Do Sheepdogs not like the heat?
So I was just curious if they were heat sensitive. Lisa and Frankie |
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It really depends on the dog. My boy Bert seems to overheat very easily. I'm not at all familiar with the climate where you are, but, is 72 high compared to what he's used too? He may just need to acclimate more, before any more long walks. Also, isn't Frankie having some hip issues? Panting can be a sign of pain too  . |
| I think it's just individuals, mostly. We've had 3 OES, none related. Chewie is a hot one - the same behavior. He leaves sweaty paw prints a lot too. The other 2 didn't seem bothered by heat like this. I seriously worried about him in full show coat - and promised him when he was a CH that he would never have to be that hot again! As far as I know, he's the only hot one out of the litter of 8. My daughter has sister Martha, and Kristine has Macy, Sybil and Che. Friends of mine have brother Will. None of them are this extreme. I wish I had a metabolism like him! It takes a very high calorie diet to maintain his weight...  Chewie does adjust as the weather gets warmer, but he always seems warm. Humidity makes it worse, of course. It's just something I always keep aware of, in the back of my mind. I think it helps that I keep him in real good shape, and he is pretty lean too. |
| I agree, some seem to thrive in it, others don't. MO who loves it and Jack who'd rather dig a cave into the cool earth. Physical condition comes into play. If they are not used to longer physical activity, then the exercise in warmer weather will bother them. |
I would say if Frankie was panting with his tongue hanging, doesn't matter if it was hot or humid, he THOUGHT it was hot for him  My older boy, three and half, gets HOT really fast - even when shaved down. We live inan area where it is usually hot and humid...the younger one, not yet two years, gets hot too but not like the older one. Our thought is, if the tongue is hanging, time to come in and cool off!Might add, drinking alot of water all at once when hot like that, may cause a sort of vomit effect...not to worry but take up the water, wait a few minutes, put down maybe a glass of water in the bowl at a time... |
I always think it depends on what they're used to. If you don't take him on those walks weekly then it will be more tiresome for him. And I do think some dogs just hate hot weather. Yuki loved the cold weather.  |
Mine have always prefered cold weather. But they tolerate the warmer weather here fine. They just use common sense. I think it is the humidity more than the actual heat that bothers them. Once it gets past 75 degrees here I put any walks off until it cools down. Today it was in the low 70's but humid. I decided to give José a full body bath. Did everything the same way as I always do it including the same temp of water. About 15 minutes into the bath he's panting  . I decided maybe he needed cool to room temp water today rather than warm. Cooled it down a bit & that did the trick! |
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