If it's that hot, he really shouldn't be walking in it. Remember, he's wearing a fur coat. You don't want him to get heat stroke, I had a dog get this, a stray, I almost lost him. He's trying to tell you it's too much for him, please listen to him. And remember, what ever he's walking on is extremely hot on his feet. Would you walk barefoot where you are taking him? Unless its lush grass, it may be burning his feet.
Help! It's Toby versus walking in the heat!
I have a problem. Across the US, it has been ridiculously hot so I doubt I am the only person dealing with this, so I figured some of you guys would have some tips.
With the extreme heat in Florida (90-100 degrees plus 100% humidity, so heat index around 110 degrees), Toby is getting to the point where he doesn't want to walk for longer than a few minutes. He does 3, 1 hour walks a day during the week with me and 4, 1 hour walks on the weekends with my dad and I. Now, with the heat, he doesn't want to walk! He will literally turn around and try to walk home. That's not like him; heel was one of the first commands he mastered. He huffs and puffs constantly. We stop every 15-30 minutes depending on the time of day to give him water, but he has just lost all motivation to walk.
I worry about him not walking as much because he is extremely energetic and needs the energy outlet. But I don't want to torture him or anything either...
What do you guys think I should do? Should I keep walking with him, start doing more frequent, shorter walks, or what? Has anyone else dealt with this?
With the extreme heat in Florida (90-100 degrees plus 100% humidity, so heat index around 110 degrees), Toby is getting to the point where he doesn't want to walk for longer than a few minutes. He does 3, 1 hour walks a day during the week with me and 4, 1 hour walks on the weekends with my dad and I. Now, with the heat, he doesn't want to walk! He will literally turn around and try to walk home. That's not like him; heel was one of the first commands he mastered. He huffs and puffs constantly. We stop every 15-30 minutes depending on the time of day to give him water, but he has just lost all motivation to walk.
I worry about him not walking as much because he is extremely energetic and needs the energy outlet. But I don't want to torture him or anything either...
What do you guys think I should do? Should I keep walking with him, start doing more frequent, shorter walks, or what? Has anyone else dealt with this?
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