Goodness, what an ordeal with definite result. It's great news that there's nothing seriously wrong though.
Poor Ella is sulking because we can't go out for a walk (it's 37 degrees). What she doesn't know is that I've planned some indoor training and games for as soon as I've put Nathan to bed
Ugh 37, how do you cope? I don't think it's gone higher than 22 in Wellington this summer, but there are still nights where we switch on the air con. A dog's paws would just burn on pavement that hot, wouldn't they?
Personally I find anything above about 35 really yuk. You do get used to the heat to a certain extent, as I'm sure those with snow at the moment get used to the cold. When it's really hot we have to do early morning or late night walks, otherwise the pavements are too hot and it's just too warm and uncomfortable.
37's too hot. You can't go outside and 'enjoy' it and it's even worse if it's windy because it feels like there's a hair dryer on you. -2 doesn't exactly sound inviting though...
Poor Xena! At least it's nothing too serious! Maybe leave her puppy pads so she can go on them in her crate or the floor?
Practising our off-lead heel work. Lots of distractions around with an agility ring set up on the side. I guess that's my excuse for her less than perfect position
Looks really good to me! Stanley would be right over to the left - bothering that German Shepherd and ignoring everything I say
Ella looks great there, lovely attention on you. Coco would be with Stanley, egging the German Shepherd to chase them.
Ok so all this temperature talk has me wondering...what's 'too hot outside' for a lab? Asking cuz I live in Greece and I think that is pretty self explanatory lol
Depends on the Lab. I have a house in Spain for summers, and when it's very hot there, we take the dogs out early morning and, if it cools down enough, late evening. Around 35C is getting to the point where it's too hot to be out with them, although it depends what we're doing. I might take them to the river for a relaxing swim at that temperature, but with no running around. Humidity and wind play a big part, too. 35C in Andorra is very pleasant, because it's very dry and there's always a cooling breeze. The same temperature just down the road from where I live in Spain is awful because it will have very high humidity. Where I live, there's generally a breeze, which makes it more pleasant. As for walking, if you put your hand on the ground and can't hold it comfortably there for 30 seconds, then it is too hot for the dog's feet.
You couldn't see the Husky about 5m infront of us . Plus the other 20 dogs within about 10m! Actually, thinking about it, Ella has improved a bit.
It's been 41 degrees here in Adelaide today. The depressing thing is it's going to be that hot for the next three days. Bailey will not tread on even a warm pavement so walks are off the table for the foreseeable future-not that I'd ask him to tread on anything that hot of course! We too will be playing indoor games, and a few throws of his new frisbee-that has 4 holes in it that weren't there when I bought it
