Dog care in summers
Have you waited all winter to go outside with your dog for fun activities? After a long winter, the outdoors is finally calling to enjoy longer park walks, beach days or challenging treks. But as we know, we have to be extra cautious when it comes to scorching heat that is uncomfortable for humans as well as for dogs. Summer-time means your furry friend will have exposure to ticks, insects, sunburn or insect bites. How do dogs naturally cool down? Dogs regulate their body temperature differently than humans, using a combination of conduction, convection, radiation, and evaporation to cool down. While dogs do sweat through their paw pads, they lose minimal heat this way. Instead, dogs rely primarily on panting to circulate air through their bodies and cool down. Dogs seek out cooler places when they overheat, but it's important to avoid leaving them in stationary cars in hot weather, as this can trap heat and lead to dangerous conditions. In hot weather, it's best to let dogs s...