Pets and humidity???

[ma23peas]

Originally Posted by Sollaces

Take your shoes off and walk down the sidewalk during the noon hours. See how it feels and see if you want your dog walking on it.


I walk my dogs when the sun is down, in the dark. I'm also careful they don't gulp water down once they're home. I have a great Pyrenees with a deep chest and bloating is a big concern. I also make sure she doesn't exercise after eating - She can throw up either water or food.


And mine stay inside year round. Backyard dogs don't do well in this climate. The stainless steel bowl heats up if it's in the sun and the water, too. No breeze. I can go on and on.. . .

My dogs do not walk on sidewalk that I would not walk on and they prefer to walk on grass anyway, they are only outdoors when on leash with me. We walk at 7am and 7pm...and don't walk if sun is blazing...we are in the Heights so loads of live oaks surrounding us with shade...I have owned animals (large and small) spayed and neutered 30+ strays and domesticated ferals, taught horse lessons for years, I give my animals their shots and pretty much know never to leave a dog in a car...the atmosphere here is hard on them..lived in Seattle, Atlanta, Memphis, and Alabama, so they know heat and/or humidity...just hoping the other three seasons are a little easier on them. Guess we'll find out. But hope the comments will help reinforce common sense some need encouraged.

My little guy panted for 45 minutes after we finished our walk at 7am, the bigger ones panted intermittently for almost 40. Just an observation that alarms me because I do care for my animals. This house has been flooded up to the ceiling 15 years ago and is 95 years old, the humidity inside the house is higher than any we've lived in, hopefully moving to our permanent home will help, new AC and new construction.

[Lowexpectations]

Humidity shouldn't be a problem inside the house unless you aren't running the ac or its not working