SociaBulls: Walking When the Weather Gets Hot

While our group was able to successfully make it through the cold of winter, we are now being faced with a new challenge: the heat. Here are some things we take into consideration that helped us all walk through last year's hot summer:

Starting Early

All of our walks start early in the morning before things become too warm.. While this helps us with the temperatures, the extra bonus is there are less people out and fewer chances of running into off-leash dogs.

Adjusting Location

We choose summer walks in more shaded areas. We also choose locations that have an option of a shorter walk in case it is too hot and humid.

Preparing Well and Stopping Often

Our members all do a good job of preparing by bringing extra water and often bandanas that can be soaked in water or cooling collars. We always stop to take water breaks and in warmer weather we add an extra one.

What are some other things you do to help your pups comfortably walk in warmer weather?

Plus, join our Chicago SociaBulls  Facebook page for more photos and information about group walks. And check out the Hikabulls page where we first learned about the benefits of group walking.

Also:
Remember when it was like this?
What really happens on the water breaks
Keeping our momentum