Booker_Aye Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Last night Henry the AKC hound was not his normal self. As he lay in bed, he panted and panted, his gums were bright red, his skin where it can be seen, like on his underbelly, was bright pink, too. I did not take his temp, but he felt quite warm. I should say that to me, greyhounds always do feel warm, but last night he felt even more so. In the night he went into the bathroom, which has a cool floor, and slept there for several hours. By morning, he was back in bed, and the panting had stopped. It did get rather warm last night, but the bedroom was comfortable, and definitely not hot. He ate his breakfast well this morning, and everything seemed fine. I am worried because I remember very well that Polly did a lot of panting in her last few months, and because I read that this can be an indication that the dog is in pain. As far as I could see, Henry was not in pain. Any ideas? Quote Loving Kimba & Fred, missing Booker & Polly, first greyhounds, never forgotten."I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wonder Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Sounds like he was hot. What was the air temp? Quote Kari and the pups.Run free sweet Hana 9/21/08-9/12/10. Missing Sparks with every breath.Passion 10/16/02-5/25/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker_Aye Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 At first the temperature in the room was 76 degrees Fahrenheit; I lowered it after a while to 74. That shouldn't have been uncomfortable for him, surely? The other greys didn't seem to be affected by the heat. Quote Loving Kimba & Fred, missing Booker & Polly, first greyhounds, never forgotten."I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 It depends on the dog. Some are very sensitive to the heat. Fletcher will definitely pant if it gets above the low 70's, and for some reason, it is worse at night. The girls are fine, not bothered at all. I don't know why it is worse in the evening, but for Fletcher anyway, it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Eyeblaura Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 I think he was hot too. Enzo melts above 70 but give that boy a 30 degree day and he would stay out all day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Yeah, 76 sounds rather hot. One of my friends has a dog that's legitimately heat intolerant and starts slowing down when the weather is above 60 degrees. Especially if Henry was used to AC in his last home, it might take him some time to get used to the temp. Maybe try a spray bottle with ice water to cool him off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieProf Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Beth starts panting when the house gets to around 73-74. Quote With Cocoa (DC Chocolatedrop), missing B for Beth (2006-2015)And kitties C.J., Klara, Bernadette, John-Boy, & Sinbad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker_Aye Posted May 21, 2013 Author Share Posted May 21, 2013 Well, we can certainly keep the house a bit cooler if it makes a difference for poor Henry. He was NOT a happy dog last night. And today, the temperature outside appears to have risen close to 90 degrees. I will reset the thermostats tonight and see how that goes. From everything I have heard, Henry used to live in a kennel attached to the house of his handler, and I would be surprised to hear that it even had AC. Massachusetts can get pretty hot in the summer. Thanks, everybody, for your reports about the temps your hounds prefer -- I feel very reassured! Quote Loving Kimba & Fred, missing Booker & Polly, first greyhounds, never forgotten."I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KF_in_Georgia Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 At present, my thermostat is set at 74 degrees. It's 84 outside. And Sam is lying 3 feet in front of a box fan that's roaring like crazy. He's been panting more this year than in prior years. (He's 13.) Quote Kathy and Q (CRT Qadeer from Fuzzy's Cannon and CRT Bonnie) and Jane (WW's Aunt Jane from Trent Lee and Aunt M); photos to come. Missing Silver (5.19.2005-10.27.2016), Tigger (4.5.2007-3.18.2016), darling Sam (5.10.2000-8.8.2013), Jacey-Kasey (5.19.2003-8.22.2011), and Oreo (1997-3.30.2006) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted May 21, 2013 Share Posted May 21, 2013 Desi is another that hates the heat. He's happy as a clam at 40, but just a regular walk in the 60's & he's panting like a freight train. This is ok in the winter.....I keep the thermostat just a tick above 60 & save on the gas bill, but the a/c in the summer kills me. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest elizabeth7418 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I'm glad Addy isn't the only heat-intolerant hound! We adopted her in January, and ilke a lot of you said, she was perfectly content in the cold weather. Now that it's warmed up (it's been in the upper 80's the past few days), she's not very happy (but LOVES laying on the floor...our first floor is all ceramic tile). We used to keep the air at about 78 degrees in the summer, but it's looking like 73 is her magic number. For some reason, our bedroom is SUPER hot year-round even with the air on, so she's warmer at night than during the day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker_Aye Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have the stats set at 70 tonight -- we will see how that works. I can turn off the AC downstairs when we go up to bed. When I got home from work tonight, Henry and Fred played with such gusto in the backyard that they both were panting like engines when they came in, and Henry flopped on the ceramic tile as though he would never move again! Fred at least made it to his favorite bed. Kimba came out on the deck to watch, but is too much the lady to join in such roughhousing! Quote Loving Kimba & Fred, missing Booker & Polly, first greyhounds, never forgotten."I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booker_Aye Posted May 22, 2013 Author Share Posted May 22, 2013 Last night, with the AC at 70, Henry panted much less. He does like to lie down on cool bare floors, though -- at some point he decamped from the bed and went into the bathroom which has a cool tile floor. Eventually he returned. I am glad it was just an ambient temperature issue. 70 degrees is pretty chilly! Quote Loving Kimba & Fred, missing Booker & Polly, first greyhounds, never forgotten."I am in favor of animal rights as well as human rights.That is the way of a whole human being."Abraham Lincoln Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesiRayMom Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 . 70 degrees is pretty chilly! That's why I let make Desi sleep with me......it's like sleeping next to a campfire. Quote Blessed is the person who has earned the love of an old dog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BuckeyeAmy Posted May 23, 2013 Share Posted May 23, 2013 Anything above 75 and my boys are HOT. My Flynn is especially temperature sensitive and a heavy panter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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