Kootenay Canines Off Leash Adventures

07/07/2024

With temperatures expected to soar this week, we will be starting pick up for our adventure walks at 8 AM to ensure the safety and well-being of our team members. By beginning earlier, we can enjoy our walks while avoiding the hottest part of the day.

Thanks and we look forward to seeing your pups next week!!

Heat warning issued for NELSON BC
Starting Sunday July 7, 2024

This is a heat warning. Elevated temperatures are expected and there is a moderate risk to public health.

Where: Southern BC interior
When: Beginning Sunday and continuing through next week
What: Daytime highs reaching the high 30s with overnight lows in the high teens.

Remarks: A building ridge of high pressure over the region will usher in very high temperatures beginning Sunday.

🌳If you’re outdoors, we encourage people to use shaded green spaces throughout the City including Lakeside Park, Gyro Park, and Lion’s Park.

💦Public water fountains are also available at Lakeside Park (Concession Building, soccer fields, and Rotary Shelter), Lions Park, and the Port-a-Loo on the corner of Baker and Hall Street.

▪️ If you are looking to get inside to cool down, use available public spaces to escape the heat, including:
• The Nelson Library (10 am-6 pm Monday to Sat, Tues & Thursday open til 7pm - Closed Sunday)
• Community Recreation & Senior Centres
• Religious Centres
• Spray Parks, public pools, and other shaded green areas (Lakeside Park, Gyro Park, Lions Park)
• ANKORS - Monday to Sunday 1-5pm

🥵 Some signs and symptoms of heat-related illnesses may include (but are not limited to):
• Muscle cramps
• Rash
• Dizziness and/or fainting
• Nausea

For a full list of symptoms check out: https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthli.../heat-related-illness

If you are concerned for yourself or someone else please call 9-1-1

Environment Canada and the BCCDC advises:

Heat affects everyone, but the risks are greater for: seniors, people who live alone, people with pre-existing health conditions such as diabetes, heart disease or respiratory disease, people with mental illness such as schizophrenia, depression, or anxiety, people with substance use disorders, people with limited mobility.

Check on family, friends and neighbours, who are at higher risk, particularly if they live alone, to make sure they have a cool space.

Watch for early signs of heat illness (feeling unwell, fatigue, thirst, headache, unusually dark urine) as these can rapidly evolve into life-threatening emergencies.

Drink plenty of water regularly, even before you feel thirsty to decrease your risk of dehydration. Thirst is not a good indicator of dehydration.

Never leave susceptible people, particularly children, or pets inside a parked vehicle

If you are in an overheated area, seek a cool place such as a tree-shaded area, splash pad, misting station, or air-conditioned spot like a public building.

To get more information:Check HealthLinkBC online resources about heat-related illness and how to protect yourself at https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthlinkbc-files/heat-related-illness.

Call HealthLinkBC at 8-1-1 to ask about heat-related illness.

Environment Canada and local Medical Health Officers expect an increase in health and safety risks from heat and are advising the public to take precautions.

Please continue to monitor alerts and forecasts issued by Environment Canada. To report severe weather, send an email to [email protected] or tweet reports using .

18/04/2024

Take my money!!!

30/01/2024

Having a great adventure hanging with the Kootenay Canines crew today!

20/01/2024

You're welcome! 🤣😂

01/12/2023

Cookie is feeling the happiness of the Holiday Season on this fine December morning 🎄

28/11/2023

Love my job and all my wonderful team members, here's some smiling faces to bring some joy to your day

29/09/2023

Please join us in welcoming Miss Maisy as our newest Kootenay Canines crew member! This little darling is full of joy and is always up for getting her game of chase on with all her new found friends. Welcome to the team sweetie pie you're a perfect fit!

21/08/2023

**** DOG WALKING & WILDFIRE SMOKE INHALATION IN PETS ****

Our current air quality is beyond horrendous. Everyone is being advised to stay indoors as much as possible, it has been recommended that if you need to go outdoors to consider wearing some sort of mask and to keep animals indoors and to only let them out for short bathroom breaks. Wildfire smoke can be harmful to everyone’s health even at low concentrations due to the particulate mater that in in the air, so pets and people need take action to reduce their exposure to wildfire smoke.

You can check the air quality at IQair to get an accurate and up to date view of the smoke in our area. Anything over 150 is considered “very unhealthy” and levels as high as we’ve been seeing locally are very hazardous to the health of both humans and animals. The main pollutant in the air here is PM2.5, which IQAir calls “one of the most dangerous types of pollutants that can be found” and has a size of 2.5 mirometers or less in diameter, around 30 times smaller than human hair. PM2.5 can consist of a variety of different materials adding to the danger that it presents to health upon inhalation. These materials can be ones such as sulfates, metals, microscopic water v***r, mold spores (which can vary in their classification depending on the size), as well as soot, dust and silica particles. Due to its extremely small size, PM2.5 can pe*****te deep into the tissue of the lungs, bypassing the body’s natural defense system and causing inflammation of the lungs themselves, as well as irritation to the entire respiratory tract. Once inside the lungs, due to its minute size, it can pass into the bloodstream via the alveoli or small air sacs whose main function is the transportation of oxygen. Damage to blood vessels can be incurred, along with many of the ailments that can cause serious illness and even the risk of death in animals and people and especially in puppies and older dogs. As a rule, the smaller the particle size is, the more danger it can present. Larger particles can irritate exposed mucous membranes and aggravate various conditions, whilst ultrafine particles can cause all manner of potentially terminal illnesses, making the prevention of their prevalence in the atmosphere all the more important, as well as finding ways to reduce the inhalation of such ultrafine particles.

