Hot Dogs
Keeping Big Dogs Cool
How to keep your Big Dog Cool in the Heat this Summer is very important and I wanted to give you some tips that might help them!
My Top Tips :
- The most important one that most of you probably already know, is that on hot days you must not leave your dog in the car, its just not worth the risk ! It can take less than 15 minutes for a dog to sustain brain damage or even die form heatstroke. If you must take your Dog in the car then make sure you have someone with you that can stay with them or take them with you where possible.
- If you Suspect any signs of heatstroke we advise you contact your Vet immediately
- On really hot days its just best to keep your Big dog inside and out of the sun, closing Shutters , Blinds or Curtains will help to keep the the inside cool.
- Try using a fan to keep them cool, or if you have air-con even better.
- Limit the amount of exercise you give them, they wont need a lot on hot days just a quick play and sniff around to stimulate the brain.
- also cool them.
- A small paddling pool set up outside is a great way for your Big dog to have fun and also cool them.
- A large Towel soaked in cold water is a good idea so they have somewhere cool to lie down
- Try as much as possible to teach your dog to stay in the shade out of direct sunlight
- Another very important thing is always make sure they have plenty of fresh cool water
- look out for early signs of Heatstroke -these can include some of the following:
- Panting
- Drooling
- Salivating
- Agitation
- Restlessness/lethargic
- Bright red tongue
- Very red or pale gums
- Increased heart rate
- Breathing distress
- Vomiting/diarrhea
- Coconut oil can be applied to your dogs coat and has some protective properties against sunlight almost like sunscreen for us !
- Pat down your dogs coat with a damp cloth this will help them to keep cool
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I hope these How to keep your dog cool in the Heat top tips will help you and your Big Dog this Summer.
Excellent tips! We’ve had a very hot summer this year and my Burmese Mountain Dog has turned into an indoor dog – he just can’t stand the heat. I have a Dysan fan for the both of us and he lies right in front of it, often blocking the flow to ME!!! LOL
We need to look after our pets and their needs as much as we need to look after our own. My big dog has definitely chosen to be a large lap dog, as long as he can be with me and I can’t handle the heat any more than he can!
Hi Feochadan
Thank you very much for your comment, yes he must be struggling with that big coat. We too have a fan for Kody helps settle him at night. I am going to add a guest gallery soon would be great to see a picture of your big boy if you don’t mind.
I dare not leave my dog inside the car alone not only on hit days, even on a normal cold day, it just won’t allow me to. She hate being left alone and as such, that box is checked. Also I learnt the part of concentrating a fan on her during heat to endure she maintains her body heat and balance which is more than enough to know of. Since it is the summer, learning more about how to keep her safe is q priority for me. Thanks
Hi RoDarrick
That’s a good thing in some ways that she wont let you leave her! I hope the post was helpful to you and thanks for your comment.
Thanks for sharing such educating post. Some people gets careless with their pets which have led to some certain health issue for the pet. Since i lost Claw (my pet) my first pet whom my daughter left in the car alone and she suffocated , I have read quite a number of articles on keeping my buddy cool but this post actually explains more and I’ve really gained more knowledge.
Hi Dane
I am really sorry to here about your dog!
That is one of the reasons i wanted to do this post ,to help others understand how quickly heat can affect our dogs, My puppy suffers in the heat too and we end up keeping him inside until its cooler. Thank you for your comment it means a lot to me.