How many times do the news media have to tell people not to walk dogs in the high heat of summer?
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I note the doggy daycare in question isn’t mentioned in the article. Hopefully this indicates legal proceedings are in progress, as I imagine the owner would be more than happy to plaster their name across the Internet otherwise.
Electronic_Cream_780 on
maybe next time don’t buy a dog which has compromised breathing just because it is fashionable
Snaidheadair on
The attendant shouldn’t be allowed to work with pets anymore
Kaapstad2018 on
Hosing a dog down with cold after after being in the heat is no different than those tragic stories you hear of people jumping in the river and drowning because the body goes into shock
Glad_Buffalo_5037 on
These dogs are bred to look fashionable but as someone else said, it compromises their breathing abilities especially in the hotter weather. There should be more regulation’s around this to stop people breeding bad properties into dogs. Also, yes, this dog should not have been walking in that heat or cooled down in such a way.
Glad_Buffalo_5037 on
Tbh I do still tend to walk my dog in the heat as he still wants to go out (often happy to sit in the garden in 30 degrees) and it’s the only time during the day I can do it, but I take precautions like walking him in the woods where it’s a good few degrees cooler, I always take water with me and sometimes a cooling jacket for him. He’s also not a particularly hairy dog and only 4 years old.
beaches511 on
No dog has ever died from missing a walk.
30 degrees is too hot to walk any dog in regardless of breed but especially one with restricted breathing.
KernowBysVykken93 on
Anyone blaming the dog owner for having a FBD I would recommend to take a deep breath and re-consider the way you treat other people. This dog’s death was entirely preventable, whatever the breed was. Don’t hose your dog down on a hot day!
racingsnake91 on
So the dog died of heatstroke after the daycare decided to walk him at midday on a hot day. It repeatedly tells us we should learn the signs of heatstroke in dogs, but more effort was put into pulling people in with a headline than actually providing that useful information. [https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/heatstroke-in-dogs/](https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/heatstroke-in-dogs/) is a good guide, and like many places it advises you to do the exact thing this article implies is a ‘common mistake’ – cool the dog down with water.
SharpieD85 on
I felt the owners pain in that article. What a horrible ordeal.
It wasn’t a common mistake. It was a neglectful one. How can someone who WORKS WITH DOGS not know that if it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them!
Its maddening that it has to be repeated every summer. Actually, it’s infuriating that people have to be told.
BroodLord1962 on
That just shows the doggy day care staff do not actual know how to look after dogs
Some-Background6188 on
I wouldn’t trust anyone with my dog, hot days are killers for dogs everyone knows that.
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Common mistake?
How many times do the news media have to tell people not to walk dogs in the high heat of summer?
I note the doggy daycare in question isn’t mentioned in the article. Hopefully this indicates legal proceedings are in progress, as I imagine the owner would be more than happy to plaster their name across the Internet otherwise.
maybe next time don’t buy a dog which has compromised breathing just because it is fashionable
The attendant shouldn’t be allowed to work with pets anymore
Hosing a dog down with cold after after being in the heat is no different than those tragic stories you hear of people jumping in the river and drowning because the body goes into shock
These dogs are bred to look fashionable but as someone else said, it compromises their breathing abilities especially in the hotter weather. There should be more regulation’s around this to stop people breeding bad properties into dogs. Also, yes, this dog should not have been walking in that heat or cooled down in such a way.
Tbh I do still tend to walk my dog in the heat as he still wants to go out (often happy to sit in the garden in 30 degrees) and it’s the only time during the day I can do it, but I take precautions like walking him in the woods where it’s a good few degrees cooler, I always take water with me and sometimes a cooling jacket for him. He’s also not a particularly hairy dog and only 4 years old.
No dog has ever died from missing a walk.
30 degrees is too hot to walk any dog in regardless of breed but especially one with restricted breathing.
Anyone blaming the dog owner for having a FBD I would recommend to take a deep breath and re-consider the way you treat other people. This dog’s death was entirely preventable, whatever the breed was. Don’t hose your dog down on a hot day!
So the dog died of heatstroke after the daycare decided to walk him at midday on a hot day. It repeatedly tells us we should learn the signs of heatstroke in dogs, but more effort was put into pulling people in with a headline than actually providing that useful information. [https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/heatstroke-in-dogs/](https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/heatstroke-in-dogs/) is a good guide, and like many places it advises you to do the exact thing this article implies is a ‘common mistake’ – cool the dog down with water.
I felt the owners pain in that article. What a horrible ordeal.
It wasn’t a common mistake. It was a neglectful one. How can someone who WORKS WITH DOGS not know that if it’s too hot for you, it’s too hot for them!
Its maddening that it has to be repeated every summer. Actually, it’s infuriating that people have to be told.
That just shows the doggy day care staff do not actual know how to look after dogs
I wouldn’t trust anyone with my dog, hot days are killers for dogs everyone knows that.