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 ADVICE TO HELP KEEP YOUR DOG COOL & ALIVE The material on this site has been approved by Vets and Dog Wardens.
However the contents are only a guide to bring awareness and are not intended as specific advice.
Every year hundreds of dogs die in warm cars and caravans.
Warm weather is a killer. To help keep your dog alive:
• Leave it at home, in all day shade, not in a small space or conservatory.
• Provide plenty of fresh water at all times and offer water during its walk.
• If it wears a muzzle check it can pant freely.
• Don’t walk it in the heat of the day, or you could give it heatstroke and burnt paw pads on hot pavements. Even on a cloudy, breezy day, parked in the shade with windows open, a car can still become an oven. In less than 10 minutes, your dog can suffer greatly leading to brain damage, severe heatstroke, fall into a coma and have its internal organs ‘cooked’ leading to death.
On 8th June the temperature was 80°F (26°C) in a car parked in the shade, when moved into the sun, with windows wide open, it was 104°F (40°C), imagine that when you are wearing a fur coat and unable to sweat to cool you down! No wonder dogs die.
Some owners think, " My dog will be OK". But will it? Every dog is different, just like us they have different tolerances and different health issues.
Whilst I try to ensure that all information is accurate, responsibility cannot be accepted for the accuracy of the site content. Users who rely on this information do so at their own risk. If you have any concerns about your dog's health you should always consult your vet immediately. If you search 'dogs die in hot cars' or 'keep your dog cool' on the internet you will call up many other sites with similiar advice and heart breaking stories.
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