What to pay attention to when raising dogs in summer

Precautions for raising dogs in summer

1. Prepare enough drinking water

Whether you are at home or out, prepare enough drinking water for your dog. When you find that your dog is not drinking enough water, you should replenish it in time. You can put a few ice cubes in the water to cool down, but don't let the dog be too greedy for cold, so as not to overwhelm the stomach.

2. Don’t walk your dog in the heat

Not only can taking your dog outside for a walk in the heat cause heat stroke, the hot ground can also lead to paw surgery in your dog. When the weather is hot, it is best to take the dog out for a walk early in the morning or after the sun goes down, not at noon.

3. Do not let the dog engage in strenuous exercise

When the weather is hot, don't let the dog exercise outdoors for too long, and also avoid strenuous exercise outdoors. Give your dog as much gentle exercise as possible, such as walking. When exercising, pay attention to replenishing water for it at any time.

4. Keep your home well ventilated

When you are at home, open windows to ventilate more to prevent air from not circulating. If the home is very hot, even if the owner wants to go out, the fan or air conditioner should be turned on regularly for the dog to prevent the temperature in the home from being too high. Don't keep your dog in a sunny or hot room.

5. Don’t leave your dog in the car

In the hot summer, the temperature in the closed compartment will rapidly increase to 40-50 degrees Celsius within ten minutes, and cause the dog to die of heat exhaustion in a short period of time. For the safety of the dog, never put it alone in a closed compartment to avoid accidents.

6. Pay attention to deworming dogs

In summer, there are many insects. If your dog is bitten or stung by them when he crawls into the grass, he must be sent to the doctor in time. Be careful to prevent external parasites (mainly fleas and ticks) and heartworms. In addition to cleaning the dog regularly, don’t forget to deworm the dog internally and externally.

7. Pay attention to dog walking time

The ground is relatively hot in summer, and the dog's paws cannot withstand such a high temperature, and it is easy to burn the paws, so the time for walking the dog should also be paid attention to. Do not choose to take the dog for a walk at noon, you can choose early morning or evening , the weather is relatively cool, and the temperature on the ground will not be too high.