Playing Outdoors
Pets have very sensitive paw pads and hot asphalt during the summer months could possibly burn them. Try to walk your pet on grass or plan your walks during the early morning/late evening when the pavement is not as hot.
Pets cannot cool down as easily as humans and are more likely to suffer heat stroke during the summer. The symptoms of overheating include excessive panting, drooling, sluggish and unresponsiveness. Dogs with thick coats, short muzzles and heart or breathing problems are at greater risk for heat stroke and should remain indoors with air conditioning during extremely hot days.
Car Safety
On a hot summer day the inside of your car heats up very quickly. On an 85-degree day, for example, the temperature inside your car - with the windows slightly opened - will reach 102 degrees in 10 minutes! Be safe! Do not ever leave your pet in the car unattended.
Ticks
A female tick can lay up to 20,000 eggs in a single mass. That's why it's important to check your pet every day during hot weather. The best way to remove a tick is to grasp it gently with tweezers, as close to the dog's skin as possible, and pull it straight off. Be careful to remove the head and not to squeeze the tick as it can cause more bacteria to be spread. Fingers, matches, petroleum jelly, nail polish, and alcohol are not proper ways to remove ticks.
Water
Always remember to allow your pet access to plenty of water, indoors and outdoors.
(Tips courtesy of Invisible Fence Company) |
