sunbathing

tootsmazza · Enlightened One

sunbathing

max · Enlightened One

Cas is so silly when out in the sun, while all my other dogs lie in the small plastic pool or lie under the trampoline to get shade she just stands in the middle of the paddock panting. I resort to putting a wet towel on her to try and cool her down but more times than not I have to take her indoors where it is cooler. Sorry I know this does not help but you may have to say to the folks at day care to keep an eye on him as they can dehydrate so quicky. aww

Nora

tootsmazza · Enlightened One

Thanks Nora, I genuinely think Mason lacks the common sense to find shelter but thought I was just being paranoid! Its good to know its not just me

Marie

Ambers Mo

When I encourage Amber to have a drink on a hot day, or to take a drink from a clean water source when out walking, my husband looks at me as if I was daft ( no comment here please! ), and says, "Joyce if she wanted a drink she would take one!"

Different if a dog is locked in a car and has no say in the amount of heat, but maybe my OH is right and if Mason was too hot he would move!

Joyce

Carole2 · Old Hand

My dad when he was a kid had a mongrel dog and he says it used to lie so close to the fire you would smell its fur being singed (if thats how you spell it) the dog would appraently just lie there and cry because it was too hot but not move. Needless to say a human had to intervene before anything disasterous happened!!

tootsmazza · Enlightened One

I spoke to the daycare today and they said Mason is a terrible sun worshipper. I pointed out how tired he had been on Friday (probably from dehydration) and they promised to intervene in future.
When he was dropped off tonight Sara said he was very good today and came in to the shade of his own accord when he got hot.
Apparently he doesn't like to drink out the water bowl after the other dogs have been in it. His new trick is to nudge Sara, then go and nudge the box where the water bottles are kept and continue going back and forward until she gets a fresh bottle out and pours him some, which he prefers to try and drink as its coming out the bottle

So tell me if he is smart enough to do that - how come he can't work out a basic thing like 'sun hot'

Marie

-- Edited by tootsmazza at 19:51, 2008-05-05

Carole2 · Old Hand

I think you ought to write a book about all Mason's tricks, its bound to be a best seller - especially the quirky way you tell them, always makes me laugh.

tandemsandy · Master

Oh love the idea of a book. Yes please it would be a best seller

tootsmazza · Enlightened One

Hmm, maybe that would get me my cottage in the country

Marie

Santas Little Helper · Master

Yes - Do it Marie!

Carole2 · Old Hand

I think you should go for it!! And, you can always scroll back through the forum for those wee incidents you have posted on here so you dont miss any out.

I promise to buy a copy as long as there are picutres of Mason in there too!!

feldandjack · Guru

Bryn not too bright at avoiding overheating, he just lays there panting hmm

The others spread out to catch maximum rays, real sun worshipers aww