Danilo A. Nelson Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2010
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This is what I am seen, and I know you'll have seen it too. My Chico does not like the sun, runs for shade every moment he gets. Understandable I would too. But, putting him in an air condition room, with ice in the hot part of the day, would that take away the fight in him IF he's got it? Don't sound logical, but possible Specially if the confrontation happens in the hottest part of the day. Dan
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If my dogs are following me around the property they usually lay in the shade. That has never detracted from their motivation/drive for training though.
You can condition a certain amount for the heat but we are very, very careful about how much we demand of our dogs during the warm weather and watch them closely.
Even the US Army has heat/rest requirements. In temperatures above 90 degrees, the general standard is 50 minutes of rest following every 10 minutes of continuous work.
Once a dog gets a heat injury, they'll always be more prone.
Protecting your dog from heat injury isn't pampering him; its ensuring he's healthy enough for future work.
There was a post the other day with a link to a dog vest that has some sort of pads that can be cooled in a refridgerator and then will last an hour or more, seems like, increasing a dogs working time in extreme heat. The military K9 folks use them in Iraq and Afghanistan.
(Not that you need one of these Dan, this thread just triggered a memory of dogs working in heat.)
Our dogs in AZ right now are like the lizards: seek shade during the day and come out at night to play.
A dog has alot of friends because he wags his tail instead of his mouth.
My dog hates the heat, hates the rain, hates dry grass, and hates wet grass. But, if you intrude on his territory he won't hesitate to let you know you don't belong.
Since it gets desert-like hot here during the summers I do most of my work/training either at night and in the early morning. If I play with him outside during the hot part of the day it's only for a minute or two and then it's back into the crate with a fan on "high" until he cools down.
Danilo A. Nelson Webboard User Reg: 02-05-2010
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Good Rob, I first thought with my second GSD that he was lazy or the color was all black. Now I see the same thing in Chico. WE the military as I know it an grew up in it, was to force the issue. But no. I just want to learn about dogs. Just so I can have a very good one. Dan
A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself. ~Josh Billings
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