Originally Posted by
Wilfred Laurier
Years ago my friend's mom was ill and her bichon-frisé (or something similar) had to go outside. So I took it for a gentle jog around the block - I am not an efficient runner so couldn't have been going too fast. When we got back my friend's mom was furious because the dog was panting - she thought that exercise was bad for the dog.
A few times we went over to visit, brining our lab X with us. And we got there by bike, dog running beside us happily the whole way. She thought that was the most cruel thing she could imagine.
Heh, was taking my Black Lab/Corgi for a slow jog on the bike path, 29° C, & some fussbudget claimed I was killing the dog. Previous dog lived to age 17. My friends' flat-nosed Shih Tzu likes walks/jogs too. Sure, it's wise to avoid
extreme heat & sun & adjust for breed capabilities. But after all, lots of dogs live in hot countries.