How do I prevent my dog from heat stroke?
Nathaniel O'Kon
2025-07-29 15:57:46
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Make sure your pet always has access to a cool shaded area, both indoors and outside. Restrict exercise on warm days, dogs should be walked early in the morning or later in the evening to avoid the hottest part of the day. Pack a water bottle on walks. Remember, hot pavements can burn paws, if it’s too hot for you to hold your hand on, it’s too hot for your pet to walk on. Never leave pets in a car or a hot room, such as conservatories. Ensure your pet always has drinking water available, adding ice can help keep it cool. Ensure your pet is regularly groomed if this is advised for their breed.
Alivia Hermiston
2025-07-29 14:50:05
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It’s sensible to take steps to prevent your dog from succumbing to heatstroke by: Avoiding enclosed and poorly ventilated areas such as cars and conservatories. Avoiding strenuous exercise during hot weather by waiting until the cooler part of the day for their walks. Making sure they have access to plenty of cold water and provide shade in gardens and outdoor areas. Dogs struggle to cool down because they can only sweat through their paw pads and pant to lose heat. But if they are walking on tarmac or hot ground then this only serves to warm up their pads even more.
Vivianne Bosco
2025-07-29 12:39:24
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Limit activity to the cooler times of the day. Plan for walks in the early morning or evening hours to avoid the hottest times of the day. Provide access to shady areas, staying in the shade will help avoid excessive heat from direct sunlight. Avoid strenuous exercise, especially during the hottest parts of the day, very humid days and during the early summer when pets may not yet be acclimated to the higher temperatures. Keep indoors when there are extreme temperatures, high humidity or on days when there is a dramatic temperature change, it may be best to keep pets cool indoors, ideally with air conditioning or fans. Offer frequent water breaks, always be sure to bring water and a collapsible bowl with you when you take your dog out and about, and remember to provide frequent opportunities for your dog to have a drink of water. Use caution on hot asphalt and pavement, blacktop retains a lot of heat and can be much hotter than the ambient temperatures. Never leave your dog in a car unattended, cracking the windows is not an effective way to keep the car cool.
Jay Lakin
2025-07-29 11:49:42
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Move the dog to a shaded and cool area.
Submerge or cover the dog in water that is cooler than their body temperature.
Simultaneously, fan the dog to increase air circulation.
Allow the dog to drink small amounts of cool water.
Continue to pour cool water over the dog until their breathing starts to settle, but not so much that they start shivering.
Some types of dogs are more prone to heatstroke, like very old or young dogs, dogs with thick, heavy coats or dogs with very short flat faces like pugs and bulldog types.
Dogs with certain diseases or on some types of medication are also more at risk.
Follow our top tips to keep your dog cool in the heat.
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