Don't walk your dog in the heat of the day
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382693)
Rockingham, Australia
December 3, 2022 7:52pm CST
You might wonder at the title but I'm an Aussie and it's getting hot here. 
I’ve been reading about the cold weather in the discussions of my northern hemisphere friends. Snow, chilly winds, horrible wind gusts seem to be the order of the day now. Here, in sunny Western Australia, it’s the beginning of summer and we’re expecting a balmy 31C/89F here today.
The Sojourner (@TheSojourner) has been talking about poor Cooper’s efforts to cope with the snow when he needs to go out to do his business. And it reminded me of a comment someone posted on a FB site, saying not to walk your dog between the hours of 10am and 6pm (that may not be the exact times) or, if you do, to wear a fur coat and go barefoot so you know what your canine friend is experiencing.
This makes such good sense as you could fry an egg on our pavements some days and it must really burn a dog’s feet.
Photo is mine of poor old hangdog, Pepper, at our last house-sit.
I’ve been reading about the cold weather in the discussions of my northern hemisphere friends. Snow, chilly winds, horrible wind gusts seem to be the order of the day now. Here, in sunny Western Australia, it’s the beginning of summer and we’re expecting a balmy 31C/89F here today.
The Sojourner (@TheSojourner) has been talking about poor Cooper’s efforts to cope with the snow when he needs to go out to do his business. And it reminded me of a comment someone posted on a FB site, saying not to walk your dog between the hours of 10am and 6pm (that may not be the exact times) or, if you do, to wear a fur coat and go barefoot so you know what your canine friend is experiencing.
This makes such good sense as you could fry an egg on our pavements some days and it must really burn a dog’s feet.
Photo is mine of poor old hangdog, Pepper, at our last house-sit.20 people like this
19 responses
@DaddyEvil (174797)
• United States
4 Dec 22
You're being evil and teasing us with the sunny skies and 89F/31C temps, Judy... 
Yeah, furbabies don't like the extreme heat or cold, either.
Yeah, furbabies don't like the extreme heat or cold, either.3 people like this
@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 22
@DaddyEvil I used to get up JJ's nose by telling him what wonderful weather we were having. Maybe you'll have to be the brunt of my sniping now. 
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
4 Dec 22
It's cold here. Of course I don't have dogs.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 22
@aninditasen The dog was lucky to have such considerate owners.
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@aninditasen (18202)
• Raurkela, India
5 Dec 22
@JudyEv My sons used to take the dog early in the morning and after sunset in summer when he was in India. Now he is with my younger son in Copenhagen.
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@rsa101 (41117)
• Philippines
5 Dec 22
It was supposed to be colder in our place too but the past few days we have had very sunny and humid days. So it doesn't feel good to be out unless you stay in AC places. Hopefully, in the coming days, climate would change to where it is supposed to be at this time of they year.
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@sallypup (69256)
• Centralia, Washington
4 Dec 22
Cute pup. Weird that I live not far from @TheSojourner and my climate is much milder.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 22
@TheSojourner It seems everyone is getting some strange patterns nowadays.
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@LindaOHio (222986)
• United States
4 Dec 22
Yes, dogs need to either have booties on or to be walked on the grass when the pavement is hot. What a great picture.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
6 Dec 22
@LindaOHio She did but she also had that sort of sad face.
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
5 Dec 22
Pepper, what a cutie. Very good advice. I hadn't thought of pavement being hot for poor dog feet before reading a similar article, but yeah wow, makes sense. Happy summer. So... Christmas happens in summer for you? That's interesting. :-)
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@FayeHazel (40230)
• United States
5 Dec 22
@JudyEv Oh that is a funny thought. I really love it though. What an experience
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@Juliaacv (56456)
• Canada
5 Dec 22
Pepper is a beautiful dog.
But that is a very good point, dogs should be allowed to remain inside during the peak temperature hours and also during storms. I remember trying to take our dog outside to make busy just before a storm and I waited until the skies were too dark and the thunder and lightening scared her so that she could do what she should have. That taught me alot.
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Too much exposure to heat is not good
@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
4 Dec 22
I often see people walking their dogs in winter here. In winter, the temperature is around 8-12C. I don't know if the dogs are okay.
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@Beestring (15372)
• Hong Kong
5 Dec 22
@JudyEv Yes, I see people putting coats on dogs.
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@snowy22315 (209255)
• United States
4 Dec 22
Alot of people never think about what their pets might be experiencing.
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@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
5 Dec 22
It wasn't really something I'd thought about it but we haven't had a dog for decades.
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
4 Dec 22
My mean sis in Arizona used have put shoes on her dog to walk it..the pavements boiling
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@wolfgirl569 (136091)
• Marion, Ohio
4 Dec 22
@TheSojourner has been getting hit with bad weather this year. As for fur most dogs are ok it is their feet if you walk on anything but grass or dirt. And even dirt can get pretty warm.
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@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Dec 22
I must agree with this because when it gets hot here in Florida, the sun feels like fire. I did one time see something interesting. I guess the dog had to go but it was hot this was during the summer, and I saw a woman walking her dog with an umbrella attached to the leash just above his head so the sun would not heat him,
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