Dogs are more vulnerable to heat than humans. While we can sweat to cool our body temperature, they can only resort to panting –mouth breathing– and sweating from the pads. When the environmental temperature is very high, these resources are insufficient to relieve the animal’s suffocation.
As a consequence of the heat, the dog feels apathetic, without spirit, or energy. It is also common that he does not have as much appetite as usual or does not feel like walking and playing with his usual intensity. But also, we must not underestimate the risk of the dog suffering a heat stroke, which seriously endangers his health.
If you want to spend the summer without frights and for your pet to enjoy the summer season happily, you must help it cope with the high temperatures and relieve its heat. Take good note of a series of keys with which to achieve it.
