Keep Your Dog Cool During Training

ecoughlin — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 20:36:44 +0000

Agility dog training can get very hot in the summer and that’s why we recommend the use of water obstacles as one tip to keeping your dog cool in practice or competition. Dogs are susceptible to overheating because they don’t sweat like humans do. The best way to keep your dog cool is to keep his or her coat wet because the water helps dissipate the heat. They can run and jump all they want as long as you keep their coat wet. Our doggie drencher can really help and it’s fun for your dog, too.

You can also keep your dog cool by getting one of those small, inexpensive, plastic baby pools, set it up on the side of your course in the back yard and fill it with water. Encourage your dog to jump in whenever you see that he might be getting overheated. Some dogs even like to cool down by spraying them with a water hose. But be careful as some dogs are scared of water hoses.

Other ways to keep your dog cool is to schedule them training times early in the morning or at sunset when the sun is not as hot or high in the sky. Keep your practice sessions short, 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the evening, instead of a long 30 minute training session in a hotter time of day.

Keep lots of bowls of fresh drinking water around the practice area and even inside your house. Make sure the water is clean and replenish with fresh water frequently because dogs don’t really like to drink water out of a slimy bowl.

You can also set up a fan inside your house if you see that your dog is having trouble cooling down and is at risk for having heat stroke or heat exhaustion. If you think that might be happening, take your dog to the vet or emergency vet immediately to avoid lasting damage.

Doggie Drencher

ecoughlin — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:24:53 +0000

The doggie drencher is perfect for the “dog days” of summer! It looks like a lot of fun for your dog to play in but it serves a much more useful service. You want to keep your dog cool when agility training in the summer because they can suffer heat exhaustion if you are not careful.

To set up, simply hook your garden hose to the special attachment on the frame, and adjust the water pressure to the desired spray setting. Water will spray out of the dozens of holes inside the frame, forming a virtual “wall” of water your dog has to run through!

A favorite new obstacle for the backyard, doggie daycares, humane societies, and for agility fun matches! You can even order more than one to form a tunnel of water!

Measures 30″ around.
Easy assembly and training instructions.

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Keep Your Dog Cool During Training

Doggie Drencher

The doggie drencher is perfect for the “dog days” of summer! It looks like a lot of fun for your dog to play in but it serves a much more useful service. You want to keep your dog cool when agility training in the summer because they can suffer heat exhaustion if you are not careful.

To set up, simply hook your garden hose to the special attachment on the frame, and adjust the water pressure to the desired spray setting. Water will spray out of the dozens of holes inside the frame, forming a virtual “wall” of water your dog has to run through!

A favorite new obstacle for the backyard, doggie daycares, humane societies, and for agility fun matches! You can even order more than one to form a tunnel of water!

Measures 30″ around.

Easy assembly and training instructions.