loudlucky Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 So the last few weeks Smokey's refused any type of exercise. Vet said not to walk her outside when in season so I exercise her by playing and letting her run the yard in circles with W chasing her... She does that like 2 times and then she hops onto the garden bench to lay down! Even a few weeks before this she did not want to exercise...we have summer and I cannot walk her early monrning or late night when the temps drop to below 30 degrees celsius, its too dangerous with armed robberies and hijacking happening the past month in my block :-( Is this her reaction to the heat? We regularly have temps of 27 at 2am! She sleeps indoors before a fan (mostly on top of poor me!) She refuses to be outside when its hot...what can I do to give her some exercise? She runs and plays indoors as long as the room has a fan on ;-) otherwise she crashes in 'broken' mode, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Aww maybe it's just to hot for her, Nero was quite lazy in the summer here, I wouldn't worry too much if she seems all ok otherwise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 It could be the heat...you could always make her mentaly tired as well teach tricks, like hand targetting.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudlucky Posted December 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Probably the heat as the vet said nothing is wrong with her. Also when its like high in the 30 degrees she wont eat her food ;-) Rob, does mental entertainment include opening drawers, cabinets etc or switching on a slider switch torch??? Because I think she takes care of that department on her own!!!! Apparently her ambidextrous paws can get into everything!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robke Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 Sounds like that training is not needed then...LOLOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I live in a hot climate too and my boy is pretty lazy. I've never been somewhere cooler with him so I'm not sure whether it's exclusively the heat, or he's just lazy in general. By lazy I mean he just sleeps around most of the day, but he's still up for a walk or play at any time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emma Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 in the summer time mine both lounge around all the time, too hot to be energetic and tbh half the time I flop onto the floor in a sweaty heap too! lol. In the winter time it's a different story. Now the temps have dropped into single figures both of mine are full of life again. Bear in particular is incredibly bouncy! And boy at her size can she bounce!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjng Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 It's a bit messy but have you thought about a paddling pool ? When it's really hot here I fill it up and throw in some ice cubes, my two will chase them around, eat them, lie on them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 I have a large-ish inflatable pool in the yard, Loki uses it far more than I do. It's just at the right height to wet his belly when he's standing in it. He's always soaked when I've been out for a while Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahjng Posted December 5, 2014 Report Share Posted December 5, 2014 If I really want to freak them out, I make giant ice cubes (I use a plastic pot, flora etc) tip in a tin of sardines in oil, top up with water and freeze. They LOVE them, will sit and gnaw at them for however long it takes. They cool down and I get a bit of peace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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