Shiba Inu Owner Turns To Canine Corner Of Interwebs For Advice On Assessing Doggo's Level Of Self Awareness In Heat

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    Rectangle - Posted by u/Slight_Piglet6400 2 days ago Can I trust that my dog will know if he is overheating?
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    Font - Hello everyone, I can't seem to find an answer to this question anywhere and was hoping someone might know. My dog ( 2yr old black Shiba inu ) loves to sleep in the sun and we leave the roof door open so he can come in and out as he pleases to pee and play. We live in a very hot country and as stated he is black and has a double coat obviously. We have noticed that already twice now he will go outside and sleep for 30 min and then come down panting and drooling which always make me think
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    Font - JustStargazin 2 days ago . Dogs can get overly excited and/or stimulated. In summer heat they can easily push themselves too far. They're like children and you need to be able to step in and prevent them from hurting themselves. 1.1k Reply Share
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    Head - matyles 2 days ago My dog would play fetch in the water until she drowned if I let her.
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    Font - truecrimefanatic1 2 days ago My 12 year old chihuahua will roast himself until he dies so no they're always smart enough.
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    Font - The_Rural_Banshee Dogs that are calm and just enjoy laying in the sun can usually self-regulate and go to the shade if they get too hot, but dogs who are excited and running around and being active aren't usually able to know when to stop. If he's just chillin in the sun, just make sure he has access to a cool place inside or the shade with fresh water. If he's active outside and running around and playing, then I would say force breaks to make sure he doesn't overdo it. . 2 days ago
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    Font - Smellytangerina 2 days ago . No, dogs are morons. I love my pups but they are like stupid toddlers and they will hurt themselves. So keep an eye on your pup please
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    Handwriting - YoyWatDatKean 2 days ago Oh God he's so cute what a good face!! He just has THAT face omg
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    Font - antibendystraw 2 days ago Our dog will come inside and cool himself off when overheated. But we also have a close family friend who's dog died of heatstroke and the owner had no idea it was coming. That scares me to this day. I would play it safe and not rely on their self regulation
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    Font - lolamongolia 2 days ago Keep an eye on him and put time limits on the sunbathing. We had a dog who LOVED the heat and lying in the sun all day. He was always fine and seemed to know when to move to the shade, until the day he didn't and got heat stroke. It was very scary. He ended up being ok, but he easily could have died if we hadn't gotten him cooled down in time.
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    Font - leftbrendon 2 days ago I'm not sure about your particular breed, but I know my Bernese all were perfect about regulating their temperature. My current Spanish Mastin also is. I petsit a Stabyhoun, Stafford, Ridgeback and black lab that are horrible at it and I have to remove from the sun or they will overheat.
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    Font - greatlakesseakayaker 2 days ago No If it's around 75 you need ti to be hyper vigilant to signs of heat stress depending on the activity level
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    Font - Kiwi Katastrophe25 2 days ago . He's adorable But unfortunately not that self aware. Limit time outside and keep an eye on him, especially in this heat. I worked at a vet clinic for years and saw waaay too many people bring their pets in on emergency for heat stroke. Especially the brachycephalic breeds. Also, watch for hot concrete. Poor little burned paws :(
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    Font - CurrentWrong4363 2 days ago I bring water for drinking and water for pouring over my dogs back, helps cool her down a lot quicker. Every time I drink I will make her have some too. I try to keep to the shade (no walks midday) also think would I walk on this area in bare feet just incase toe beans get burnt. As people have said think like you have a child that will just keep going till they drop

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