How do you look after your pets in this heat?

Mountainsandh

It seems it's a real concern with Dogue de Bordeaux :eek:

Something to be VERY aware of when owning this breed is that heat stroke can be a big problem. Please make sure that you do not exercise your Dogue in the heat of the day and always make sure he has plenty of water and shade available at all times. There are several that die from heat related problems each year and sadly this is not often talked about or referred on to new owners.

This page has very comprehensive information : http://www.easypetmd.com/doginfo/dogue-de-bordeaux

Dogue de Bordeaux’s suffer from a number of problems related to their brachycephalic heads. Their shortened snouts make it difficult for this breed to get enough air. As a result, these dogs often wheeze, snort, and snore. This breed is also highly susceptible to respiratory infections. Of greater concern is that this breed gets winded rapidly when exercise, and cannot go at top effort for very long. Owners must be cautious not to push their Dogue de Bordeaux’s too hard. Because dogs (and humans) use the air that they breathe to cool their bodies, this breed also is very heat intolerant. Dogue de Bordeaux’s overheat and get fatal heatstroke both more rapidly and at lower temperatures than most other breeds. - See more at: http://www.easypetmd.com/doginfo/dogue-de-bordeaux#sthash.waJTOhjD.dpuf

Sorry for the OT Op, you never know there could be an unaware Dogue de Bordeaux happening on this thread some day, and this could be helpful.

ABajaninCork

The same thing could be applied to Shih Tzu, Lhasa Apso, and a lot of the brachycephalic breeds.

muddypaws

A DDB died in England yesterday The dog hadn't been walked, was just in the garden, playing with kids, water fights etc.

The dog that died on the ferry was a pug, so yes, brachycephalic breeds are at high risk. It is why airlines refuse to carry them in certain temperatures.

Pumpkinseeds

It's a relief that it's really cooled down where we are. We had a lot of thunder on Friday, which the cats aren't too bothered by, but the lightening freaked Toby and Poppy out. A bit of classical music relaxed them and they just settled down for a 1 eye open snooze.

The poor lost dog we found on Saturday was panting heavily from lack of water. He had a good old drink of the litre of water we gave him. He couldn't decide which bowl to go for first, water or food. So glad he's home safe and sound now.

SingItOut

I have a small children's pool in a shaded part of the garden for the dogs when it gets too warm and I just rotate it as the sun moves during the day, I put sunscreen on the pets with lighter skin (noses and ears). I also leave the house door open so they can all come in and lie on the cold floor boards/tiles, they prefer the shed though it doesn't seem to get so warm in there

tk123

muddypaws wrote: »

Two retrievers died in Limavady yesterday, they had been taken out for a walk, and had done less than a mile when they both lay down, owner got them in a car and to the vet, but it was too late.

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Ah god just saw the photo of them on FB!!