1. The ground is too hot!
If the ground is too hot for YOU to walk barefoot on then…yes…it is too hot for your dog to walk on too. Test the ground with the palm of your hand if not sure.
I’ve seen far too many people walk their dogs in the heat of the day (10am-4pm) during summer and wonder why they don’t get it. Avoid hard ground or sandy areas that are hot. Walking on grass is much better.
An alternative is to put dog boots on but why not just stay out of the heat of the day altogether? PREVENTION is best.
Injuries to your dog’s paw pads include burnt skin, infection or fungal growth, painful sensitivity. Some dogs may try to lick their paws excessively or even chew on their paws and pads. This is going to cause more injury.
If your dog’s paw pads are flaky or dry, massage some pure coconut oil to soothe the skin. Coconut oil is also antibacterial and antifungal.
2. Avoid heat stroke!
Shady and cool shelter and fresh clean water is important to keeping a dog or cat from suffering from the heat.
Dogs and cats can get heat stroke too, just like we can when our body gets overheated.
Overheating can happen from being in a hot place without cool shelter. Being left in a garden without shade & water, being left tied outside a store while mom and dad are shopping inside, or being left in a car.
Heat stroke is a very serious in dogs and cats. This more commonly affects dogs because cats can usually find themselves shelter. But dogs rely on us to keep them from getting overheated. Heat stroke can lead to permanent brain damage and even death. It is quite common yet completely preventable.
Rush to the vet if your dog appears abnormally quiet, low energy and not eating. Life saving treatment is necessary if your dog has heat stroke.
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