Vickie Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) We are on our 5th day over 40 degrees. Dogs have spent every day all day inside with me in the airconditioning. Every 3-4 hours I let them out for a stretch & toilet break. Each time at least one or 2 of them will go past the shaded deck to lay (and pant) right in the middle of the backyard in the stinking hot sun until I call them back in again. Why on earth would they do this??? Edited February 4, 2011 by Vickie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chezy Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 chopper does this too , nuts he does it at trials too, lays bell up in the sun in front of the gazebo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuffles Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Mine do this too but they actually ask to go outside, not to pee, but to lie in the sun! I have always thought it is kind of like 'defrosting' I know when I've been in air con for a few hours I feel like I should go outside and get back to a more normal temperature... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartok Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 my oompah loompah Rottie does it also I dont understand it either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamSnag Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 (edited) mine do too.. then they sit n look at u panting like there's no tomorrow lol Edited February 4, 2011 by TeamSnag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My borders sunbake too Vickie. I can only assume that it feels nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodoggies2001 Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Mine go out and actually sun bake lying on their backs, legs in the air, and most times I go out and bring them in. I just don't understand their logic!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Why? because they spend so much time in aircon ...and kinda lose their ability to judge what the actual temperature is .... our workers who are outside all the time almost never lie in the Sun...I figure they know it's hot..so don't bother ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnoPaws Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Mine go out and actually sun bake lying on their backs, legs in the air, and most times I go out and bring them in. I just don't understand their logic!!! So does my Sibe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keira&Phoenix Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Maybe they need some Vitamin D?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aspenleaf Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 That is so funny! It's so true! Mine have all done that. They sit directly in the sun and pant their heads off. I'm saying 'come on, come inside, quickly!'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvus Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Kivi does, too. But I think in Kivi's case it is largely habit. He likes to go and lie in the cool grass on a normal day. So if he's feeling a little hot he thinks he should go and lie in the grass outside, not realising that it's even hotter out there. So then he tries the deck, which is even hotter than the grass, and no, there are no cool breezes for him to catch. It's often hard to convince him to come back inside. He'll stay out there until his coat feels hot and then suddenly he barks to be let in again. I have taken to just insisting that he not even settle outside. If you're that hot, Kivi, I will put the air con on for you back inside. I'm not fond of air conditioners and try to live without it, but generally if Kivi is hot I am sweating all over and sometimes I need him to tell me that it's time to put the air con on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janba Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Mine will sunbake in the early morning but not during the day. I don't turn the aircon on till late and then only to cool the bedroom down otherwise I just use fans. All 3 of mine find cool spots in the house to lie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bundyburger Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 The younger one here will run out, do his business and stand in the shade. The kelpie (who's primarily black) will flop at the bottom of the stairs and lie in the heat. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jumabaar Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Mine will sunbake in the early morning but not during the day. I don't turn the aircon on till late and then only to cool the bedroom down otherwise I just use fans. All 3 of mine find cool spots in the house to lie. My boy has a cool spot to lie- Directly under the aircon vent. Silly boy lies there even when its not on!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 My old husky use to do this... I use to get so worried that I will dump a bucket of water on her. Crazy. Charlie is loving the very hot weather. He is always outside hunting lizards and taking naps. I go outside and spray him with the hose... he is not impress when I do that to him. It's worst now because I gave him a fur cut , so he wants to stay out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vickie Posted February 4, 2011 Author Share Posted February 4, 2011 I hardly ever put the Aircon on, but if I don't, 40 out = 40 in just checked inside temp...27 with aircon on. Seems comfortable to me & dogs are choosing to lay inside in cool spots like tiles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chran Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Albus does this too. He looks like he's on drugs when he's basking (see my avatar) He never stay for too long or when it's too hot though so there's definitely a comfort zone there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda K Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 have had a couple of horses do this too - in fact one old girl we had also then used to get heatstroke - while all the others in the paddock would either be under the trees or in the shelters, she would be stretched out flat in the sun. Fun when you had to get her up and hose her down to try and cool her core temp back down again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted February 4, 2011 Share Posted February 4, 2011 Why? because they spend so much time in aircon ...and kinda lose their ability to judge what the actual temperature is .... our workers who are outside all the time almost never lie in the Sun...I figure they know it's hot..so don't bother ! No aircon here! The dogs are out all the time and still sunbake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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