Not exact matches
Some
dogs dig holes to lay in for
cooling off or for sheltering themselves from the elements.
A small children's paddling pool will do the trick - your
dog is
cool, happy, entertained, and has no reason to
dig any more.
Make sure there is plenty of water and shade available for your
dog in the summer months; many
dogs dig just to feel the pleasure of sprawling in the
cool soil.
The point about
dogs digging holes in yards because they do not have adequate cover to keep
cool and escape from the sun.
If your
dog is
digging to
cool off, provide him with a more comfortable place to rest, indoors or on a
cooling mat.
Some
dog's
dig pits to
cool off in, others to bury bones and other prized possessions, and some because it's a fun activity.
Dogs often
dig holes in yards for the insulating coolness they provide and many times, having a wading pool will keep them from
digging holes in your yard to
cool off in.
Dogs dig cooling hollows in the summer, and warming pits in the winter.
Digging for
cooling involves a
dog creating
cooling holes to lie in.
If your
dog is
digging to keep
cool, to bury objects or just to entertain itself when outdoors, that doesn't mean that you have to have a backyard full of holes.
To keep
cool:
Digging can be a great way for
dogs that spend a lot of time outside to keep
cool on hot days, because the layer of dirt underneath the warm top layer is usually
cool and moist.
Some
dogs that are left outside when the temps spike have discovered that if they
dig a hole and lay in it that it helps to
cool them off.
If you find your
dog digging in shady places when it's hot outside, you should consider bringing them into a
cooler environment.
Whether it's a covered patio or under a tree or even a hole your
dog dug (soil and mud are
cool materials protected from the sun's rays), allow your canine to relax in and on
cooler surfaces both inside and outside when the temperature rises.
If a
dog is especially hot or cold, she may
dig to find a warmer or
cooler place to rest.
Dogs also
dig when trying to get warm or stay
cool, to entertain themselves, to bury valued items, and when hunting ground - dwelling animals.
If your
dog digs in an attempt to
cool off, provide an insulated
dog house, a shallow wading pool, shade, a fan (air blowing over ice feels just like air conditioning!)
Some
dogs will
dig a nice hole then lie in it to keep
cool.
Not entirely — because we live in a hot climate and oftentimes our
dogs will
dig a hole wherever they find a spot to create a
cool spot to lay in.
I live in the tropics and since I left a hole for my
dog to
cool off she never tries to
dig outside of the
digging area.
Behavioral thermoregulation: in warm climates or on warm days a
dog might
dig a hole and lie in it to
cool down (common in Huskies).
Dogs dig to escape, bury things, hunt,
cool down or because they're bored.
I thought VV and Crash only went back as far as the GBA; it's really
cool to see you're still super passionate about Crash after all these years and able to
dig into ancient Naughty
Dog work.