Checking Columbus
Don't keep checking — get a Paw Window alert
A Paw Window is a stretch when conditions ease into a better time to walk. We'll email you the moment one opens where you are — and stay quiet when it isn't.
Get a Paw Window alert
A Paw Window is a stretch when conditions ease into a better time to walk your dog. We'll email you the moment one opens in Columbus — something we can't do for guests.
New or returning — we'll email a code, no password needed.
🐾 Paw Check by Wyndo
Is it too hot to walk your dog right now?
Hot pavement and humid heat hurt dogs faster than people. Wyndo estimates pavement heat from air temperature and sun, checks whole-dog heat and severe cold, and gives you a clear, concern-based read for right now — never a green light. Always finish with the hand test.
How the paw check works
Pavement heat, estimated conservatively
Asphalt can run 10–15°C hotter than the air in full sun. Wyndo estimates surface temperature from air temperature and measured sunlight, with a worst-case margin — so a warm, sunny afternoon gets flagged before paws get hurt.
Whole-dog heat, not just the ground
Dogs cool almost only by panting, so humid heat is a heatstroke risk even on grass. That's a separate check from hot pavement, and the read reflects both.
Cold and winter ground too
Severe cold and salted, icy footpaths get their own flags and paw-care notes — the check works year-round, not just in summer.
The hand test is the backstop
Press the back of your hand to the pavement for 7 seconds. If it's too hot for your hand, it's too hot for paws. Weather is an estimate — your hand and your dog are the final word.
An informational estimate, not veterinary advice. Wyndo defaults to a healthy-but-vulnerable dog; yours may need more caution. Always do the physical check.