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I keep Panda in puppy cut April thru October...She is fine outside in 100 degrees...WHEN there is no humidity..right now its 109 and 15% humidity and its too darn hot!!! If I go outside and I dont feel comfortable, Panda is inside. Ive just started leaving her inside all day by herself (we dont have a crate) and she has been an Angel  ...Its funny too, because she sleeps outside in her dog house, but in the winter Im always afraid she is going to freeze...It never gets below 37-40 at night in the dead of winter..but I put blankets and rugs in her house anyway....but like I said, 100 really isnt so bad, with lots of shade, cool water, and wet grass...(she may think differently) out here its the humidity that kills you!! |
| Right now, it's 96 and 52% humidity (according to the tv station). That's just WAYYYY too hot for Jasper...and us! I feel bad for even letting him out to take care of business, because he runs back in panting. Our area is REALLY humid most of the time, so if it's over about 80, I won't let him out for long. He spends most of his outside time in the evenings & early mornings when it cooled down to the lower 80s/upper 70s. |
| Here it is 33 and 43 with the humidity... celcius. (Farenheight that is 91.4 and 109.4) |
| It's been 93 w/60% humidity, BRUTAL!!!!! Tasker has been out about 2x's a day, barely hangs his butt off the porch to pee before he's back at the door. I haven't let Ty out at all, he uses the pee pads. I should move to Alaska. |
| Well, Panda is inside all day again, by herself. So far, she has proved to be a very good girl...I will try to let her out at noon..if I can break free from the office.... |
| Right now it is 86 degrees and 55 percent humidity. I personally think it is too hot for Barney to be out for any length of time in this weather. I agree with Darcy--it's the humidity that really is the bad part...He also doesn't want to be out much in the heat anyways...he'll play fetch in the yard for about 5 throws and then he heads for the shade of the porch...and then charge inside into the air conditioning when we open the door... |
| Both Baxter and Cassiopia are in full coat - but we don't let them stay outside if we are not home - no matter what the temperature is. We just don't want to take any chances with their health. Both dogs have full run of the house when we aren't home.
This morning, at 5:00am, I took them for a walk. Temperature was 77 degrees farenheit and I'm not sure what the humidity was - except high. We didn't go for the usual 2.5 mile walk because it was obvious that they were uncomfortable. When we got home, they just found a cool space to lay down. Jennifer, Baxter, Cassiopia and Sharkey |
| If it's over 80 we generally keep the dogs inside. The humidiity is just way too high around here.
We also only go to the park or on walks very early in the morning or late at night. It's just a lot safer that way. |
It's very hot here. More humid in Michigan than Florida. I think Clyde was sweating when he came in from going outside this afternoon.  |
| It amazes me the temperatures that your dogs can cope with - we're in Scotland and our temperatures are considered extremely high if they'e in the 20-30 degrees centigrade region. Harry spent the last few days lying in the shade in the garden. We just got back from 2 weeks in Nevada and Arizona and could barely move in the heat - Harry wouldn't be able to be outside for a few minutes - it was a higher temperature at 3 in the morning in Las Vegas than we get on our hottest middays (the Grand Canyon was cooler but I wouldn't trust him to be within 5 miles of the rim...he's a clumsy one!) I suppose each animal acclimatises to their surroundings, but we couldn't quite believe you could keep old english there...obviously you can since all of your dogs seem to be fit, well and happy!!! |
Gill, Today was 109 degrees, hot, hot, hot!!! Panda is inside...It really does have to do with aclimation...I went home at noon to let her out to go potty and all she wanted to do was play catch.....back inside she went....I guess when you dont know any differently.......In Scotland, I would be afraid of Panda getting cold  .... The mommies and daddies just need to stay smart about the temp, they know whats best..especially if the pup wants to play ball at noon, in too hot weather................ |
| I'd go for the shave/puppy cut in spring and summer, allowing a full coat to grow back by winter.
If it was comfortable for me in the shade, they could run and play, if not, they spent most of the day inside. Being use to air conditioning makes it just as hard on them going out in the heat as it does us. I think? 
Being the spoiled babies that they are, it doesn't really matter what they can withstand. If mom says its too hot, ........then its too hot.
Years ago I had an OES, in full coat, that suffered a heat stroke. Very scary. Didn't take any chances after that. We were visiting and unknown to me, the kids were running around the house and letting him chase them. He was suppose to be staked out in the shade where I left him. The kids were young and didn't realize "why" he couldn't play, until they had to come and tell me that he couldn't get up. They learned a valuable lesson, but thank God, and the vet down the street, my Sampson was ok. |
| Approaching the 110 mark in here. Of course, doggies are inside with the AC on... lucky dogs. Darcy is right, it has to do with acclimatation. They love to play catch when it's 90 out there, and we let them excercise for a few minutes to avoid cabin fever, but we're very careful about not overheating them. There's always water available in one of those cascade fountains and we bought a canopy for their yard to avoid sun exposure, but with this heat wave, it's better if they just stay inside.
As long as you give your dogs time to acclimate and they sport a nice summer cut, they can withstand very high temps, but if they can be spolied by staying inside, it's much better for them. |
| Gosh, my old Pyr bitch insists of being outside even when temps are over 110. Granted she's in the shade and sleeps thru most of the heat. She couldn't consider leaving her post for the comforts of a cooler house. The rest of the kids don't have such dedication. Everyone sleeps in at night, out of consideration for the neighbors....and us
Yes, Gill, it is surprising to wake up and expect cool morning temps. The other day in Phoenix it was 90 before 9 a.m. Here in middle New Mexico, yesterday it was 106 in the afternoon, but the morning temperature was 45. The diurnal temperature changes are eye opening.
