Keep dogs cool in the heat

What you need:

• water
• Sense of responsibility
• Ice cubes
• wet rag

This is how the dog regulates its temperature when it is hot

• The dog only has sweat glands on the pads of its paws. The dog cools down mainly by panting, with a breathing rate of up to 400 breaths per minute.
• He licks his furto moisten it. The cold from evaporation then cools the body. He goes into the water when he is not afraid of water.

So you can cool down quickly

• It is important to provide enough fresh water for the dog to drink.
• Set up a water basin or large bowl of water so the animal can cool its paws in it. You can also rub the fur with a wet cloth.
• Give him ice cubes to suck on or in the drinking water. Make sure you have a shady spot.
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• If you transport your four-legged friend in the car, never leave them in the parked car. Tie it outside, in a shady spot. At high outside temperatures, even with the window open, the car reaches an inside temperature of 60 degrees within 5 minutes. When the window is closed, the internal temperature can even rise to over 80 degrees in a very short time.

This is how you can cool down your dog in the long term

• Good grooming can help here. A beautiful, airy coat not only insulates from the cold, but also from heat. Don't cut the fur short. The much touted shave or Summer hairstyle is a wrong decision. Too short fur lets the sun's rays through and sensitive skin can burn quickly in the sun.
• Remove the undercoat from the fur. So there is more air between the individual hairs and the insulation is optimal.
• Only take your dog for a walk at the cooler time of the day.

Dangers for the overheated dog without cooling

• The dog usually has a body temperature of 39 degrees. From a body temperature of 41 degrees, the blood is pumped from the inside of the body to the outer parts of the body and vital organs are only insufficiently supplied with blood. Heat stroke threatens
• At a body temperature of 43 degrees, the body's own protein coagulates and the brain expands. This leads to massive pressure in the skull and severe clouding of consciousness. Unconsciousness can occur as a result. There is an acute danger to life and you should definitely consult a veterinarian.