Comments on: Hunker-down day: Are your pets cool? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/ Blogging by a team of pet-care experts led by Dr. Marty Becker. Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:19:02 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463646 Gina Spadafori Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:18:06 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463646 Sadly, I did have one chicken fatality in the 110-plus heat. Even though they had lots of water, deep shade and a couple rounds of spraying of their area with water. I found the dead chicken this morning. When I went to bed, they were all alive, but it was 90-plus degrees at 10 p.m., so I guess that was just too much for her. *** My mom is in a rehab facility all week, and doing pretty well. Yes, it HURTS to have your knee replaced, but she's on board with the physical therapy and working towards her new life. Christie's family will know more this week, after more tests. I don't want to invade their privacy, so let me just say keep the prayers and good thoughts coming. Sadly, I did have one chicken fatality in the 110-plus heat. Even though they had lots of water, deep shade and a couple rounds of spraying of their area with water. I found the dead chicken this morning. When I went to bed, they were all alive, but it was 90-plus degrees at 10 p.m., so I guess that was just too much for her.

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My mom is in a rehab facility all week, and doing pretty well. Yes, it HURTS to have your knee replaced, but she’s on board with the physical therapy and working towards her new life.

Christie’s family will know more this week, after more tests. I don’t want to invade their privacy, so let me just say keep the prayers and good thoughts coming.

]]> By: Original Lori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463634 Original Lori Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:37:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463634 Thinking about the Pet Connection moms' today. I'm starting (duh) to realize that my little black mutt is quite bothered by the heat. I pack tupperware dishes full of mostly frozen water for our outings and limit time in the heat of the day. I also freeze a wet dishcloth in a ziplock bag to wipe his fur down with if we have to be out. A/C is on the fritz right now so we're all acclimating. I like the idea of the chamois vest, though! Maybe I'll make us matching ones. :O) Short spurts of training are kind of nice when it's a bit hot though, as he's much less bouncy and more focused. But I watch closely for when he's had enough. Thinking about the Pet Connection moms’ today.

I’m starting (duh) to realize that my little black mutt is quite bothered by the heat. I pack tupperware dishes full of mostly frozen water for our outings and limit time in the heat of the day. I also freeze a wet dishcloth in a ziplock bag to wipe his fur down with if we have to be out.

A/C is on the fritz right now so we’re all acclimating. I like the idea of the chamois vest, though! Maybe I’ll make us matching ones. :O)

Short spurts of training are kind of nice when it’s a bit hot though, as he’s much less bouncy and more focused. But I watch closely for when he’s had enough.

]]> By: Verde http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463528 Verde Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:34:23 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463528 PS. My Uncle and a Good friend both had knee replacements and were SOOOO happy with them. My one girlfriend had both done and is running agility with her girl. She finished her MX and is working on her MXJ PS. My Uncle and a Good friend both had knee replacements and were SOOOO happy with them. My one girlfriend had both done and is running agility with her girl. She finished her MX and is working on her MXJ

]]> By: Verde http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463527 Verde Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:33:24 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463527 Former BOB was 21 lbs at the vet on Friday when he went in for shots. Getting hard to pick up these days! Former BOB was 21 lbs at the vet on Friday when he went in for shots. Getting hard to pick up these days!

]]> By: terry pride http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463454 terry pride Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:51:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463454 wow, what is it with mobility issues + moms?! my mother was just discharged from 10-days in Hospital and is on a walker; my elder-sis broke a hip, and altho her new one is great, she is still getting PT. maybe it is catching, hmmm... ;-) as for the sticky-heat, yes - here, too. thank heaven, today we have ~ clouds ~ ... and lots of them! a 15-degree drop, altho the humidity is still gooey. dogs in wading pools, dogs wading in the surf, dogs sacked-out in the shade panting and smiling. cheers, stay cool! ---- terry terry pride, APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, IPDTA, TDF *change is good... You first!* [tmp sept 2007] wow, what is it with mobility issues + moms?!

