whats the best way to keep my dog cool in the warm weather?
Posted on Jun 27, 2010 under Best Dog Water Bowl | 13 Commentsshe always has plenty of water availible (i check on her water bowl regulary) and i only walk her in the early mornings and the evenings when its warm out…
what else can i do to keep her comfortable in the summer weather?
i dont live near a beach, the car journey would be too much for her in this heat.
I have two dogs, a staffie who loves the heat and a rotty,(that’s him in the pic) that can’t take the heat at all! What i do is take an old ice-cream tub and fill it with water, sometimes i add some treats or toys to it, then I pop the tub in the freezer, once it’s frozen I give it to them and they will lay there licking it until it’s all gone. By the time they’re finished they’re nice and cool…… and they love it!
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June 27th, 2010 at 3:33 pm
We give our’s a light spray with the hose, it really stops her panting…
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June 27th, 2010 at 3:41 pm
When it gets to hot i take him on an early morning walk…..today where i live it will be 90 so i will have the air conditioning on
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June 27th, 2010 at 4:07 pm
u can put a fan on for her or u can turn on the air conditioner in ur house also you can take her to the beach once in a while.
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June 27th, 2010 at 4:49 pm
Keep her inside when you’re not around, and most of the time even when you are. Dogs die of heatstroke all the time in the summer, water available or not.
A cute idea is making pupsicles. Mix yogurt and peanut butter together and freeze ‘em in an ice cube tray. Take them out and let the dogs go crazy.
They also make dog ice cream. If your dog likes swimming, take her down to a place where she can do that or buy a cheap kiddie pool for her to splash around in.
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June 27th, 2010 at 5:20 pm
If you have air conditioning, put it on.. If you don’t then get a fan (you can get small ones cheap!).
Put that on in a room the dog can access and have it laying on the floor so that the dog can lay in front of it.
Also get some kind of juice or fruit that your dog likes and freeze it.. We like to put fruit inside water and freeze it so its like a fruity lolly. Make it big so it lasts longer and they will lick it keeping themselves cool.
And if you have a paddling pool/swimming pool you can have that out.. or a garden sprinkler or hose. just have it on the ground so he can decide if he wants it or not!
Hope this gave you some help
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June 27th, 2010 at 5:57 pm
Get a child’s swimming pool. Fill it with water and let your dog lie and/swim in it. Some dogs will lie beside for cooling. Make sure that your dog has plenty of shade. Also brush the winter hair out of your dog.
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June 27th, 2010 at 6:34 pm
Couple of things I do. Make sure she has a shady place to lay. I also bought my dog a fan. You can buy a cheap one at walmrt. You can also buy a mister. If you cant get that then I would go out there a couple of times and hose down part of the yard. As it evaporates it will cool the temp down by 10 degrees
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June 27th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
She might like a kiddy pool of water in a shady area to cool off in.
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June 27th, 2010 at 7:03 pm
My dog likes having his face and paws wiped with a tissue soaked in cold water. We also add ice cubes to the water bowl which keeps the temperature down. Tip: feel her pads, if they are cool then so is she.
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June 27th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I have two dogs, a staffie who loves the heat and a rotty,(that’s him in the pic) that can’t take the heat at all! What i do is take an old ice-cream tub and fill it with water, sometimes i add some treats or toys to it, then I pop the tub in the freezer, once it’s frozen I give it to them and they will lay there licking it until it’s all gone. By the time they’re finished they’re nice and cool…… and they love it!
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June 27th, 2010 at 7:31 pm
i know a friend of mine who gives his dogs epsomsalts when its hot weather
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June 27th, 2010 at 7:40 pm
i would say hose her down the is the only thing that i can tell you
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June 27th, 2010 at 8:12 pm
make sure it it a cool temperature inside. Perhaps use a fan or an air conditioner. Most importantly, make sure that your dog is drinking lots of water.
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