I tend to steer away from gimmicky products for cooling dogs. i doubt either are worth the money for pets (different if you were out in the sun at a field trial all day maybe?)
I try to walk out of the heat of the day, carry water with me and make sure there's a swim spot on route. Woodland walks are nicer than field in the heat.
A quick hose down on the neck (the jugular) groin area and paws helps them cool down after a walk.
Also, try not to worry about panting. I think because human panting is out of breath/exhaustion we all tend to worry at the site of a panty dog when really we are happy to accept that people sweat on a hot day and it is the same thing.
I doubt either will keep her cool for long , they'll dry out and then be warming won't they?
What about a nice pink bandana around her neck instead?
Or.... (and I'll probably be jumped on for this ) .....what about that spray in colour....the stuff from superdrug that washes out with water. You could just spray a little pink ribbon shape on her side maybe?
I doubt either will keep her cool for long , they'll dry out and then be warming won't they?
What about a nice pink bandana around her neck instead?
Or.... (and I'll probably be jumped on for this ) .....what about that spray in colour....the stuff from superdrug that washes out with water. You could just spray a little pink ribbon shape on her side maybe?
no it's for humans It comes in a spray can for a couple of quid. It's the sort that kids put on at fairs (or maybe punks use it i don't know )
I must confess to spraying a blue 'B' on Basils side once at a beach swimming race.....they weren't allowed collars on for safety and there were a lot of black labs there!
It does wash out very easily as his 'B' was almost gone by the time he finished.
spray a little pink ribbon shape on her side maybe?
What a lovely idea!
And I now understand the reason for the original question - one I should maybe be thinking of myself as we are going to do the Waggy Walk for the Hospice - mind you it's only 3 miles so probably not likely to get her overheated. And it is along the River Ayr so she could alwasy get herself wet
We did have a case a while ago in the local paper about a Labrador that was supposed to be doing a 12 mile sponsored walk with its owner and had to be rescued because of exhaustion! Poor lamb hadn't been further than about 3 miles, owner had trained without him and had just assumed he'd be OK.
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) .....what about that spray in colour....the stuff from superdrug that washes out with water. You could just spray a little pink ribbon shape on her side maybe?
It comes in a spray can for a couple of quid. It's the sort that kids put on at fairs (or maybe punks use it i don't know 
