How hot is too hot for your bullie? Heat wave in NY

Brooklyn

Vinnie does not tolerate hot weather over 70F. He is fine jumping in a snow like a bunny, he likes late autumn or early spring. Now in the concrete jungles of New York he feels too hot. We know for sure he feels very uncomfortable over 68F. Even for a short walk to do his business. Now it's 95F in NY and he nearly died 2ce just being outside for 10 min doing his business. We had to do emergency treatment for 1 hour until he was back to normal. Once he had very bad heat stroke symptoms after been out at 10am for 10 min. We checked with our vet and he said Vinnie is all right - just keep him cool. I hope not all bull terriers are the same.
What about your bullies?

Neil

Hi, we live in Perth ,West Australia. Our summer days frequently hit 90 and over 100 plus.
we take our Bully out for walks early in the morning and late evening to avoid the heat.
Through the daytime, he is either inside on the tiled floor in the air-con. or in the garden underneath a large shady tree, or curled up in his papasan chair underneath a fan.
He seems to handle the heat a lot better than our previous Boxer dogs.

I have heard that the cool vests work well on dogs but i have no experience with them.

Brooklyn

I wish Vinnie could enjoy cool vest but he hates anything on him. I'm training water spray. He
is ok when I offer reward instead of attacking spray bottle.

JParanee

I live in pa and we have about the same weather

My two bullies are still hiking a 1 1/2 to 2 miles but that's in the shade

I keep a clean baby pool outside the house that they go in and out of while they are out playing or when they get back from their hike

Water is you friend

JParanee

chooba

I think it depends a lot on your bully.
Body type, bmi, health, motivation, ect.

Summers in Michigan.
Hot ( for me anyway ), 80's-90's F. And humid.
I keep the central air @ 68, y have it and not use it.
So going outside can be like walking into a blast furnace.
Chooba, whose a "bull body type" think muscular cinder block with stubby legs, and may not be as motivated, needs to be coaxed at times to go outside,. And when he's done,. He's barking at the back door. But unless we're in the woods, in a crowd,. Or someplace else exciting,. He he's more of a couch potato.
Boomer, who's a pup yet,. And is a little more terrier, and goes nonstop, will work himself to exhaustion in the heat, seems I have to remind him to take a break.

Same results with the extremes of winter.

I wonder if Vinnie would be fine with 70's in a natural environment. But 70's on concrete can be different all together.

jcfree

I'm in Alabama and we consistently have temps in the low to mid 90s in the summer. Brutus, my bull terrier, is not very heat tolerant but we go hiking and mtn biking all the time. I just stop periodically to do a water break and if he exhibits any sign of being too hot or too tired we turn around and head back and call it a day. I think it just depends on the dog and the climate that they've been raised in. I imagine the dog would adjust with time.

BulliesofNC

I think this summer is one to remember with humidity levels and overall heat temperatures. The winter here in North Carolina was very mild where we didn't have a long freeze or any snow. I knew this would amount to a hot summer with an over abundance of fleas, ticks, and chiggers.

My Bull Terriers are both inside and outside. They are well acclimatized to the weather here and have no issues. Like any dog, they can become very comfortable in a climate controlled environment where 99% of their day consists of lounging inside an air conditioned house. One step outside into the heat can certainly be noticed by a dog who may be quick to react negatively with the sudden discomfort from a huge increase in temperature. They may also not have developed good hydration habits due to them never feeling the need to drink ample water while being cooled from an air conditioned house.

I spend the majority of the day outside and I wake up every morning walking my dogs through our property in order to allow them the exercise they need. Throughout the day they are habit formed to spend it roaming the property and have naturally developed habits which include awareness to shade, limiting their play during mid day, drinking a lot more water, etc.

I never push my Bullies for exercise during the hotter parts of the day and allow them to adjust their excitement and play based on how they feel and what they are wanting to do. Each dog has a different degree of tolerance to heat and energy level. It's up to us to calculate how well they are conditioned to certain temperatures whether it be hot or cold. The more time they spend outside being provided the opportunity to acclimatize to whether conditions the better off they are. One or two hours outside each day during inclimate weather will not condition a dog to withstand long periods of time outside exerting energy especially when their hydration level is not where it should be.

For Bull Terriers that spend the wide majority of the day inside the best way to beat the summer heat and provide the exercise a Bull Terrier needs is to dedicate two times a day for outdoor activity. This would be best conducted during early mornings and at dusk. During the hot parts of the day you can always provide short walks with them.

swbaggies

We live in Thailand, he was born here so doesn't know anything other than heat. Unlikely his owner who sometimes misses the cold lol.
He isn't keen on the rain, it is v v heavy here during rainy season and avoids puddles bit loves going in sea and the dams.
He isn't keen on direst sun, he will sit in shade and I avoid walking in mid day due to pads on paws