There was shade in the garden but she just could not be arsed moving
Subsequently she overheated and became a little unresponsive and panting as old bulldogs can do.
I lifted all 26 kilos of her and lay her nippledown on the cold concrete of the back patio then doused her with cold water.
20 minutes later she had strength enough to eat a cold cocktail sausage
May you always be able to collect wildflowers, John.
ReplyDeleteNever realized how dramatic bulldogs can be!
A gay man in a bulldog body
DeleteHa ha ha....
DeleteI had to do basically the same thing to the oldest daughter on a road trip across Nevada when she was 12 or so. Poured water over her head and took her to an air conditioned casino.
ReplyDeleteBulldogs overheat very quickly ...very quickly indeed
Deletelovely arrangement in the cottage window!
ReplyDeleteAnd all for free
DeleteLovely display of wild flowers John!.While you were collecting yours,I was doing the same thing.Only mine lasted 2 mins as they were covered in ants,noticed as I was placing them carefully into my vase!.Next time, I will remember to take my glasses.xx
ReplyDeleteI only pick mine from the lane borders which will be strimmed clear eventually
DeleteI think I would like one of those medical bracelets with those exact same instructions on them in case I succumb to heat exhaustion.
ReplyDeleteWinnie wouldn't wear one
DeleteShe'll have been thinking "Oh, fiddle-dee-dee! Why should I bother to move when I've got someone here who'll do it for me? Hah!"
ReplyDeleteHeat kills old bulldogs
DeleteDidn't know that. Not so funny now.
DeleteBeautiful display of wildflowers, John. I never realsied that it could get so critical if a lazy bulldog cba to move out of the hot sun. Well done you, on lifting Her Heavy Ladyship.
ReplyDeleteI almost ruptured myself
DeleteThat jug is perfect for them too; either that or a jam jar.
ReplyDeleteNo jam jars in the window , I have standards
DeleteI think I am going to get some wild flowers from my garden and display them too. Your image of them has inspired me to do so. I feel so hot and bothered today after mowing the grass, I could do with being lifted up and placed nipple down on a cold concrete patio !
ReplyDeleteI think it could start a new fad
DeleteNothing brightens a home like fresh flowers. I try to keep flowers in the house weekly.
ReplyDeleteIt's too easy to be so old and so happy for the warm, warm sun.
ReplyDeleteGorgeous flowers always make me smile. Our Betty, half English Bulldog, half Shar Pei, 25kg and 19 months old, doesn't cope well with the heat either. We've just been to the beach but she didn't like it at all, too warm for her although there was a sea breeze. So we cut it short and came home, after giving her a big drink in the car. She's now snoring on the rug, 2 minutes after getting home. Wish I could get to sleep as quick as her!
ReplyDeleteWatch out for sunburn too, especially on bellies and noses. Short haired dogs can even burn through their coat, particularly if they are fair.
ReplyDeleteHappy to hear she is doing better now.
ReplyDeleteI have to be careful with my Little Square Black Dog as he is only 5 inches off the ground and we are going to be 105 today. Much to hot.
cheers, parsnip
Old ladies and old dogs need to stay in the shade.
ReplyDeleteGlad you caught it in time. Glad you didn't break your back in the process.
ReplyDeleteI almost emptied my bladder
DeleteWhat a beautiful display, Winnie deserves a book to be written about her.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGreetings Maria x
Does Winnie have any survival instincts?
ReplyDeleteEating and masturbation
DeleteA man has moved into the house opposite me, he has two English Bulldogs. They are so funny, follow him everywhere.
ReplyDeleteDid you also enjoy a cold cocktail sausage?
ReplyDeletePoor Winnie! I am so glad you were able to relieve her of a possible heat stroke.
ReplyDeleteWinnie needs a parasol. Or a whole beach umbrella.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad she revived. The sun can be surprisingly warm even in the spring. My reaction to heat is similar to Winnie's except I never park in full sun of my own volition; if I get caught in it I feel like my head is expanding after ten minutes, then the nausea starts.
It doesn't happen to her very often but she's lazy enough not to seek shade
DeleteI had a pug once and he was exactly the same John.
ReplyDeleteNext time I have a hot flush I plan to lay nipple down on the cold patio and make Tony douse me with cold water :-)
ReplyDeleteI will decline the cold sausage :-)
DeleteSnap. On both counts.
DeleteNipples on cold concrete ..a life saver
DeleteEven on the other side of the world those flowers are lifting my heart. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteThey lift my heart every day
DeleteSometimes I wish I had the strength to eat a cold cocktail sausage.
ReplyDeleteJust purse your lips and suck
DeleteWild flowers, couldn't drag me away...
DeleteI have a cool cloth if the dogs get too warm & if my top dog insisted on sitting out too long in the sun on holiday I used a short parasol x
ReplyDeleteOh, oh, John. We got ourselves a incel here. Do make fun of him. I hope it's just a US phenomena
ReplyDeletebut not sure. Please mock him to your hearts content.
Ignoring for the moment the incel and the comments about nipples . . . that's a darned lovely bouquet.
ReplyDeleteWhile we pray that the incel is infertile, my American vet told me the heat is far more dangerous than the cold to a dog. But he was an American vet so maybe he's incompetent and inferior.
ReplyDeleteWhat?
DeleteWell, I’ve learned a new word today....
DeleteYou threw icy water on poor Winnie!? Maybe lucky for you she hasn't many teeth! A cool wet cloth on their belly is kinder and more gentle.
ReplyDeletelizzy
Poor Winnie! I'm glad she livened up enough to get some nutrition. She was obviously weak from hunger.
ReplyDeleteAnon, that is seriously funny. For more reasons than I can cram into this comment box at seven in the morning.
ReplyDeleteSee you later,
U
Bum, we only have tarmac ... lay me nipple down on that and I would probably stick to it 😮😲
ReplyDeleteOh, to be Winnie. I'm hot! Move me somewhere else! Move yourself. Don't be ridiculous!
ReplyDeletePity there weren't any workmen in overalls nearby - then Winnie would have moved all by herself ! Saved you almost getting a hernia !
ReplyDeleteI love the flowers, my kind of arrangement, except the oxeye daisies, love them, hate the smell. Poor old Winnie, you will have to keep an eye on her. Our whippet/jack russell Pearl does the same and I have to drag her into the house to lie on the quarry tiles to cool down...no sense. Really enjoyed ranty yank too.
ReplyDeletePoor Winnie.
ReplyDeleteThankful you were near to revive her!
I did not know this about bulldogs!
Or doggie heat stroke!
Our small, low to the ground, thirteen year old, shitzu, terrier mix, ten pound, “shorkie dog love” is fond of the warm sun shining through a window on to the carpet on a wintery day. However . . . outside on a hot steamy summery day, during our walks, she won’t move, puts her brakes on! I pick her up, carry her home and she thanks me with her sweet cataract doogie eyed charm. (Smart one she is!).
I understand, I would rather walk in cold, a couple feet of snow, than on a sultry day!
Walking the lane, gathering wild flowers, bringing them home, finding a vase, snipping, arranging . . . my kind of day!
Lovely John!