Dog owners, we are dog-sitting for the neighbor, which we've done before. He's a great dog, very mellow, mostly just chills out in his bed. I worry a little bit because he starts panting almost immediately when you take him outside.
Now, it is hotter than hell at the moment. But I also don't think much of his owner, and I don't necessarily trust her to be on top of any problems. For example, he often doesn't eat kibble, but he'll usually eat wet food. She basically just keeps feeding him the relatively cheap kibble. (He's also terrified of noise, and she took him to a gun range. I'm still really angry about that.)
Anyway, for those of you who have dogs and have actually been through a summer with one, is the panting normal? If there's no activity, there's no panting, and he doesn't show any signs of distress.
Ugh. I had to reschedule a meeting this morning because past me was over-confident in my ability to be awake, functional, and at the office before 8:30am on a Monday.
What the hell, past self?
Depends on the dog, but panting is pretty normal when it's hot.
Sorry, I wasn't clear about that. It's not that he pants, just that it happens even after 30 seconds outside, and that it takes him a while to stop.
That's not strange. If it's new behavior it might be more concerning.
Okay, I will stop worrying unless he develops something new. He's such a sweet dog. Tail's always wagging unless he's asleep.
>My neighbor, OTOH, still has his Bernie sign up. Give it up, dude!
You know that Walter Koenig and his wife are our neighbors, right? They had a huge Bernie sign up in their yard until the day she won the votes, when it was replaced with an equally huge Hillary sign.
It's not that he pants, just that it happens even after 30 seconds outside, and that it takes him a while to stop.
Our dog does that. He's just regulating his temperature. And as long as he has plenty of water and shade (or is inside in a cool area), he'll be fine.
Thanks. My parents' dog is small, so I don't have long-term experience with a big guy.
