6 ways to stop your dog from dying

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Keep your pets safe

Make sure your pets have water

The Humane Society of United States has released it’s recommendations for keeping your pets safe this summer and we are sharing them with you here:

  • Never leave a pet unattended in the car on a warm or sunny day. This is (thankfully) old hat to many pet owners, but remember that vehicle temperatures can climb quickly, even with the windows cracked.
  • Be sure to keep pets up-to-date on their vaccinations and preventative medications. Summer = bugs.  Fleas and ticks can make summer miserable for you and your pet, while mosquitoes can spread potentially fatal heartworms.
  • Beware of cocoa mulch and other gardening products. Most home stores offer pet- and environmentally-friendly alternatives to toxic pesticides and other harsh chemicals to keep your lawn and garden beautiful and pet safe.
  • When taking a dog for a walk on a hot day, adjust your schedule to walk in the morning and evenings to take advantage of the cooler temperatures.  The HSUS also reminds dog owners that sidewalks can get hot enough to burn the pads of your dog’s feet, so try to walk on grass if possible.
  • Stay bite-free. Kids love dogs (and vice-versa), but be sure to supervise any interactions to prevent bites.  Dogs should be properly trained and socialized, and kids should be taught good pet manners.  Summer is the peak time for dog bites, so be alert!
  • Provide plenty of water. Your pet should have access to fresh water at all times to avoid dehydration. It’s a good idea to carry a bottle of water with you just in case.

REMEMBER: If you notice vigorous panting, dark gums, collapse or disorientation, immediately get your pets out of the sun and contact your pet’s veterinarian.

Do you have pets and tips that you care to share with us in the comments section?

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hond begraven
12 years ago

It is one of the saddest moments in life when your dogg is dying.
I bury my dogg in my own garden when he died in a animal coffini think this was a good thing to do my childeren(6 and 8) wrote letters wich we put in the coffin with our Sammy, it was a beautiful ceremony. Every now and then we go to the plant we planted above his grave and think of the happy moments he was still with us.
i grief for everyone who lost there dogg.

Jess
12 years ago

I carry a small spray bottle too, full of water, so I can squirt my own little dog when we go out walking in hot weather. She loves it and will lay down, belly up, when she sees the bottle coming. Another thing I do for her, if I know I’m going to be out a while and have to leave her at home which rarely happens, I freeze her water fountain halfway and in the morning I’ll put some water in there so she has ice cold water when she wants it. Taught her to swim to the edge of the pool and catch the stairs too, in case she wants to jump in there and I’m not home. She doesn’t do that too much, but just in case she knows enough to get out she has to go to the stairs.

Jess
Reply to  Professor Mike
12 years ago

It’s like an instant mist of cold for them and I’m telling you my little dog, she loves it.

Since you have a bunch of dogs, for them a misting system in your backyard area would be good for the hot weather there also. We have one right outside our patio doors, on the pergola, and when it’s hot the area cools down several degrees. The best friend has a big dog and he got her a kiddy pool that he fills up, leaves in the shade so she can jump in and out of there. That would be good for your dogs too, assuming they don’t have one already. Now my cats, because I think they get too hot, I stick slushy ice packs, wrapped in towels under their blankies. I know I know, hubby thinks I am crazy but they might get hot so they have this to cool down.

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