Tips To Keep The Indoor Yorkies Cool?

[Princess10]

We're breaking records here, I think we're supposed to hit 96 tomorrow & it's unbearable!

I live in a 3rd story apt. with brand new central air & we're still baking! It's been on non-stop since about 4a.m. & it's still almost 85 in here. It doesn't help that we get 5-6 hours of beaming sunlight every evening, even with all windows/curtains closed it heats up.

Princess is so hot, often panting. She's drinking a ton of water & I've even given her a 2qt. container of water to "dig up", which she has. I gave her a cool, quick rinse in the sink but she was hot soon after.

Is there anything I can do for her? I've almost thought of wetting one of her t-shirts & putting that on her? I do ice her water.

Thanks!

[BabyGirl Rosie]

First of all, keep your apartment dark and don't fan the doors. You will be amazed at how much heat lights, computers, etc. generate. What about fans? Do you have any? We have the good old fashion box fans at my house. I have to have the noise to sleep at night. But they put out quite a bit of cool air too. I am not sure about using the wet tshirt or the ice. I guess it wouldn't hurt! Good luck! I hate being hot so I feel for you.

[Princess10]

Originally Posted by BabyGirl Rosie

First of all, keep your apartment dark and don't fan the doors. You will be amazed at how much heat lights, computers, etc. generate. What about fans? Do you have any? We have the good old fashion box fans at my house. I have to have the noise to sleep at night. But they put out quite a bit of cool air too. I am not sure about using the wet tshirt or the ice. I guess it wouldn't hurt! Good luck! I hate being hot so I feel for you.

We have box fans in both bedrooms for the noise as well. I keep mine on since I'm in here on the PC and/or Princess is crashing out. I used the other one to send the hot air out of my DD's bdrm because it gets really bad. I have a tower fan in the L.R. as well. I'll make sure the lights & everything else stays off tomorrow!

[ArmaniMan]

I have used wet t-shirts to cool the dogs down outside, so it might work inside as well.

[diannenet]

My girlfriend bought this for her dog and it was too small so she gave it to me for Toby. I finally tried it the other day. I don't know if it helped but it sure didn't hurt any. It had to cool him down a little bit. You might want to check into these.

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[enchilila]

Originally Posted by Princess10

We're breaking records here, I think we're supposed to hit 96 tomorrow & it's unbearable!

I live in a 3rd story apt. with brand new central air & we're still baking! It's been on non-stop since about 4a.m. & it's still almost 85 in here. It doesn't help that we get 5-6 hours of beaming sunlight every evening, even with all windows/curtains closed it heats up.

Princess is so hot, often panting. She's drinking a ton of water & I've even given her a 2qt. container of water to "dig up", which she has. I gave her a cool, quick rinse in the sink but she was hot soon after.

Is there anything I can do for her? I've almost thought of wetting one of her t-shirts & putting that on her? I do ice her water.

Thanks!

I'm sorry your baby is so hot. That has to be miserable for her. Are you on the TOP floor of your building? I lived in a 3rd floor apartment a long time ago and it was SO hot. Maybe you could move to a middle floor if that would be possible for you to do and maybe on the north side of the buildling would help???

Just a thought, but I remember seeing the below cooling mat on PPEPETS.com. It is 55% off right now, making it $13.50. If you use the code "PPESUMMER", you get another 20% off your order, making it $11.00 plus tax and shipping (shipping is high, though.....I think like $8.99). Not sure if it works, but it is cheap enough that you might want to give it a try. There may be other mats out there somewhere that might be better.

Here is the link if you are interested.

Small - 18in x 14 in - Miracool Dog Mat - Miracool Mat: Keep Your Dog Cool

[Taryn0405]

I hear ya, I'm in MI too and our air conditioner broke last week. Thank goodness the guy is coming here tomorrow and installing a new one bright and early.

But I've been feeding Gizmo ice chips and taking him out to pet friendly stores and malls.

We also went to Grandma's often and have been sleeping in the basement (granted you're in an apartment and don't have basement access).

Floor fans get alot of air moving as well as lines curtains can insolate your apartment.

Good luck, the heat sucks.

[My lil friend]

Freeze some water bottles and put them on a towel for her to lay close too. A swim in the tub,a stroll in the mall,a drive in the airconditioned car. You might make sure that your unit has been serviced and cleaned so it can work properly.
Here in TX we have topped 100 several times. I am very thankful that my air unit works very well and we can swim in a pool.
Hope you find some relief.

[BabyGirl Rosie]

Man I feel sorry for you two. Being hot is not fun. And heat rises so I bet you are getting the heat from the other two floors as well. The hot makes me a little grouchy! When our air went out I called my husband every 5 minutes until he gave in and called a repair man. I will send prayers your way to make it through the hot summer!

[kjc]

Is the AC temp preset or can you adjust it? If you can't adjust it, take a damp towel and warm it in the microwave. Then hold it under the thermostate on your wall. The heat from the towel will make the AC come on colder.

Get thermal curtains and put up at the windows... should help to keep the heat out.

Ice in Princess's water bowl is good too.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by Princess10

We're breaking records here, I think we're supposed to hit 96 tomorrow & it's unbearable!

I can't believe how crazy hot it is here in Michigan right now! I spent the day in the basement priming my newly hung drywall. It's my game plan tomorrow too, given the expected temps.

I'd crank the air first thing in the morning & get it as cool as you can in your apartment and then close everything up and keep it dark. I'd even tack up sheets over the windows if you just have blinds like many apartments do. Then, get the fans going & keep the air moving.

I made ZoE a slushie out of gatorade & ice cubes in the blender & took it with us this weekend to a friends outdoor graduation party. I spooned it out in a little dish for her throughout the day, in addition to her water. She really enjoyed it.

[Princess10]

You guys have such great ideas! I'm going to try them all, lol.
I had maintenance come last year as it was our first summer & it was so hot up here. They can check the amount of ??? and pressure of ??? & they said it was all great as the unit is brand new. It's just the rising heat & the afternoon/evening sun that's killing us. I left one slat of the venetian blinds open so Princess could lay in the sun but she only wanted to for a sec. She wanted on the balcony where I have something she can get in to get wet, it was so funny. She walked out about two steps then plopped down! At least she didn't want to go back & I didn't feel evil for not letting her.

I'm going to try the rag w/the thermostat, look at the mat & bandana, make her some kind of frozen treat, I could even go buy a bag of ice & put it in something on the floor in front of the fan.

I'm desperate, I'll try anything! lol. As far as taking her in public buildings she's petrified, she does great at parks, etc. but I think she associates stores with groomers & vets.

[capt_noonie]

You need to get someone out there to check the filters! That is the most common and easiest fix. If the filters are clogged you will not get any cold air. We used to live in the "desert" and in the summer would be a dry 100 or so degrees, upstairs would be at 80+ with the ac running 24/7 if we didn't have brand new clean filters. It will also save on the electricity bill.

[Ellie May]

It is crazy hot here now!

We are second floor and our air works just fine. I'm actually cold right now. lol. I"d drag them over to check it again. Fan air is of little value to me. Doesn't do a thing for the humidity. Gotta be a/c. Would you be able to run one of those little a/c units too? Dunno a lot about them.

[lady40jay]

It's hot in east Tennessee, too, 11 days of above 90 degrees in a row, so far. Wheeeewwwww! My air conditioner runs a lot, but we're managing. I have box fans and they move the air around and help. I run a box fan at night for the "white" noise and air circulation. It's supposed to "cool down" to 89 over the weekend.

Jeanette