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Our Bulldog George is 9 months old. Our vet has stressed to us that it is imperative to prevent him from becoming overheated, and to treat him promptly if it does occur. He is not a terribly athletic dog, so we usually go for short walks (20 minutes or so) and have brief play sessions in the house and back yard. Since we live in the upper Midwest, hot weather has not been an issue we've had to deal with yet.
I figured that if we felt the weather was hot for us, it was probably too hot for him. But last week, spring temperatures arrived. We went for our 20 minute walk when it was about 70-75 degrees and George seemed to do fine, but after we got home he panted for over an hour. He didn't seem to be in any other distress, just kept panting.
Does this mean that our short walk was too much for him? What are the early signs that he is overheating?
I figured that if we felt the weather was hot for us, it was probably too hot for him. But last week, spring temperatures arrived. We went for our 20 minute walk when it was about 70-75 degrees and George seemed to do fine, but after we got home he panted for over an hour. He didn't seem to be in any other distress, just kept panting.
Does this mean that our short walk was too much for him? What are the early signs that he is overheating?