Summer Heat and Dogs
Summertime can be fun for both you and your dog. But pet owners need to take some precautions to keep their canine companions happy, cool and safe during the dog days of summer. Bark Busters has created the following tips to keep in mind for this summer:Beat the HeatRemember that a parked car can become dangerously hot in only a few minutes. Inefficient at cooling themselves, dogs cannot perspire and can only dispel heat by panting and through the pads of their feet. Panting and drinking water helps to cool them, but if they have only overheated air to breathe in a parked car, dogs can suffer brain and organ damage after just 15 minutes. Your light-colored dog's coat can invite damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays, leading to sunburn and possible skin cancer. If your dog is light-colored and/or he lacks black pigment around the eyes, ears and nose, keep him out of the bright sun. Ask your veterinarian about sun block for your dog, preferably in a formula he can't lick off. Dogs should always have access to cool shade and fresh water in the summer heat.
Summertime can be fun for both you and your dog. But pet owners need to take some precautions to keep their canine companions happy, cool and safe during the dog days of summer. Bark Busters has created the following tips to keep in mind for this summer:Beat the HeatRemember that a parked car can become dangerously hot in only a few minutes. Inefficient at cooling themselves, dogs cannot perspire and can only dispel heat by panting and through the pads of their feet. Panting and drinking water helps to cool them, but if they have only overheated air to breathe in a parked car, dogs can suffer brain and organ damage after just 15 minutes. Your light-colored dog's coat can invite damage from the sun's ultraviolet rays, leading to sunburn and possible skin cancer. If your dog is light-colored and/or he lacks black pigment around the eyes, ears and nose, keep him out of the bright sun. Ask your veterinarian about sun block for your dog, preferably in a formula he can't lick off. Dogs should always have access to cool shade and fresh water in the summer heat.
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