Summer Weather Policy

Determining Extreme Weather

• DPSI will use an appropriate weather monitering provider to make determinations on what to expect
• DPSI will comply with the Health Canada standards for summer weather safety when determining dangerous temperatures and/or conditions
• Any temperature above +31 degrees Celsius will considered dangerous (heat warning) OR a humidex exceeding +40 degrees Celsius
• Thunderstorms with wind gusts above 90km/hr, hail of 2cm or larger in diameter and/ or 50mm or more of rain within 1 hour

What Happens When We Expect Extreme Weather

• DPSI office staff will send out an e-mail to all dog walk/vacation check-in clients the evening before, no later than 11:59pm, informing the clients of potential delays in the schedule due to poor road conditions/weather. Office staff will ask clients if they intend to work from home or cancel their walks to let us know via e-mail ( info@daynaspetsitting.com )
• If walks or scheduled check-ins will be more than 2 hours late the office will send an additional notice to clients

Walking Dogs in Summer Heat

• Walkers will walk on grass & in shade as much as possible
• Water bowls must be washed/rinsed and filled with cool water after each walk
• Walks will still happen, but may be cut short due to hot temperatures and no safe walking route on grass/in shade

Heat Warning

• If there is a heat warning in effect no walks will happen. Staff will prep the dogs and take out in 5 minute increments to allow them to do their business. Any remaining time of the scheduled walk will be spent indoors playing mental stimulation games.

Cancellation of Walks/Check-ins

• We do not cancel walks for weather. Any and all scheduled walks will occur unless we receive written notice/request from the clients to cancel the walk
• If a client cancels their walk same day, but prior to 10:00am due to extreme weather/poor road conditions we will issue a credit on account for the walk. Any cancellations past 10:00am will not be eligible for a credit