In the summer time, when the weather is...

LeonbergerLeonberger
edited June 2008 in Food, Nutrition, & Health
...hot as it can be, what do you do to help your pups and make them cooler?

We have been trying ice cubes in the water and replacing the water as often as possible. Also, the room where Kuma stays has tile floor, that is normally cold and that helps a bit. The room can get a bit stuffy though, when there's no breeze, which fortunately doesn't happen often.

I've been looking at these cooling mats, I think they could be helpful.

Comments

  • okironokiron
    edited November -1
    Ice cubes get messy so we have frozen water bottles here. So when it melts it's still inside the bottle and not all over the floor.
  • dlrobertsdlroberts
    edited November -1
    Ruffwear has a cooling vest for dogs that you can wet down and it helps to keep them cool as the water evaporates. My friends bought it for their Swissy and after taking some time to get her used to it, it really seems to help. The first few times she wore it she was constantly trying to drink the water that dripped off of it. :-)
  • tobyshibatobyshiba
    edited November -1
    Theres also cooling bandanas that you can wet and put around their necks. :)

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    We sell the outward hound one at the store I work at. ;)
    http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000YJ5K0C/ref=nosim/?tag=yahoo-pet-20&creative=380333&creativeASIN=B000YJ5K0C&linkCode=asn
  • brandon_wbrandon_w
    edited November -1
    I think the most important thing is to just not overwork your dog. We do keep fans on too, and Nemo tends to lay in the pathway off the breeze pretty often.

    I've never tried any of the cooling units or pads.
  • ljowen123ljowen123
    edited November -1
    Jazz is in the house most of the day with the AC on, so that helps. I limit when we are outside based on temp. This last week we were out long enough for business and then initiated a lot more playing and shiba 500's inside where it's so much cooler. I add ice to her water, she likes it a lot. I'm interested in the cooling bandana - have you used it, Steph?
  • scarletscarlet
    edited November -1
    Well, let's see. Jake rides in the AC car while I drive, Jake stays inside the AC house when I'm out in the yard blowing off his hair and depris from the porch, Jake goes to AC daycamp a couple of days a week while I work, and the days I can't afford, he stays home in the AC kitchen while I work, so I can afford that AC for him. lolololol One day camp we are checking out Saturday has doggie pools...

    We won't be hiking this summer, too hot for us both. Doggie parks and 25 minute walks are limited to early AMs or late evenings before or after the sun goes down, and of course, unlimited water supply.
  • tobyshibatobyshiba
    edited November -1
    I haven't tried it out, but i'm considering buying one for Toby. It would come in great use at the dog park. He gets tired out more quickly, and i'm sure he'd be nice and cool while running around outside. Of course, now I take him to the dog park when the sun starts going down, and so does everyone else. There was 15 other small dogs at the park last night!
  • zoiegirlzoiegirl
    edited November -1
    Doggie Pool for outside just the cheep blue one from walmart
  • tsukitsunetsukitsune
    edited November -1
    We take packs for hiking with expandable dog bowls and we always have jugs of water for the pups. at home, we have 2 ceiling fans in rooms and a filtered fan by the bed that the dogs lay be and there are now 3 water 'stations' for the dogs, all filled with icy water and ice cubes daily - we made frozen yogurt treats the size of ice cubes that the pups loved - and we move our walking schedule to early AM and later PM to beat the midday heat.
  • HeidiHeidi
    edited June 2008
    Since I have water on my property, I just walk them mainly near the water so they can get wet to cool down and get a drink whenever they feel like it. Also, since they're off leash, I get a good sense of when they're too hot/tired to keep playing and exercising because they just lie down, then we go home. I also like to walk them just at sunrise when it's light enough out to see, but still quite cool.

    Also, having a good undercoat rake or deshedding tool is important for getting out their insulating undercoats.
  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    Ruffwear makes something to help keep your pet cool - we have been thinking about it for Hilo:

    Ruffwear - Swamp Cooler

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  • BradA1878BradA1878
    edited November -1
    LMAO! Is there an echo on this forum? lol

    Sorry Dave - I totally over looked your post.

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  • dlrobertsdlroberts
    edited November -1
    No worries Brad ... great minds think alike! ;-)
  • RomiRomi
    edited November -1
    I set my A/C on auto 76 degrees. So my home will always maintain a 76 degree temperature.
  • sujewelsujewel
    edited November -1
    I'm with LJ, AC at home and limit the time that we are out and about depending on the temperature. Also more physical activity at home.
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