toddlers, and fill it with about four inches of water. He absolutely loves it, it cools his feet, he splashes around as if trying to dig through the bottom, and then lies down in it.

[Baldric]

I like to walk them at least once a day on a hard surface, saves having to do their claws too often.

[agchristie]

Chihuahua's are lucky. They get carried about like fashion accessories.

Handbag over one arm and dog in the other!

[wolf63]

The link below has some more information about keeping dogs cool in this weather. Most of it is just common sense - but some of us don't seem to have much of it.

https://www.petethevet.com/how-to-keep-your-pet-cool-in-hot-weather-podcast-from-newstalks-pat-kenny-show/

[hereIam]

I too bought a small kiddies paddling pool for my dog, Jill - she won't go anywhere near it and yet when we walk along the river path, she's always trying to get in the water and loves puddles in the park !! Contrary miss ....

[Khandro]

Never heard such nonsense, there are many reasons why this dog has a sore feet, he could have stood in something corrosive. They'll be blaming it on global-warming next.

[woofgang]

Khandro do try and think before you post.....

[Peter Pedant]

what about those cute little bootees he police put on their dogs paws when they search muslims houses ?

just a suggestion....

[hereIam]

Khandro, you are wrong. Try walking along a hot pavement in your bare feet on a scorching day and you will see what the Blue Cross mean !

[woofgang]

PP for BA :)

[Khandro]

woofgang, I did;. Dog's paw pads have a thick layer of fatty tissue that insulates the inner foot tissues from extreme temperatures. The pads also offer protection when walking on rough terrain. BUT, dogs that are outside a lot and exposed to rough surfaces have thicker, rougher paw skin; dogs that stay in more and walk on smoother surfaces have softer pads. So why would people who hardly ever take their dog out suddenly start taking them long walks on pavements in the heat?
How do you think all the dogs in southern Europe and beyond are managing?
Whenever the temperature drops below zero or rises to 30 the Brits go into hysterics. Is this the start of the Silly Season? See hereiam's post above for the answer.

[hereIam]

Thank you soooo much Khandro.

[Khandro]

hereiam; I can't do a lot of things that dogs can do - I'll spare you the details :0)

[Peter Pedant]

// How do you think all the dogs in southern Europe and beyond are managing? //

behaviour moderation

dogs behave differently in hot weather to limit heat absorption
but the Brits are bad at this
Noel coward - mad dogs and englishmen ?

Yeah I thought : what did the yellow dogs do in Aswan ?
stay in the shade for most of the day is the answer

The Muslims used to feed them or stone them
so the dogs had other things to contend with

[Peter Pedant]

// I can't do a lot of things that dogs can do//

like itch your ear with your leg really fast ?
yeah I have noticed I cant do that
chew and crunch chicken bones.....