Heavy smoke and needing to exercise the dog

[Huntbear]

Well we are burning up here in Central Washington. Air quality is from unhealthy to hazardous... over 80,000 acres on fire in the mountains around us.

That said, my GWP needs some exercise... How unhealthy is it to let him play fetch with me in the yard???? (Smoke is laying like fog here in town) Just to let him burn off some steam. He is not even 2 and full of himself right now....

I know one Kennel here is right on the border for evacuation notices (Cooke Canyon Gun Club)

Any help will be appreciated.

[art hubbard]

I'm in Idaho, about 65 miles south east of Lewiston, we also are socked in with smoke. I let my dogs out of their kennels and let them out into an exercise yard to stretch their legs, but would not even think of running them until this stuff clears up some. Our seasons are open now but there is no bird worth screwing up their respiratory systems.

[ezzy333]

If you can be out in it then the dogs can too. Don't think it would be anywhere thick enough to hurt them if you are out in it with them.

Ezzy

[Gertie]

I'm in Central Oregon and we've got the same issues. Red Cross actually set up some sort of ventilated building for people with respiratory issues in Sisters (air quality rated "hazardous"). Are you in the area in WA that they closed the schools because of the bad smoke? Anyway, I've been driving out east and out of the smoke to run the dog when it's bad. It's a pain in the butt but not nearly as horrible as dealing with a jacked-up one-year-old dog Good luck to you. Lets cross our fingers for some rain soon, shoot I'd even take a snow storm at this point.

[Huntbear]

I'm in Central Oregon and we've got the same issues. Red Cross actually set up some sort of ventilated building for people with respiratory issues in Sisters (air quality rated "hazardous"). Are you in the area in WA that they closed the schools because of the bad smoke? Anyway, I've been driving out east and out of the smoke to run the dog when it's bad. It's a pain in the butt but not nearly as horrible as dealing with a jacked-up one-year-old dog Good luck to you. Lets cross our fingers for some rain soon, shoot I'd even take a snow storm at this point.

Gertie, they closed schools in Wenatchee, just north of us here in Ellensburg. CWU actually moved its football game today to Bothell, WA. The wind kicked in and blew out a lot of the smoke today, so I worked his butt off here in the yard with a chuckit and tennis ball... then worked on some basic commands, since he gets very complacent if I let him.. (to smart for his own good). He is finally laying here at my feet, relaxed and happy.

I am hoping to get him to the dog park here in town tomorrow and really run him (although I know 20 min. later he is ready to go again).

Thanks everyone for your replies... appreciate it a lot

[brad27]

If you can be out in it then the dogs can too. Don't think it would be anywhere thick enough to hurt them if you are out in it with them.

Ezzy

Back when I was a cyclist (road) I wouldn't have gone out and rode on days like that. There is a difference between being out in it and walking versus being in it and riding.

[Troy08er]

I use the treadmill.

[ultracarry]

Poor gator... Could have at least cut his food back and had him drop weight that way.