Dog Summer Tips
Shortly (we hope!) it will be getting hotter as summer approaches. This can be a dangerous time for dogs whose owners don’t make provisions for them in the heat. Here are our top tips to help your dog stay safe and happy throughout the summer:
Walk your dog early in the morning and late at night when temperatures are cooler
Use doggie boots to protect their feet from hot surfaces like tarmac
Watch for dehydration – remembers dogs can’t sweat so watch for panting and make sure fresh water is available at all times. Carry a bottle of water when you’re out. You can buy special travel bottles that open up into a little bowl, like the one pictured
Dogs cool from the bottom up – so spray water round their feet and legs. If you’re outside, put out a kiddie’s pool or lay down a wet towel. The wet towel will do more good if they lie on it than if you put it over them
Don’t leave them in a parked car – this might sound obvious but people think it’s ok for a little while. Not only is it too hot for them even with a window gap, but they get overexcited in a car, sometimes just through watching passers by so they’ll get hot quickly and there won’t be any water
Car journeys – if you have to take them in the car have the air conditioning on for them, make sure you have water and stop for short breaks
Let him see the weather – dogs don’t understand why they can’t have a walk so let him go out and feel how hot the weather is. He’ll then either understand why he can only have a short walk or he may even decide ’stuff that for a laugh’ and come back inside
Take him for a swim – the best activity for your dog in the summer is a nice long swim. There are special dog baths where you can take your dog. It’s a great bonding experience and most dogs love it, especially in the heat
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