It's getting over 100 degrees here and I worry about my dogs when I'm at work. They're in a dirt floor dog pen outside with alot of shade, water in a bucket attached to the pen (so it won't spill, I add a big chunk of ice to it too, and I also order 3 MiraCool dog pads. My dogs are healthy golden retrievers and one border collie/great pyrenese. I have no neighbors, so no one is around to check on them and I can't leave work to check on them either. The pen is large, and they also have a house they can go in and out of at will. The entire pen and the house is under lattice for shade. Anyone have any ideas on anything else I can do to keep my dogs safe in this heat? My husband doesn't want them left in the house for fear of fire.
Am I being a worrywort, or am I right to be concerned about the heat and my dogs?
2007-07-02 09:15:00 · 21 answers · asked by Mary G 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Sniffydog...my husband isn't worried about the dogs starting a fire, he's worries about an electrical, or other house fire, and the dogs being trapped inside with no way out. There is also no fly problem and the pen is kept clean.
The dogs are never in the pen when we're home. It's only when we're gone and it's to keep them from running loose where they could get into danger.
Thank you everyone else for the nice ideas. I had thought of the baby pool, but one of my dogs won't get in it, and the other two only get in it when I first fill it up, so they don't use it through the day. It got up to 108 yesterday (I went home and let them in). When its that hot I'll let them in. I figure the risk of heat stroke is higher than the risk of fire.
2007-07-03 03:44:21 · update #1
Sniffydog...I checked out the website link. I also agree with you that dogs deserve better and should never be on chains. I hate to see that. Our dogs live with us when we're home, in our house when they want and run in the fenced yard when they want.
2007-07-03 03:47:03 · update #2
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"They're in a dirt floor dog pen outside with alot of shade, "
A kiddie pool of water will equal a 'MUD FLOOR dog pen outside with lots of shade'
Not a good idea IMHO. They do make a mist system that works like a swamp cooler and attaches to the top of a dog run that works pretty well tho'.
With shade and water the dogs will be OK.
Dogs have only been living outside in 100 deg summer temps for about 100,000 years.
2007-07-02 09:38:20 · answer #1 · answered by tom l 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋
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2016-10-03 10:33:53 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Seems you're doing all the right things to keep them cool. The dirt pen helps alot as the dogs can dig in to keep cool. Other things you could do is to add a shallow trough or baby pool in the shaded area so they can cool off. Another thing would be installing fans if you have electricity running out to it.
2007-07-02 09:21:08 · answer #3 · answered by mmc0330 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Well your husband is an idiot. Dogs don't start fires.
BRING THEM IN THE HOUSE!
With all the nutcases and wackos out there, you're asking for trouble. One clueless guy had to have his dog euthanized on here because the flies got it so bad the dog was full of MAGGOTS.
They can stay cool and safe in the house. Maybe the two of you should spend the day in the kennel.
2007-07-02 16:50:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
A concerned dog owner is a good dog owner. You have every thing you need, but if you wanted to you could get a cheap plastic small child's pool. Then the dogs could lay in it to stay cool. I used to have a Golden Retriever named Lady. She died on May 7th, 2007. Aren't those dogs the best?
2007-07-02 09:28:48 · answer #5 · answered by Erica O 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You are right to be concerned. It sounds like you have taken many precautions for your dogs, which is great! We bought our puppy a kiddie pool and fill it with water whenever we are outside. When she gets too over temped she jumps in to play. Not only does it cool her off, but she loves it! Good luck with your dogs!
2007-07-02 09:20:42 · answer #6 · answered by Amy G 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
You should absolutely be concerned. If they are outdoors with plenty of shade and water, they should be ok. Make sure they have their summer haircuts (normally, we groom once the weather gets up there). And you might want to buy a baby wading pool and fill it half way with cool water so they can splash in if they want to.
2007-07-02 09:20:09 · answer #7 · answered by PK 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Lots of shade, lots of water ... you're doing the right thing. The only other thing I can think of is a great big fan; maybe a kiddie pool filled water?
2007-07-02 09:23:28 · answer #8 · answered by Smoothie 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Maybe a fan on the out side of the pen pointing in.
a kiddy pool for them to play in.
2007-07-02 09:20:51 · answer #9 · answered by george 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
I bought a little blue plastic kiddie pool for my dog and she loves it. It is about a foot and a half deep and 5 feet wide. Whenever she gets hot, she'll go lay down in it and cool off.
2007-07-02 09:20:08 · answer #10 · answered by Robert F 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