Posts Tagged ‘summer pet tips’

Summer Travel with Pets

Summer is easily the most popular travel season in the United States – the weather is reliably great and the kids are out of school, making it an ideal time to pack up the family and head for the hills. Or the beach. Or the forest. (You get the idea.) Summer is also an excellent [...]

Dog Heatstroke: What It Is & How To Prevent It

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Heatstroke is a form of hyperthermia where the dog’s body temperature rises above the normal 101/102 degrees to about 106 or higher. Dogs can’t sweat or cool themselves the way we can. They only have sweat glands on their paws and the tip of their nose. If not treated immediately, a dog can suffer organ [...]

Summer Pet Tips

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It’s going to be summer soon which means more time outside, windows open, and soaking up the sun with our family. For many of us, family includes our pets. Summer activities with our pets is healthy for everyone, but there are some saftey measures we should take so that no one gets hurt or ill. [...]

Swimming Safety Tips For Pets

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Warm weather and fun trips to the beach, dog parks, and hikes can mean more fun and exercise. Your dog might also want to swim. Before diving into the lakes, pools, and sea make sure your dog is prepared for it. Swimming pools can be dangerous for dogs because they may not be able to [...]

Hot Weather Pet Tips

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The temperatures are rising and that means that dogs and humans alike need to take some extra care when spending time outside. While certain breeds of dogs love the hotter days, others can experience health problems. Be careful when spending time outside that your dog is not getting overheated, dehydrating, or sunburned. Here are 5 [...]

Prevent Heat Stroke in Pets

Some parts of the country are getting cooler and some parts are experiencing heat waves. It’s important to remember that our pets can suffer heat stroke and become extremely ill during the hot summer days. Here are 5 tips to prevent heat stroke 1: Bring outdoor pets inside and give them access to cold water, [...]

Poisonous Summer Plants

Summer isn’t always easy on us or our pets. Sometimes it’s just too hot or humid to do much outside. Our pets can overheat, we may be nursing a sunburn, and our cars feel like ovens when we get inside of them. Our pets are also exposed to different poisons during the spring and summer [...]

Summer Shedding Tips

Summer is here and that means our cats and dogs that have been lightly or moderately shedding as the temperatures have been rising will most likely go into what feels like overdrive shedding. You would think it’s their job to shed. I’ve started finding tufts of fur on the pet beds I have for my [...]

Summer Pet Tips

With the weather warming up, our pets and ourselves will spend more time outside. We need to be diligent in protecting our pets from the heat and sun. Like us, they are prone to heatstroke, sunburn, dehydration, and skin cancers but with a few tips our pets can enjoy summer too! 1: Some dogs and [...]