Question about high altitudes for little dogs
We have always had small dogs, the last 2 who, sadly for us, aged out after 17 years. Neither of these little pals at 9 and 10 pounds ever had a problem at really high elevations such as over 9,000 fe...
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BCSnob wrote:Deb and Ed wrote:I too have spent time skiing in summit county (3weeks a year for couple of decades in Breckinridge) and have had to deal with those first few days. I’m planning on being back in that area with Lee this fall for our sheep dog finals in Carbondale CO. I need to make sure both Lee and I are fit before going.
As someone who would spend a week skiing at Copper Mountain (base 9k ft) - the first 5 days were torture (but bliss from a skiing standpoint!) and just about the time my body finally was getting used to the altitude, it was time to leave... I would assume a dog acclimatizes to the lack of oxygen in about the same time frame?
Bring oxygen. LOL! The thing I remember the most was the burning muscles - I'd ski about 200 yards and have to stop for a moment to catch my breath and let the pain subside. (The sensible part of my brain was asking why I was torturing myself; and the "fun" side of my brain was shrieking "This is awesome!!!!) I can only imagine what Lee would feel without a little getting used to the altitude....
