Curious: what temp do y’all stop walking your sheps?

[jsustik]

I’m really just curious. Somebody mean mugged me today and in my head I made up that they were judging me lol

I’ll walk her if it’s under 90. If it’s high 80s, I won’t unless it’s overcast. She seems to always do fine and never overheats but now I’m in my head about if I’m pushing it too much? She’s a Texas dog and her previous life before me was living outside so I also feel like she’s used to it…

(Please don’t skewer me lol)

 

[jsustik]

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[bknox78]

@jsustik If it’s too hot for me it’s too hot for my pup. I do walks early in the day or later when it cools. If it’s nasty humid we aren’t going out.

 

[jsustik]

@bknox78 Yeah in the full swing of summer we do nighttime walks. Because being in Texas means we ain’t in full swing yet. The 100s are coming

 

[haydenreed]

@jsustik Also in Texas, usually out on walk by 6am before the heat comes in.

If the weather is bad, we stay in.

Definitely dreading the 100s. Already reaching 90s here

 

[jsustik]

@haydenreed Same. They say we're going to get a heat dome again this year and I feel like I barely survived it last year. When it's 90s we do several rounds of 5 minute fetches throughout the day so she can sprint out some energy without getting in trouble.

 

[bosiame]

@jsustik Air temp is a major consideration, but also keep in mind how hot pavement can be on their paws

 

[jsustik]

@bosiame I always put my barefoot on it first to make sure I can handle it. No burnt paws on my watch!

 

[carolhecht]

@bosiame I was taught in a Canine CPR and First Aid course that you put your palm flat on the surface. If it is tolerable (not painful) for 5 seconds, then the pups should be fine.

 

[daviddiegez]

@jsustik 77 F. Mine is fully black so she tends to overheat quicker, plus that is when the sidewalks really start heating up.

In the summer we do our runs and walks as the sun comes up.

 

[maripamj]

@daviddiegez Same issue here. My girl is all black and noticed she gets hotter than my old sable used to even with his thick coat. We do early morning or late evening during the warmer months and as for winter if it’s too cold for me to be outside longer than 10 mins then it’s too cold for a walk and we hibernate under blankets together.