Giving your dogs a break in the hot weather

Giving your dogs a break in the hot weather. Dogs mostly go to the vets during the summer due to heatstroke. Dogs don't have to be out in high noon to get heatstroke. They can get it indoors, through play and not taking a break or from hot cars. There is no shopping, absolutely none that is worth the risk of your best friends life. If you need to go out, let your dog stay at home. Hire a dog sitter if they have separation anxiety, ask a friend to stay with them. Just please don't risk their lives in a hot car.
It's important indoors to have wet towels and blankets available for them to lie on as self cooling mats are great but for puppies and chewers not so great as they contain gel. Use fans on the floor to keep them cool. Play outside in the evenings when it's cooler. Have water available at all times.

It's important indoors to have wet towels and blankets available for them to lie on as self cooling mats are great but for puppies and chewers not so great as they contain gel. Use fans on the floor to keep them cool. Play outside in the evenings when it's cooler. Have water available at all times.

When they do play encourage breaks and rest, over arousal happens very quickly during play and it's really important we monitor them and encourage them to cool down and rest from play so as not to over heat. You can use homemade pup cups, Doggy ice cream recipes, raw frozen bones and treats, frozen licki mats and enrichment toys and teething rings for dogs.

Also be aware of the risks of when dogs think eating the water from the hosepipe is great fun. It's fun to see your dog happy and playing but the risks are too high from consuming so much water. They can suffer with water intoxication or aspiration pneumonia. It's just not worth it.

You can read more here from the Wholedog Journal which also has safety around sea water too: https://www.whole-dog-journal.com/.../water-intoxication.../

​Absolutely enjoy summer with your dogs, but do it safely and always manage your dog(s) to prevent them from becoming over heated or unwell during the summer.