ggraaaaghh! So its the heatwave and I have a poor hairy doggie. Double coat snow-dog, and is booked in for a clipping next week .
Now, I think she is a little brainless for the following reasons -
she gets out and lies in the middle of the ROAD.
she takes on HUGE dogs in the street. Yes, it's a bit of small dog syndrome but she takes it further and really GOES them
she barks when WE come home, goes nuts when anyone goes past to the point I have to grab her collar inside the house
So its hot as and I'm a little worried. She doesn't seem to drink at ALL. Last night I fed her when it was cooler, there are wet towels on the deck for her to lie on and a cool drink. She just REFUSED to go outside, I had to drag her out!
Its hot in the house, its cool out there. She cried and carried on to sleep inside despite the heat, didn't drink and just lay there panting heavily. Its bad enough that she snores loud enough to break the sound barrier and we need to be able to sleep too!
Oscy hasn't been eating or drinking either babe.... mind you he won't budge from down the side of the bed where the a/c is blowing.
Bring her over here if you like.....
you know that old saying u can lead a horse to water but u cant make i drink? same applies here, our dog wasnt interested in her dinner last night either.
As for your barking and 'going of other dogs' i would suggest u get some training tips from a professional, that kind of behaviour isnt acceptable, unless of course ur fine with it! you'd be suprised how easy the steps are to change that kind of thing. but no ur dog isnt dumb, most likely cranky hot and tired like all of us in vic, and being a lil defiant by the sounds.
I have some tips for barking at other dogs whilst walking.PM me if you'd like them
Last edited by skybie; January 29th, 2009 at 08:31 AM.
our dog didnt eat either. we offered her a juicy bone and everything...for a labrador that is something LOL!
our dog was also stubborn and insisted on sleeping in the hot hallway. meanwhile there are cool wet towels and tiles in the kitchen for her, but nup, just insane. her panting drove ME insane.
Just wondering if you have ever had her clipped before? Because most double-coated dogs cope better in the heat without being clipped. I have a double-coated Japanese Spitz and the worst thing I could do at the moment would be to have him clipped. Their double coat acts as insulation against the heat as well as the cold. If you're not sure though, maybe call up a breeder of your type of dog and just ask their opinion.
Oh, and a lot of the time when you get a double coated dog clipped their fur never grows back the same. You know how you get pomeranians that have the nice looking sleek coat, and then you see some that look like they have fairy floss for hair? Well, the fairy floss ones are most often the ones that have been clipped in the past.
With the heat, the main concern is making sure she stays hydrated (as I'm sure you're well aware), and there are a couple of tricks you can try to get her to drink more. Lots of dogs enjoy "apple-bobbing" for ice cubes in their drinking water. If your dog eats any canned food you can smush some up with extra water, freeze it, and then feed it to her frozen. Or even try having lots of extra bowls of water around the house and backyard so that she doesn't have to go far in the heat to get to the water (in case it's just that she's being to lazy in the heat to get up).
Is my dog just STUPID?
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awwww poor Ruby Doo....
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