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Wolf'S Sha
I live in San Antonio, Texas and am looking into some dogs that wont be miserable in this heat. The heat and humidity are a consideration and I am not sure about breeds. I do not like, nor want, small breeds. I have 2 cats so that is also taken in thought, a dog that would be good with cats. Anyone have any ideas?
I should mention that it will be inside, I will take it out for exercise as needed. I have no problem with high energy dogs! I will take it out for play and all, but there is no way I will keep a dog outside in a yard. Any dog I have will be inside when I am not out with it.
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Okay...are you planning to keep this dog in a crate inside, or let it loose in the house? As you are describing, any dog will do fine, weather-wise, since you plan on keeping it inside. I've had border collies, a shiba inu (like an akita), all do fine.
What you need is a dog who can stand being in the house all day. If you get a high energy dog, expect furniture to get destroyed. You may want to get pet gates to contain it to part of the house. I do not like crates!! You also want to think about shedding. One of the sheddingist dogs I ever owned was a Dalmatian. Don't be fooled by the short coat! Plus they are hyper.
Exercise-wise, don't push the dog too hard. The summer mornings are worst, as the humidity is so high the dogs cannot effectively cool. Here is a link to a weather site, I have it set for Universal City, which is close to San Antonio.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.55160&lon=-98.30620&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=digital&fs=3
When the temperature and humidity combined exceed 150, you should not exercise the dog. This is from a hunting dog website, I forgot the name of it. It makes sense. I have had dogs overheat. It is scary. They lay down and refuse to move. If that should happen, wet them on the bare skin areas...Always give the dog plenty of fresh water.
When the dog is outside, don't be overprotective of your "landscaping." They like to dig down to a bare dirt hole they can lay in, and usually need more than one since they like to have a change of views!
I would recommend going to the Animal Defense League, off Nacogdoches and Wurzbach Pkwy, and seeing what they have in the line of strays. They have pet placement counselors. You can tell them what you have in mind, and they could make appropriate recommendations. Remember, puppies will be puppies for about 18 months, so if you get one, be prepared for that. Older dogs make nice pets, but past 8 or so the playing slows down, and the medical bills start going up. 2 yr old dogs are ideal....
good luck to you!!
Okay...are you planning to keep this dog in a crate inside, or let it loose in the house? As you are describing, any dog will do fine, weather-wise, since you plan on keeping it inside. I've had border collies, a shiba inu (like an akita), all do fine.
What you need is a dog who can stand being in the house all day. If you get a high energy dog, expect furniture to get destroyed. You may want to get pet gates to contain it to part of the house. I do not like crates!! You also want to think about shedding. One of the sheddingist dogs I ever owned was a Dalmatian. Don't be fooled by the short coat! Plus they are hyper.
Exercise-wise, don't push the dog too hard. The summer mornings are worst, as the humidity is so high the dogs cannot effectively cool. Here is a link to a weather site, I have it set for Universal City, which is close to San Antonio.
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=29.55160&lon=-98.30620&unit=0&lg=english&FcstType=digital&fs=3
When the temperature and humidity combined exceed 150, you should not exercise the dog. This is from a hunting dog website, I forgot the name of it. It makes sense. I have had dogs overheat. It is scary. They lay down and refuse to move. If that should happen, wet them on the bare skin areas...Always give the dog plenty of fresh water.
When the dog is outside, don't be overprotective of your "landscaping." They like to dig down to a bare dirt hole they can lay in, and usually need more than one since they like to have a change of views!
I would recommend going to the Animal Defense League, off Nacogdoches and Wurzbach Pkwy, and seeing what they have in the line of strays. They have pet placement counselors. You can tell them what you have in mind, and they could make appropriate recommendations. Remember, puppies will be puppies for about 18 months, so if you get one, be prepared for that. Older dogs make nice pets, but past 8 or so the playing slows down, and the medical bills start going up. 2 yr old dogs are ideal....
good luck to you!!
How do I stop my dog from grumping at my 2 year old?
kelliemag
My 2 year old is of course very active and all over the place. She loves to give my dog a kiss or a hug and constantly walks by him because our house isn't that big. Lately, he has been grumping at her and I don't like it. He doesn't use his teeth, but he gives a little grump. How do I stop this? He doesn't do it to anybody else.
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What is "grumpng????"
Rumbling in his chest?? A snarl with the lip lifted???
If he is older or if he has a physical problem (particuarly something that causes pain), he is going to be getting very tired of what you call "hugs and kisses" and is she walking by without bumping him or is she half-falling on him???
Take him to vet and make sure there is nothing physical making him feel ill or uncomfortable.
He is warning her to stop falling all over him.
Even animals have their personal space and need to have it NOT invaded all the time. You may find her wanting to "hug and kiss" and get in his space all the time cute - he doesn't and neither would many adults if they were the ones being pestered.
Get him a crate so he has a place to escape.
Keep them supervised - don't let her keep "hugging and kissing" him when he gets tired of it. He is not a stuffed toy. No very small child should be with an animal without an adult on the floor in the middle. At that age, her idea of "pet and touch" is more poke, prod and grab his fur and wallow on top of him.
If you can't fit a crate in,use a baby gate to keep her in one part of the house and let him be in a room and have a break.
Let him get up a surface she can't reach on her own like your bed or other furniture that lets him get out of her reach.
Don't have unresonable expectation of an animal and expect them to understand or think it cute when a toddle is all over top them.
He doesn't want to attack her so he is warning her to let him along - he just wants some peace and quiet from the constant invasion of his space and sleep. Give him some.
Even the most parient and kindly and tolerant breeds get fed up with very small children and need to get away from them and out of their reach.
Even my perfectly trained Service Dog wh goes to grocery stores, restuarants and all over in public places can only take so much fom the under 5 crowd until he gives me a look of sheer desperation and "get me outta here!" And a grocery cart accidentally going over his tail doesn't even get acknowledged by him let alone a yip.
What is "grumpng????"
Rumbling in his chest?? A snarl with the lip lifted???
If he is older or if he has a physical problem (particuarly something that causes pain), he is going to be getting very tired of what you call "hugs and kisses" and is she walking by without bumping him or is she half-falling on him???
Take him to vet and make sure there is nothing physical making him feel ill or uncomfortable.
He is warning her to stop falling all over him.
Even animals have their personal space and need to have it NOT invaded all the time. You may find her wanting to "hug and kiss" and get in his space all the time cute - he doesn't and neither would many adults if they were the ones being pestered.
Get him a crate so he has a place to escape.
Keep them supervised - don't let her keep "hugging and kissing" him when he gets tired of it. He is not a stuffed toy. No very small child should be with an animal without an adult on the floor in the middle. At that age, her idea of "pet and touch" is more poke, prod and grab his fur and wallow on top of him.
If you can't fit a crate in,use a baby gate to keep her in one part of the house and let him be in a room and have a break.
Let him get up a surface she can't reach on her own like your bed or other furniture that lets him get out of her reach.
Don't have unresonable expectation of an animal and expect them to understand or think it cute when a toddle is all over top them.
He doesn't want to attack her so he is warning her to let him along - he just wants some peace and quiet from the constant invasion of his space and sleep. Give him some.
Even the most parient and kindly and tolerant breeds get fed up with very small children and need to get away from them and out of their reach.
Even my perfectly trained Service Dog wh goes to grocery stores, restuarants and all over in public places can only take so much fom the under 5 crowd until he gives me a look of sheer desperation and "get me outta here!" And a grocery cart accidentally going over his tail doesn't even get acknowledged by him let alone a yip.
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