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Dogs In A Heat by ebenck: 11:28am On Oct 10, 2022 |
Cooling the dog in the summer Cooling the dog in the summer is one of the important points of keeping domestic dogs, and because many dogs like to play outside regardless of the heat, it is necessary to pay attention to this issue in their case. While dogs are resistant to many issues, they are sensitive to heat and have low resistance; This sensitivity increases in hot summer days and not paying attention to this may lead to heatstroke in dogs and even their death. The reason for the increase in heatstroke in dogs in a heat perform differently they are not able to sweat from all parts of their body and only have sweat glands in their feet; Therefore, their skin does not have the power to sweat like the skin of humans and they cannot cool themselves in this way; Therefore, in addition to sweating, they also take advantage of sticking out their tongues and heavy breathing to lower their body temperature. On the other hand, standing ears that are in direct contact with the air help to cool down and dissipate the heat of the animal's body. Now you know the reason for the dog's tongue sticking out, this muscle hanging from his mouth and his panting. Sometimes it happens that these three things (sweating, sticking out the tongue, panting) do not help to cool the dog in the summer and this is where your role as the owner of the animal becomes essential in this field because you can do some things Prevent heatstroke in dogs. Effective actions that help cool the dog in the summer The first step to protecting your dog from the brutal heat of the summer months is to take him outside or for a walk during the cooler hours, especially if your dog is one of those breeds that is very active. It is interesting to know that during the cool hours of the day, early morning and a little before sunset is the best time to walk your animal. Because some days are very hot in the summer, it is better not to go out at all and you and your dog can enjoy the cool air of the house by air conditioner or air conditioner. |
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