Choose a time to go out

Before 6:30 in the morning and after 11:00 in the evening, these two times not only make the dog and the owner feel comfortable, but also allow the dog to complete the appropriate amount of exercise every day. These two times are the best times to walk your dog.
If you cannot walk your dog during these two times, it is recommended to wear dog shoes to avoid foot burns.

Beware of dehydration

If a dog does not sweat, it will dissipate heat by panting. When you find that its saliva is very large, its eyeballs are filled with bloodshot eyes and it becomes drowsy, it may be dehydrated. Judge the dog How to check if your dog is dehydrated: Pick up the skin on its neck and see how quickly it rebounds. If you can't bounce back within a few seconds, you are dehydrated. It is recommended to keep a bottle of water on hand at all times for emergencies.

New cooling method

If possible, you can create a small swimming pool under the shade of a tree, which is the best place to escape the heat; or put a fan behind the ice cubes , these cooling effects are no worse than air conditioning. Of course, if your dog has a short nasal cavity, staying in an air-conditioned room is the safest choice.

Water spray method

When spraying water to cool down a dog, it should be done from bottom to top. That is to say, give priority to the dog’s paws and belly. Instead of having your back soaked with cold water first, a wet towel on your stomach is much more effective than putting it on your body.

Let the dog learn to understand the weather

Choose a hottest time, take it out for a short walk, let it feel what it means to be hot, the instinct will make your dog immediately At the end of this journey, it will even run home by itself. From now on, you don’t have to worry about it having to go out and play in the hottest weather.

Never leave a dog alone in a car

Even in a cool underground garage, a lot of heat can still accumulate in a car, and many dogs can develop "claustrophobia" , and some dogs will become excited in the car. These situations will make the dog more susceptible to dehydration, so please do not lock the dog alone in the car.

The best exercise in summer - swimming

In the hot summer, the best way for dogs to exercise is swimming. In summer, swimming can completely replace walking the dog. If you take your dog to the pool in the summer, your dogs will develop trust in each other through the swim.