As we humans are prone to overheating as temperatures rise our dogs can suffer too…

Learning how to cope in the heat for us humans can be a struggle but what about our pets ?

Considering this, we must realise that domestic animals don’t have the ability of being able to say when they’re feeling overheated or dehydrated, this is why you need to educate yourself on how to keep your pet as safe and healthy as possible during extreme weather conditions.

Whether you’re a dog or cat person or own any other type of domestic pet, you should know how to look after your pet properly in any weather conditions but particularly in the heat.

Dogs with long fur are likely to suffer more than their shorter-haired dogs in the summer.

Dogs are able to cool themselves down by panting and releasing heat through their paws, they do this because they’re unable to sweat through their skin in the same way as humans do.

If a dog does overheat, they could be at risk of suffering from a serious heatstroke, signs of heatstroke in dogs include collapse, excessive panting and dribbling.

In the situation where you think your dog is suffering heatstroke firstly move them to a cooler environment, preferrably by a fan or air conditioned room, apply COOL water, NOT ICE COLD, if there is no improvement in a short time it would be advisable to contact your vet and explain the symptoms for their advice.

It goes without saying, walking your dog in the cooler periods of the day. early morning or late evening would be the best time to avoid overheating.