Overheats too quick..

[dave404]

i have several females and they heat up too quickly. went yesterday evening , temp in the 60's, cool breeze blowing. after 2nd race one couldnt hardly make it back to the truck.
plenty water as several ponds are close. breathing real raspy, can hear them coming before you see them their breathing is so loud.
have several buddys that their dogs do this also.
ive had them vet checked, worm free.
anyone know about this ?? hate to just run em in winter.

[2500 HD]

How high of protien are you feeding? If you feed contain high heat calories and your dog is not in top shape they will struggle in the heat. Try lowering the protien level to 22- 24% and see how they do.

[dave404]

thank you, i already went to purina dog chow, no change, dogs get same feed, some do it and some dont.

[2500 HD]

Purina dog chow has a high % of corn, which is a source of carbrahydrate = heat calories. Find a product more with meat and rice which will sustain energy without the calories. May cost a few more $$$$ but better for your dog and cheaper in the long run, because they will not eat quite as much.

[jeffro]

This one of the hardest times of the year on your dogs too. They are still wearing their winter coat, as it comes out they will do better also.

[Chuck Terry]

I think many folks underestimate the humidity factor. High humidity makes limits or even prevents evaporation which is critical in allowing the dog to handle the heat. Also, dogs that have gotten too hot in the past often have decreased ability to handle the heat. Try to run the cooler times and keep them well hydrated.

[TheLittleBlackBook]

Purina Dog Chow is a terrible feed: it is comprised almost entirely corn & waste materials dogs don't need and can't really process. I can truthfully promise you no top greyhounders or Alaskan Ididarod sled-pull competitors feed Purina Dog Chow to their competitive animals.

Any machine runs its best when fueled by what it was designed to eat. Conversely, any machine running on improper fuel is going to "ping," if not shut down altogether. For race cars, 87 ocataine gas is considered a cheap fuel; yet some cars low budget cars can run well on it. Other kinds of car, however, can't take low-grade fuel and need premium gas. Cheap, corn-based feeds are like that to dogs: some dogs can take them, but many dogs will "ping" and fall apart when fed cheap feeds.

Two things come to mind that would probably help you considerably: (1) try feeding raw meats and fats and (2) try making sure your dogs are empty for 24 hours before they hunt, as running or hunting when "full" (especially full of corns, glutens, and other terrible ingredients) will have a dramatic negative effect on their performance.

A dog is actually designed to run its best EMPTY ... its liver kicks-in and provides glycogen to the muscles ... and that is why lean, wild dogs can seemingly run forever when hunting ... Nature designed them to be able to do this! Therefore, use this principle on your own dogs when they hunt: lean and ready, fed raw.

By contrast, a fat, overweight dog run on a full stomach of corns, glutens, beet pulps, etc, will quickly be an exhauted animal, especially when in the heat. And of course doing this in the early morning when it's still cool is best.

Good luck,

[tinymwoods]

Dogs can overheat on low protein foods the same as high protein foods. It is all about the carbohydrates and how they break down. Corn and corn gluten break down fast and hot. You need a slow release feed. Some dogs will do o.k. on any feed, and others need lower sugar feeds. An overload of glucose from carbohydrates can cause a working dog to get "hot". I like a higher fat content and less carbs.
Here is how to determine (roughly) the amount of carbs in your dog food. Remember wild dogs only get about 15-24%
"Say a particular dog food contains a dry content of 26% protein and 14% fat. And allow for an ash content of about 6%. How much carbohydrate should you expect to find in that product? No problem…
Simply start with a total of 100%… then subtract the protein and fat. And be sure to allow for an ash content of about 6%.
Carbohydrates = 100% - 26% - 14% - 6% = 54%
Your results reveal a carbohydrate content of about 54%." http://www.dogfoodadvisor.com/choosing- ... #more-1118

[dogwhisperer]

Black book so your saying we shouldnt worm or give our dogs shots because it is not natural.I would make sure im not running the shocker collar to tight.

[TheLittleBlackBook]

Black book so your saying we shouldnt worm or give our dogs shots because it is not natural.I would make sure im not running the shocker collar to tight.

No, you said this.

I said feeding raw (which is what dogs are supposed to eat) yields better performance than feeding kibble. I also said hunting dogs when they are lean and totally empty (which is when dogs tend to hunt) will yield the best performance results ... rather than trying to hunt them when they're fat and full of corns and glutens, which will yield terrible results.

How you extrapolated "you shouldn't worm your dogs" out of what I actually said is anyone's guess and proof posititve that even the best, most obvious, and simplest of advice can be confounded and misunderstood by those who try hard enough to muddy the waters.

Good luck to you,

[dogwhisperer]

no muddy water here,you was talking about wild dogs running all day .how many wild dogs get wormed or get shots? although a dog may be designed to run on empty my dogs perform best when they have a hand full of feed in them. good luck to you

[jar242]

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