[Vegas2019]

Originally Posted by lvmensch

Actually our problem is the other way around. The cat likes to beat up other creatures. He is a 15 lb Maine Coon and will take on almost anything. He is also faster than greased lightning so he is doubly dangerous. He however is very smart...we think he thinks he is a dog. So we just kept explaining to him what the rules were and he eventually acquiesced. Sometimes they actually hunt together, The cat goes through and under the bushes and the dog patrols outside hoping something is raised.

That is hilarious, you run with a tough crowd.

[Prosze]

Originally Posted by Vegas2019

He is a senior lab retriever mix, I have ordered him a kiddie pool and I don’t think the e collar is for me. He is a sweet boy but will bark whenever he sees a cat and chase after them. I am worried he may injuries my inside cats. I think a crate is prob the best idea until he hopefully chills out with the cats.

I get it.


My setter likes to hunt my 16yo cat. I have to keep the cat in the garage, unfortunately.

[OmegaSupreme]

My dogs rarely go outside during the day in the heat, although at least once a day, one of them goes and sunbathes on the blistering hot desert landscaping rocks (his paws don't touch the rocks).

He's being doing that for years and is a very intelligent dog.

[Vegas2019]

My guy wants to play fetch when it is 103 outside.

[lvmensch]

Originally Posted by Vegas2019

My guy wants to play fetch when it is 103 outside.

Actually 103 is marginally OK. 110 is too much. Plus I stay under the patio where it is 96 and let the dog run around where it is 103.

and note tht a late June early July 103 is likely only a 95 heat index.

[geriatricjerry]

Originally Posted by OmegaSupreme

My dogs rarely go outside during the day in the heat, although at least once a day, one of them goes and sunbathes on the blistering hot desert landscaping rocks (his paws don't touch the rocks).

He's being doing that for years and is a very intelligent dog.

it depends on what kind of fur they have.


my husky mix likes to hang out on the cool tile indoors, but my my lil curly haired terrier likes to sunbathe even in summer

[Vegas2019]

Originally Posted by geriatricjerry

it depends on what kind of fur they have.


my husky mix likes to hang out on the cool tile indoors, but my my lil curly haired terrier likes to sunbathe even in summer

I created some additional shade for him. His fur is kind of short and curly and he’’s been an outdoor dog for most of his life before I adopted him. I leave him water with ice cubes twice a day. So far so good.

[equid0x]

In the NE US they at least used to sell something called a "pigloo" which was a plastic igloo designed for keeping farmed pigs warm outside in the winter. Many would buy these for their back yard or dog run to keep the dogs in for wintertime. They were rated for something like -20F

I should imagine that the insulating properties against the cold would work, at least to some extent, for the heat as well.

[Vegas2019]

Originally Posted by equid0x

In the NE US they at least used to sell something called a "pigloo" which was a plastic igloo designed for keeping farmed pigs warm outside in the winter. Many would buy these for their back yard or dog run to keep the dogs in for wintertime. They were rated for something like -20F

I should imagine that the insulating properties against the cold would work, at least to some extent, for the heat as well.

Yeah, I bought him one of those too! I got him covered!