Is Anyone Concerned About Walking Their Dog On Hot Pavements In This Heat?

[ladybirder]

Two friends of mine have very kindly offered to walk my little dog on their way home from work on Friday when the temperature is forecast to be 25 degrees with a moderate breeze. I am thinking I might have to call it off as surely that is too hot for his little feet. If it was all on grass it would be OK but it can't be.

All opinions welcome and thank you.

[wolf63]

https://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/dog/dog-coats-and-clothing/dog-footwear

[ladybirder]

Thank you woof. Something to think about. I don't see any good * ratings. He'll probably rip them off as soon as I put them on but I'd be interested to know if anyone on here has used them and how they got on.
Thanks again.

[wolf63]

I bought a raincoat for my dog and he hated it. I came back from work one day to find that it had been destroyed. I hope you have better luck with boots.

[Samuraisan]

I walk our Bichon twice a day and it is very hot here at the moment. I go early in the morning and the evening, but keep to the shade. Not had any problems yet. There are plenty doggies having their walks and all seem to fine. I wouldn't worry, their little paws are quite sturdy.

[Redhelen72]

Pop your hands on the pavement if it’s uncomfortable on your hands it’s worse on their paws.
Early morning walks when it gets to hot or swims at the beach

[Togo]

The pavements may not be so hot Lady. The forecast temperatures are due to hot air from Spain and Purtugal moving north. I don't think that there is going to be a lot of blazing sunshine, which does heat the pavements and roads to high temperatures. The forecasts all point to a lot of cloud cover. Can he skateboard, that would be a solution? :))

[Togo]

Or this one.

[ladybirder]

Wolf I bought J a raincoat. It made him very happy as he managed to destroy it in 5 minutes.

Trouble here there is no shade until we get to the park Sam.

RH these people are kindly offering when they have the time as they both work so I might have to cancel it. J does not like the water. If his ball goes in the sea he would rather lose it than go in and get it LOL!

Togo love that picture, my daughter has an English Bulldog and a scooter and they like to ride on it together. Just outside the flats of course.
I'm afraid the temperature in B&H is forecast very hot and sunny all Friday afternoon. He'll have his early morning walk with his walker so all is not lost and I could take him out when it's cooler later. So all good in the hood;-)

[burlyshirley]

How about one of those dog prams lb until he can reach some cooler grass ?

[Tilly2]

LB, as it going to be so hot, you might find that your littl'un is not interested in going for a walk.

[Redhelen72]

No dog died from not being walked but dogs have died from heat exhaustion

[barry1010]

Whenever I've been in the Canary Islands I have seen many stray dogs running about the pavements on the hottest of days. Maybe their paws are tougher.
Having said that, my dogs came out with me whatever the weather in the UK, never gave it a thought. They were always full of energy and enthusiasm

[Buenchico]

Some general advice, from The Kennel Club, here:
https://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/health-and-dog-care/health/health-and-care/a-z-of-health-and-care-issues/hot-pavements/

[calmck]

The dogs are on the calcada, stone, every day here and never seem to have a problem in the hot weather walking on it. They like to sleep on it

[Atheist]

When I was a kid, dogs were dogs and ate the left-overs from our plates, with the occasional half-tin of Chappie. They were lovely and tough as old boots, because they were all mongrels (testament to the virtues of no in-breeding).
We never had to worry about their paws. If the pavement was too hot they would have skipped about and then jumped onto the lawn (well, not lawn, but scratty grass where the chickens used to scratch about.)
I know, it's different now. I wish no harm to the generation Z dogs, but they do seem to be treated like little babies.

[Peter Pedant]

yeah I was gonna say - you get dogs in Egypt

BUT there is behavioural mod- they ( and the humans) walk in the shade. and tend to siesta -

and I dont think it will be hot enough

[Peter Pedant]

// but they do seem to be treated like little babies.//
yeah the dogs love it

we had sulks-ville all day as the car had to go into the garage and the dog didnt quite get what was going on ....

[Atheist]

The Kennel Club advice is to test the surface with the back of your hand for seven seconds. Dogs walk on their naked paws all the time and their paws are not as sensitive as the back of a human's hand.
Many humans around the world walk barefoot, often in hot climates. Somehow, they manage.

[barry1010]

I get incredibly angry when she read a social media post about a missing baby and realise they mean a cat or dog

[Peter Pedant]

yeah Lawrence famously walked over the sand barefoot
( I think the trick is to flunk your feet down so they sink into the sand which is cooler)
but hey Lawrence was high grade foo-foo

(so dont go beating yourself up about this)