In our line of work it's tough to control the activity in the dogs when they are off leash, the team still wants to run and play regardless of the smoke which increases their heart rate and the intake of particulates that then get into their lungs and bloodstream so how do we navigate keeping our team safe during times like these? We are doing the best we can on a day to day basis, checking the air quality outside each morning to see if it's safe to take the dogs out even for a short period of time, we are offering reduced walks if possible along with short individual p*e and plays for clients at their homes. We are doing our best to navigate our way through the current situation and can only take things day by day, so please be patient with us while we all go through this together as the health, safety and well being of our team is always our top priority.

17/08/2023

Today's dog walk is cancelled due to the hazardous conditions outside from all the smoke. The health and safety of our team members is always our number one priority and it's not safe for the team to be out for a prolonged period of time in these conditions. We look forward to getting back to what we do best when it is safe for us to do so.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/08/health/pets-air-quality-wildfire-smoke-safety-wellness-climate/index.html

Nelson Kutenai Place Air Quality Index (AQI) is now Moderate. Get real-time, historical and forecast PM2.5 and weather data. Read the air pollution in Nelson Kutenai Place, Canada with AirVisual.

16/08/2023

We wish you all the best in your travels as you relocate to Victoria Miss Willow! It has been am absolute pleasure to spend my days in your company, you will be greatly missed 💕

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14/08/2023

Crispy & Lampi .. brothers from another mother...best friends for life!!

09/08/2023

Aspen & Gertie .. sisters from another mister 💕

09/06/2023

Having a fabulous Friday adventure with my awesome team of pups!

01/06/2023

Walking in sunshine with the Kootenay Canines Crew and don't it feel good!! 🌞

26/04/2023

Mr. Griffey is looking for a new home! This handsome fellow comes highly recommended, he is a member of the Kootenay Canines Crew and is well socialized and an absolute joy to spend time with. If you know someone that would be a good fit for this good boy please contact Jessi at the number on the post below

21/04/2023

Hanging with the Kootenay Canines crew on a sunny spring afternoon!

02/03/2023

The dog walk is cancelled today, the roads are unbelievable , there are multiple accidents, hills are closed and I am currently trying to safely navigate my way back with the dogs that I do have with me.

Edited to add, I watched a car try and get up Mill Street today unsuccessfully, I was confident I could get up with my truck in 4 x 4 but I also lost control part way up and ended up doing a full spin going backwards down the hill. After regaining my composure I then tried to navigate my way around to drop off the dogs I had and almost every hill was closed, there were multiple accidents and on the last small hill I had to get up another car lost control and came sliding back towards us and missed hitting the truck by about 3 feet. There is no one at fault, there is just no sand or traction anywhere in town today, it took me almost 2 hours to pick up and drop off five dogs and we never even made it to uphill! I will always choose safety first when it comes to my team members so we apologize for any inconvenience but it's just not safe to be out there today.

23/02/2023

Unfortunately we are having to cancel the dog walk again today :( It's currently -20 outside with the wind chill and it looks like it's going to stay that way throughout the day according to the weather website which means it's waaaay to cold to take the team out safely. Today is a hunker down with a cup of tea, a good book and your favourite four legged friend kind of day so please stay safe and warm out there and we look forward to getting back to business as soon as it is safe to do so!

22/02/2023

We have made the decision to cancel today's dog walk at it is currently -17 with the wind chill. It's incredibly windy outside today, once we head up the mountain there is nothing to protect the team from the elements and in these kinds of biting cold winds the walk is not enjoyable for our team members or our team leaders. We will be taking things day by day for the rest of this week as there is a possibility of the temperatures being in the -20's with the wind chill for the remainder of the week. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause but the safety and well being of our team members always comes first!

17/02/2023

Loving spending my days in the company of these happy hounds!

20/01/2023

Just over here living my best life and enjoying an off leash adventure with this loveable group of fluffer muffers!

13/01/2023

Camino catching some serious air as she jumps for snowballs on a winter adventure!

11/01/2023

Miss Red comes for a visit to Nelson every year and we get the opportunity to spend time with her every January. This is her last adventure with the team before she heads back to the US. We love you Miss Red girl and can't wait to see you again come summertime!

21/12/2022

Another freezing cold day out there which unfortunately means we are having to cancel today's dog walking service. It is never an easy decision for us to make but the safety and well being of our team members is always our #1 priority. When we cancel a walk we factor in what the temperature is with the wind chill to determine if its safe to get out and play and we cancel the adventures if the temperature is -15 or lower. Hopefully this arctic front will pass soon and we can get back to doing what we do best! Until then stay and play safe and we look forward to seeing you all soon!

19/12/2022

Baby it's cold outside! This week is looking like it's going to be a frigid one! Here at Kootenay Canines the health and well being of our team members is our number 1 priority so we are paying attention to not only what the temperature is outside but also what the temperature is with the windchill as the wind has the ability to cut right through a dogs fur. We will be cancelling or shortening the duration of our walks depending on the circumstances so please keep an eye on your inbox this week as we do our best to provide the best service possible for all of our clients while ensuring your pups health and safety!

16/12/2022

Bruce is looking spiffy in his winter wear and is ready to hit up a few Christmas parties!

14/12/2022

Kootenay Canines will be closed for the Holiday Break from Dec 24 - Jan 1. This information should be in the notes section of your November invoice but we wanted to put a reminder out to everyone just in case!

13/12/2022

Camino is spreading the Joy of Christmas with her festive wear on a beautiful winter walk with her friends!

12/12/2022

It's beginning to look alot like Christmas here at Kootenay Canines and I have the best team of Santa's little helpers keeping me company!

Wonderdog

25/11/2022

Miss Maple loves stealing the stick and getting the rest of the team to chase after her, keep away is her favorite game!!