Is it ok for golden retrievers to be in a hot weather ?

Question

Im thinking of getting a GR .. but I heard it likes cold and snowy weather .. I live in kuwait .. and sometime in summer its like 50 degrees C ... but I heard that if the dog is born in kuwait .. it will get used to the weather

what do u think ??

Answer 1

if you keep the dog in your air conditioned house and not leave it outside all the time, youll be fine

Answer 2

yea u still can

Answer 3

You can also try a "belly cooler", there a couple of links below that show some examples. The coolvest one seems a little nicer and I know that the US Military uses them

Answer 4

You are right, a dog adjust to the climate they live in.  My neighbors dogs are outside 24/7 in this heat, and somehow they survive.  I would suggest that you keep it combed out during the summer months,  a combed coat keeps the dog cooler than a bath would.

Answer 5

There's no reason why you cannot have a Golden in a place where it is hot as long as you make sure that he is well cared for and not left outside in the searing heat.  If you have air conditioning he'll be fine.

Never walk him in the heat of the day.  Early morning or late evening is the best time to take your dog out for a walk but it is kinder to the dog not to over exercise him in those high temperatures.

Always make sure he has access to plenty of water 24/7.  A good idea to keep your dog cool is to soak some old towels in water, squeeze out the excess water and place the towels in your Freezer.

When you think your dog is getting too hot just pop one of the frozen towels over his back and it wil help to cool him down.  It's not a good idea to put the frozen towels on him if he is in air conditioning.

My dogs love running in and out of our Sprinkler system when it's hot outdoors, or you could get a kiddies swimming pool and let him play in that.

Always ensure that he has plenty of shade if he is outside at any time.

Good luck with your puppy.

Answer 6

golden's absolutely love water.  get him a pool.  i buy a kiddie pool every year for mine.  it keeps him cool and he loves it.  he also likes to get baths by the water hose outside.  or to just be rinsed off by the hose.  brush him often and keep his coat a little shorter than usual.  you will love your new golden, they are the best.  good luck!