 The Heat Is On...
Piper always, always is up for a walk---any walk, anywhere, anytime! I work graveyard and she usually allows me about 20-30 minutes of decompression time when I arrive home, but then her little ga-ruffs escalate to piercing barks and off we go. Well, it's starting to warm up here in lovely Sparks, NV (even at 9:15am) and as I allow Piper to set the pace, we move along quite quickly. I'm just wondering, being as I must be the voice of reason here (in spite of Piper's willingness to gogogo), how do I determine when she's had enough? Generally, our walks are between 30-45 minutes and done early in the day.
Also, as in winter, is there a certain temperature 'cut-off' insofar as the heat--when one simply forgoes the walk (for our little ones' well-being)? Thank you for any and all advice and recommendations; I just want to avoid over-doing with my Piper and keep her safe and healthy. |