03/07/2025
โ ๏ธ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐?
Summers are getting hotter and hotter, and many people are unaware of how dangerous higher temperatures can be for their dogs. I always see people walking their pup in hot weather, making them vulnerable to heat stroke, dehydration, and damaged/burned paws. So exactly how hot in too hot?
I have created the poster below for you to save, print, and share, with the goal of putting all the important info in one place.
Whether the weather is hot or not, our dogs need potty breaks. So hereโs what you can you do to help keep them safe:
โ๏ธ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ช๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ: ๐๐๐ง๐ก๐ฎ ๐ข๐ค๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ & ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐. Avoid going out for prolonged periods when the sun is at its peak.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ค ๐๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ. You want to go at a much slower pace and come back inside as soon as they have gone potty.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐จ. Even when walking them during the cooler parts of the day as the ground can reach much hotter temperatures even in the shades.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ฃ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ซ๐๐จ๐ฉ as it helps keeping their body temperature lower. Still keep the walks very short, but this will offer an extra level of protection.
โ๏ธ ๐พ๐๐ง๐ง๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ค๐ก๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง with you, and regularly offer a drink.
โ๏ธ Once back home, ๐ค๐๐๐๐ง ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ค๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ก (๐ฃ๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐) ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ก๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ก ๐จ๐ฅ๐ค๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐ข: by the air conditioning, by a fan, on a cooling mat, etc.
โ๏ธ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐๐ค๐๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐ค๐ฉ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ, make sure to entertain them while indoors: sniffing mats, walking around the home, playing games they enjoy.
Wishing you all a lovely & SAFE summer!
Cate
