Heat Deadly for Dogs

THE HEAT CAN TURN DEADLY FOR YOUR DOG VERY, VERY QUICKLY.

• Keep your dog indoors during the heat of the day.
• Keep your air conditioner running all day.
• Service your central air conditioning NOW and change filters frequently.
• Check the temperature in your house at various times of the day.
• Don't take your dog for a walk or to an outdoor event in an unshaded area in the heat.
• IT'S NOT WORTH RISKING YOUR DOG'S HEALTH OR LIFE WITH EXERCISE IN THE HEAT.
• If the surface on which your dog is walking is too hot for comfort, IT'S TOO HOT FOR YOUR DOG TO BE OUTDOORS.
• If you don't have air conditioning in your car, leave your dog at home.
• Even if you have an air conditioned car, carry frozen bottles of water to keep your dog cooled down. Also carry plenty of bottled drinking water and keep some portable water bowls in your car.
• Sun beating through a rear window when you're stuck in traffic could kill your dog, even if your car is air conditioned.
• Carry a bag or two of ice from the convenience store in a cooler in your car. If your car breaks down or you end up in monster traffic, you could lose your dog before you can get to help.

from Little Angels Pug Rescue www.lapr.org