How to keep Your Dog Cool in the Heat of Summer
Getting overheated can stress, make your dog ill, or even kill your dog. The dog days of summer are fast approaching but those scorching temps are not good for your dog. If you have an indoor dog it is most likely your dog is indoors soaking up that cool air but if you have an outdoor dog, you may need to make a few adjustments to keep your friend happy and healthy this summer.
Symptoms of heat stress in dogs
Use Cooling products such as cooling mats, water dishes, and cooling jackets or collars (See below).
Don't's
Big Fat DON"Ts when it comes to taking care of your dog in the summer
The first thing to do is get your dog somewhere cool and see if they will drink some cool water. (Do not put them in a tub of ice as it may put them in shock).If your dog has severe symptoms of heat stress you will need to get them to an animal vet as quickly as possible.
See Severe symptoms of heat stress in dogs here: Do you have any suggestions that would help others to keep dogs cool in the summer which were not listed here?
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Getting overheated can stress, make your dog ill, or even kill your dog. The dog days of summer are fast approaching but those scorching temps are not good for your dog. If you have an indoor dog it is most likely your dog is indoors soaking up that cool air but if you have an outdoor dog, you may need to make a few adjustments to keep your friend happy and healthy this summer.
Symptoms of heat stress in dogs
- Heavy panting
- Problems breathing
- Tongue is bright red
- Thick saliva
- Vomiting
- Bloody diarrhea
- Shade:
- Fresh Water
- Kiddie Pool
- Shave your dog
- Solar powered or electrical fan or air supply
Use Cooling products such as cooling mats, water dishes, and cooling jackets or collars (See below).
Don't's
Big Fat DON"Ts when it comes to taking care of your dog in the summer
- Don't leave your dog on a leash where they can get tangled up and trapped away from the shade and water source
- Don't leave your dog outside for long periods, or dogs which have heart, or respiratory problems, is on any kind of medication, has had heat stroke before.
- Certain breeds are more prone to heat stroke (pug nose and long haired breeds) and should not be left outdoors unsupervised.
- NEVER leave your dog in your car. Temps inside a car can reach almost 200 degrees in a matter of minutes and will kill your beloved pet.
The first thing to do is get your dog somewhere cool and see if they will drink some cool water. (Do not put them in a tub of ice as it may put them in shock).If your dog has severe symptoms of heat stress you will need to get them to an animal vet as quickly as possible.
See Severe symptoms of heat stress in dogs here: Do you have any suggestions that would help others to keep dogs cool in the summer which were not listed here?
Please tell us about them. We love to hear from you.
References:
- Dog photo by Justin Bülow (@justinbuelow) on Unsplash. (2019). Unsplash.com. Retrieved 25 March 2019, from https://unsplash.com/photos/eck5AMyqx4Y