fuzzypigeon Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Guys, I've lowered the amount of exercise that my lab has during the hot period we've had and would like to know how you guys all handle the hotter weather I usually take him out for 30 mins around half 5 in the morning and again around 9pm for an hour this time of year but when cooler he will usually get a 30 minute walk in the morning the other half will take him to pick the kids up in the afternoon then in the evening around 6 he will be out with me for 2 hours I don't like not taking him out as much and as a result of not going out as much he won't eat all his food, he has never been greedy and he is usually fed after morning walk and evening walk but at the minute if I feed him in the morning he won't touch it till the next day, is this due to him not needing it as he is doing less exercise? He appears to have lost no weight whatsoever but I don't want him to either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michele Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 Hi Fuzzy A lot of my customers have noticed their dogs not eating as much too during this hot spell. I wouldn't worry too much if he isn't dropping any weight. You havn't changed his food at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKPoacher Posted July 26, 2011 Report Share Posted July 26, 2011 If you can find a venue with a lake or river then exercise him as normal and let him cool off in the water. Beware of blue-green algae in lakes though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gadge-it Posted July 27, 2011 Report Share Posted July 27, 2011 My labs are the same within halfhour there nackered so what you say is right food etc,cant wait until the shooting season starts for the dogs and me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuzzypigeon Posted July 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Oh good I'm glad it's not just mine then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted July 28, 2011 Report Share Posted July 28, 2011 Don't have a lab, but we don't feed our springers with as much at this time of the year. At the end of August I will start feeding them more again as they will be getting work at the flight pond and also in readiness for the new season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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