How to Keep Your Dog Cool in This Hot Weather

In my last post I mentioned that in the UK the weather, as much as we love it, our dogs might not.
So today I am sharing with you 10 ways in which you can keep your dog cool in this heat.

1. Cooling Blankets or wet towels for the to lie on.
2. Add ice cubes to their water bowls
3. Set up a small paddling pool of water, they will love jumping in it.
4. Set up shaded areas in the house and garden for them to go to.
5. Take a collasible water dish out on walks to keep them hydrated.
6. Try replace their dry food for wet food to add extra water to their diet.
7. If you are going for walks try not to walk on hot pavements or kit your dog out with some booties to protect their soles.
8. Again if you are going for walks, go very early in the morning and late at night so it is cooler outside and the floor isn't hot.
9. Try making some homemade frozen treats out of peanut butter and fruit. There are so many recipes online for this including the one below.
10. If your dog is long haired make sure they have a cut every couple of months or when it starts to get a bit long again. 

Recipe for frozen treats:

Peanut Butter and Fruit Ice 

Mix PB and water to make it thinner and add your chosen fruit. BE CAREFUL!!! Dogs cannot have certain fruits. They can have apples, bananas, blueberries and starwberries, these are popular ones which are safe to use. Please check online if you are unsure. Better to be safe than sorry!

Signs of Heatstroke

• Raised Temperature
• Rapid Breathing and Panting
• Excess Salivation and Thickened Saliva
• Fatigue or depression
• Muscle Tremors
• Staggering

Signs of Dehydration

• Sunken eyes
• Lethargy
• Dry Mouth
• Deprssion
• Gently pinch a fold of skin at the top of the neck, Is it slow to snap back? if yes your dog is dehydrated.

How has your summer been so far? 

Have you made dog treats?

Happy Blogging,

Sophie May

xoxo