Caring for your dog during hot weather

[Cath]

Caring for your dog during hot weather | Dogs Trust

Keep your dog happy and healthy in warm weather with our advice for safe fun in the sun.

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Caring for your dog during hot weather

 

[Cath]

Dog-friendly summer snack recipes | Dogs Trust

Three simple summer treats for your dog

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[Selina27]

Arrowfield Vet Practice

☀️🥵 HEATSTROKE ☀️🥵 With the temperatures starting to rise its critical to know when it's too hot for your dogs. Every year we treat heat stroke cases and, heartbreakingly, some end in tragedy....

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Thought this would be useful here too . I am finding the temperature guidelines really handy.

 

[kateincornwall]

Whilst all the information about not walking your dog in the hottest time of the day is mainly common sense , I am sad that so many appear to not have much common sense . I remember a lady with a very young retriever working her pup in the afternoon sun and wondering why it had collapsed with heat exhaustion , poor little love x

 

[Selina27]

I am sad that so many appear to not have much common sense .

Yep, so true.

But, that said I like to think I have common sense but I made a mistake once and put Cassie at risk, for which I will never forgive myself. I find the gudelines useful when considering if I can take her out and about with me, if it's going to get too hot. Walks are not a problem, I can adjust accordingly and she doesn't have a strict regime anyway.
I think to a lot of people don't realise that dogs don't regulate their body temperature in the same way we do.

 

[Cath]

Dog ice lollies | Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

A great way to help keep your dogs cool on a hot day.

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[Emily_Babbelhund]

Whilst all the information about not walking your dog in the hottest time of the day is mainly common sense , I am sad that so many appear to not have much common sense . I remember a lady with a very young retriever working her pup in the afternoon sun and wondering why it had collapsed with heat exhaustion , poor little love x

Also remember the feet. Even if your dog is handling the heat ok otherwise, I like to touch the ground to check if it’s too hot for dog pads. If you still have to go out, doggie shoes all the way. Plus everyone loves a dog in shoes.