expecting this summer a very bad weather, low air, humidity ,dust and temperature up to 50 degree" 122 Fahrenheit", i keep give fresh water, and let them to stay in a shadow, i own 2 German shepherd and 2 rottweiler. in a beg garden , i am very worried , what can i do to save them please help.
2007-06-28 02:59:55 · 17 answers · asked by redsea 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
expecting this summer a very bad weather, low air, humidity up to 100% ,dust and temperature up to 50 degree" 122 Fahrenheit", i keep give fresh water, and let them to stay in a shadow, i own 2 German shepherd and 2 rottweiler. in a beg garden , i am very worried , what can i do to save them please help.
2007-06-28 03:21:44 · update #1
Okay, if it were 122 F, would you want to be outside with some water?
Please consider bringing the dogs inside. Even with a kiddie pool of water for cooling off, this is too hot to leave your animals outside. They could suffer from heat stroke very easily. Dogs are just like people, and can suffer due to extreme heat. Would you be able to live for extended periods of time under a tree even with water in 122 degrees? No, and your dogs shouldn't have to either.
If you want to save your dogs, get them inside, or give them to someone who can.
Add: DONT SHAVE THEM! The same hair that is meant to keep them warm in the cold also keeps them insulated against the heat in the summer. So don't shave them! You would be removing one of the ways they keep themselves cool.
2007-06-28 03:17:02 · answer #1 · answered by Jocelyn7777 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Dogs should not be left outside in extreme heat. Dogs do not sweat and can get heat stroke very easily. If you for some reason must keep them outdoors - make sure they have plenty of shade, a kiddie pool and a ton of fresh water. The best option is to keep them inside in extreme weather.
2007-07-05 19:35:43 · answer #2 · answered by tina h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When it's really hot outside, my dogs lay under the bushes (these are outside our inner backyard and surrounded by railroad ties so we fill up the space with water) and we make sure the dirt is kept damp/wet (they will also dig but in these areas it's okay for us). We also have misters along the top of the fence (fence is about 4 ft. high,) around their areas and this also helps to keep them cool. In the past we have bought cheap, inexpensive, hard plastic kiddie pools and filled them with water, put them in the shade and the dogs would lay in that when it got really hot. We'd put cool water in it in the morning then again later in the day we'd add some more to cool it off. My cat is inside a room during the day, outside and the door is propped open for her and we also have a small oscillating fan that we keep going to help keep her cool.
Since they are big dogs, you may want to wet down their areas several times a day to keep it cool and make sure they have plenty of shade and cool water to drink. With the GSDs, make sure you keep them brushed. Their fur actually can help keep them cool. I have had several GSDs in the past and one GSD/wolf mix (not sure what the people we got him from were thinking) who was extremely hairy (looked more like a Belgian Turveren ???sp???). We asked the vet if getting him a shorter cut would help keep him cooler and he said "No" that the fur actually kept his body temp regulated and cool.
2007-07-05 14:13:29 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that keeping the dogs indoors in air conditioner....or at least out of the sun under bushes and/or trees with fresh water and seeing that they are constantly cool...is important ...not even food is so vital as the water...if it can be constantly renewed as not to be stale...twice a day at least if not four or five times daily.....should help them...but again , if they could join you in the house it is better.
2007-07-06 01:41:33 · answer #4 · answered by frieda l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The obvious answer is to bring them in during the day. If it's 50C were you live, you must have air conditioning or at least a fan for a breeze. If they must stay outside, get them an air conditioner for their dog house.
It's been about 38C here and my dogs and cats lay on the cool tile floors in the house.
Purrs and wags,
The Cat Lady
2007-06-28 10:18:28 · answer #5 · answered by The_Cat_Lady 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't want to state the obvious, but you need to bring them indoors. I'm hot when it's 100 degrees, and I don't have a fur coat. Inside, air conditioning if available, fans if you don't have A/C, and cold water.
Give them a pat on the head from me!
2007-07-04 16:36:35 · answer #6 · answered by Edward M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure they have shade and plenty of fresh water, u can put ice cube in the water and it will melt during the day. keep an eye on them if it becomes too hot use a fan to circulate the air.
2007-07-06 08:30:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well in the summer my shepherd sheds a ton so i make sure to grrom him everyday and make sure theres plenty of water. I keep my baby on my deck in the shade of my house and i constantly check if she finished her water. And dont be too alarmed if she breathes a little heavy because its just somethign all shepherds do.
2007-06-28 10:05:58 · answer #8 · answered by sphinkz275 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u can hydrate them once in a while by giving them water and u can get a spray bottle and spray the when u pla some sort of game and u can get a kiddy pool or u can get sprinklers and pla outside or go close to the air condition or the window
2007-07-04 22:01:55 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The kiddie pool is a good idea as is the auto-waterer. Between those two I wouldn't worry about it. Dogs are pretty self-sufficient when given the right tools.
2007-06-28 10:14:59 · answer #10 · answered by Ferret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