As far as sheepies talking cold, our first one insisted on being outside all the time with our St. Bernard and Siberian Husky .......high in the Colorado mountains where temps would get to well below zero. She'd just snuggle between her two big friends. Alas, the two cold weather dogs never had to deal with snowball feet, poor Maudie sure had a time with them. |
| I felt really bad last summer after moving to the Desert. There was no way I could leave the dogs in their crates in the Garage like I did when we lived in Orange County, CA or outside in the heat, so we installed a Dog Door. We figured that way if they dogs wanted to go out they could or they could stay inside in the cool air. It has been the best $99 I ever spent.
Elissa |
| Sam loves being outside...so she finds a shady spot and lays in it when allowed outside. My house is a construction zone at the moment, so she isn't able to have free reign, she thinks the workers are here to play!!
I try to walk her by 7 am and then after 8 pm. Other than that, I throw a tennis ball or frisbee for her. She lets me know when she's had enough, she'll take the toy inside and lay on the cool marble. |
| How did the doggie door work for you? Did you have trouble teaching your dogs how to use it?
I've been toying with the idea of buying a doggie door for Lennon and Sofa... They've started to be very active at night and it would be nice if they can gain access to our backyard without me having to open the door for them every time. |
| Saul,
It did take a little time to get the dogs to use it. The best way is to have someone on both sides and at first hold the door flaps up and call them both ways. Once they get comfortable let the flaps go and lure thru with treats. (I climbed through a couple of times to demonstrate...lol) I have a chronic pain disorder so getting the dogs to go out by themselves has helped me tremendously. I don't have to keep getting up and walking to the door. This is the one I have: http://www.petco.com/product_info.asp?sku=8120833400&dept_id=%2D2 I have the Extra Large because I have an 102 lb Shepherd too. The large would be good enough for your dogs. http://www.petco.com/product_info.asp?sku=8120833300&dept_id=%2D2 Elissa |
| We are doing some home improvements and one of them was adding a dog door. A BIG dog door! Sam won't use it, I think it freaks her out. After all the construction work is finished, we will try again. She thinks that the workers are her friends and playmates! |
| Elissa,
What does Pepsi weigh? Is he really wide? I just ordered a storm door with the pet door integrated and it only comes in large. It's being installed Monday and now, the more I look at him, I'm worried that Clyde's giant butt won't make it through. Lucy's longer and thinner so I'm not worried about her but I may have to grease Clyde's sides with butter or something. |
| Pepsi weighs 60 lbs. Does it say what size the large door is for? Different brands have different height and widths.
Find out what the width is... That is the most important part. and then measure his big ole butt...lol Elissa |
Jill, you are soooooo mean to that poor boy! I'm telling him you want to dress him like a clown 
I thought about getting a dog door but am afraid of what else might come in. We have tons of squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits and other creatures. Rosco being the friendly guy he is would probably invite them in for dinner. |
Pepsi's Mommy wrote: Pepsi weighs 60 lbs. Does it say what size the large door is for? Different brands have different height and widths.
Find out what the width is... That is the most important part. and then measure his big ole butt...lol Elissa They say "up to 100 pounds" but that doesn't width into consideration. It's 10 inches wide and the best I could measure, Tubby's butt is about 9 1/2-- that's with the fur squished down. But, he's also only 10 months old and has some widening out to do. I think it's gonna be a tight squeeze... I picked the storm door so we could lock the wildlife out at night. I never leave those 2 outside completely unattended otherwise I wind up with giant holes! |
bestdogsx4 wrote: I thought about getting a dog door but am afraid of what else might come in. We have tons of squirrels, groundhogs, rabbits and other creatures. Rosco being the friendly guy he is would probably invite them in for dinner. They are raised off the ground... supposed to be around 6 or more inches off the ground ... Also most of them have a metal locking door that slides in so you can keep it closed when you want to. |
ButtersStotch wrote: They say "up to 100 pounds" but that doesn't width into consideration. It's 10 inches wide and the best I could measure, Tubby's butt is about 9 1/2-- that's with the fur squished down. But, he's also only 10 months old and has some widening out to do. I think it's gonna be a tight squeeze... I picked the storm door so we could lock the wildlife out at night. I never leave those 2 outside completely unattended otherwise I wind up with giant holes! Our's is 18 inches wide and Harley is 17 inches...He has no problems |
| You'll be surprised on how much they can squeeze if they put thir minds into that. I think sofa is not an OES but a furry snake that somehow learned how to bark. She can squeeze into the tightest spaces to get a treat or be with us! |
| Definitely make sure that the dog door is secured when you aren't home. We had one at our old house and I didn't have any trouble fitting through it if we got locked out.
We've also had a bunch of officer responses for possible break-ins and the big thing is that the people heard rustling at the dog door and their dogs were with them. |
hehehehe... that's true. A big doggie door can be a risk for your home, but then I start thinking.... Who in their right mind will enter a house that has a doggie door of that size when the dog is inside?  |
| Saul,
When the mentioned that the first thing I thought of was Ferris Bueller's day off...when the Principal climbed in the dog door. That Rottweiler really took a chunk out of him. If someone is stupid enough to climb in the dog door...then they deserve what they get. One of the magnets fell off my door and the wind was blowing at about 40 mph. The door was flapping because of the wind... Everytime it happened Harley stood up hackles raised ready to eat whatever came in. Pepsi was right behind him. (By the way...the magnet could not be replaced and Petsafe the makers of the door replaced the entire dog door) Elissa |
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