my mother was just discharged from 10-days in Hospital and is on a walker; my elder-sis broke a hip, and altho her new one is great, she is still getting PT.
maybe it is catching, hmmm…
;-)

as for the sticky-heat, yes - here, too.
thank heaven, today we have ~ clouds ~ …
and lots of them! a 15-degree drop, altho the humidity is still gooey. dogs in wading pools, dogs wading in the surf, dogs sacked-out in the shade panting and smiling.

cheers, stay cool!
—— terry

terry pride,
APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, IPDTA, TDF
*change is good… You first!* [tmp sept 2007]

]]> By: JenniferJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463447 JenniferJ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 16:52:04 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463447 Blech It's 91.2 here at ten to ten :( Blech

It’s 91.2 here at ten to ten

:(

]]> By: glock http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463345 glock Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:59:27 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463345 Another hint for helping dogs cope with heat-- if they like tomato products, keep a supply of V8 juice on hand. It contains all sorts of good nutrients and is probably just as good as most sport drinks for electrolyte balance. My Shiba laps it up. Another hint for helping dogs cope with heat— if they like tomato products, keep a supply of V8 juice on hand. It contains all sorts of good nutrients and is probably just as good as most sport drinks for electrolyte balance.

My Shiba laps it up.

]]> By: Anne T http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463343 Anne T Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:47:50 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463343 If you can operate a sewing machine ( mine spits bobbins at me and makes growly noises whenever I approach it) then get yourself some sham chamois fabric and velcro and make your dog(s) a cool coat. Even if you can only find 15 X 15" bits and have to piece them together, it still makes a very good garment to help keep them cool in hot weather. I'm not talking canine haute couture here. Just something that holds water and helps keep a dog cool in high humidity and heat. I've had 2 different performance dogs experience the first stage of heat stroke, and now swear by shammy chamois and a pump action spray bottle, filled with water of course.lol. If you can operate a sewing machine ( mine spits bobbins at me and makes growly noises whenever I approach it) then get yourself some sham chamois fabric and velcro and make your dog(s) a cool coat. Even if you can only find 15 X 15” bits and have to piece them together, it still makes a very good garment to help keep them cool in hot weather. I’m not talking canine haute couture here. Just something that holds water and helps keep a dog cool in high humidity and heat. I’ve had 2 different performance dogs experience the first stage of heat stroke, and now swear by shammy chamois and a pump action spray bottle, filled with water of course.lol.

]]> By: JenniferJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463335 JenniferJ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:42:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463335 Glock, Gina, we're getting a nice breeze now, will try to send it east to you! Glock, Gina, we’re getting a nice breeze now, will try to send it east to you!

]]> By: JenniferJ http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2009/06/27/hunker-down-day-are-your-pets-cool/comment-page-1/#comment-463334 JenniferJ Sun, 28 Jun 2009 00:41:14 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=7737#comment-463334 We're down to 99.9 from a high of 102.0 Took the bulldogs out at 3:00 and hosed them wet and they played in and out of the wading pool for almost an hour. The terriers do NOT like the enforced wet-downs and sulked for a while then joined in. I moved the heartworm in-treatment rescue, Otis, into a smaller room that has it's own AC as he really felt the heat today. Cats are hiding out down down with the plumbing, nice and cool. Husband is working on the above ground pool. Mushu Pig has made herself a deep dirt hollow under the trees and will be getting wet down again soon Some of my new basil plants did not fare well. :( The more established ones loved the heat today. :) We’re down to 99.9 from a high of 102.0

Took the bulldogs out at 3:00 and hosed them wet and they played in and out of the wading pool for almost an hour. The terriers do NOT like the enforced wet-downs and sulked for a while then joined in.

I moved the heartworm in-treatment rescue, Otis, into a smaller room that has it’s own AC as he really felt the heat today.

Cats are hiding out down down with the plumbing, nice and cool.

Husband is working on the above ground pool.

Mushu Pig has made herself a deep dirt hollow under the trees and will be getting wet down again soon

Some of my new basil plants did not fare well. :( The more established ones loved the heat today. :)

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