05/27/2024
Hey friends, we all know...it's hot. Like hot, hot. Everyone knows not to leave their dog in the car, even with cracked windows, but did you also know it's too hot for dogs to ride in your truck bed?
According to Whole Dog Journal it's just as dangerous. "Dogs inside cars are not the only ones who suffer in the heat. Dogs who ride in the backs of trucks are at extreme risk of heat-related illness, too. Truck beds – whether they are lined or not – get hot enough to fry an egg in the sun, so why would you make your dog stand or sit on such a surface? Plus, the hot air quickly can quickly dehydrate a dog, whose main tool for regulating his body temperature is panting. Once the dog gets dehydrated, he can’t keep himself cool, and heat stroke can follow rapidly."
Check out their article for the symptoms of heat stroke in dogs, linked below.
Remember, if you think it's hot be aware that dogs normally run several temps hotter. Making a hot day worse for them.
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