How do long-haired dogs escape the heat in summer?

1. Do not shave the hair, because the hair is the dog’s protective umbrella. It not only has a good heat insulation effect, but also blocks the strong sunlight to prevent the strong sunlight from damaging the dog. The delicate skin of dogs. The hair around the foot pads can be appropriately trimmed to help dissipate heat, because sweat glands are concentrated near the foot pads.

2. Do not take your dog out when the sun is strong to prevent your dog from suffering from heatstroke and to prevent your dog's paws from being burned by the hot road. If you want to walk your dog, the best times are before the sun rises and after it sets.

3. Do not leave your dog alone in the car, even for a short time. Under sunlight, the temperature in a closed car will rise sharply in a short period of time, which may cause fatal harm to your dog.

4. Do not leave your dog on a fully enclosed balcony with glass windows. The reason is the same as leaving your dog in a car.

5. Always ensure that your dog has access to sufficient and clean drinking water, which can help cool down and dissipate heat. In hot summer, lack of water is also a fatal danger to dogs.

6. Do not let your dog do strenuous exercise or games in a hot environment, because it has almost no sweat glands and can only rely on sticking out its tongue and breathing faster to dissipate heat. Vigorous activities under high temperature conditions are also very dangerous for dogs. If the weather is too hot, it is recommended to turn on the air conditioner. Pay attention to control time and temperature.

Grooming long-haired dogs in summer can help dissipate heat

You should arrange time to comb your dog every day, which can effectively remove the hair that has fallen off or is about to fall off. What you need includes a needle comb and a row comb: first use the needle comb to comb in the order of first and then in reverse, and then use the row comb to comb along the growth direction of the coat, so that you can effectively remove the dog's hair. Hair removal on the body.
The wonderful function of combing: tilt the comb along the growth direction of the dog's coat, and then comb it continuously and quickly. This can bring the unshed undercoat to the body surface faster, and then use the needle to Comb it all the way through.

Summer diet precautions for long-haired dogs

A high-humidity environment is conducive to the growth and reproduction of various pathogenic microorganisms and parasites. Mosquitoes and other insects are also more active, which will increase love. Dogs are more likely to get sick, especially digestive system diseases and skin diseases are the most common.
When choosing food for your dog in summer, you must fully consider the following factors:

1. The palatability of the dog food must be very good, so that dogs with poor appetite can eat happily. , only by eating enough food can the dog's body remain in good condition and resist the effects of hot and humid weather;

2. The content of protein, vitamin E, vitamin C and carotene in dog food The content should be rich.

Although dogs’ needs for calories are reduced in summer, this does not mean that their needs for protein and some vitamins should also be reduced at the same time. Sufficient protein and vitamins can not only enhance the function of the immune system, but also ensure that dogs maintain an ideal body shape and remove harmful substances produced by strong sunlight exposure.

3. The digestibility of dog food must be high. Dogs can get more nutrients from highly digestible food, which can also reduce the burden on the dog’s digestive system.

4. Food should be fresh. Under conditions of high temperature, if the storage conditions are not ideal, the oxidation rate of food will be accelerated, and its palatability and quality will be reduced, so it is very important to choose fresh food.

5. In hot and humid environmental conditions, especially in the southern region of my country, skin diseases will cause great trouble to dogs every summer. If conditions permit, you should buy those products that help Foods for healthy skin.

Precautions for long-haired dogs to escape the heat in summer

1. Do not take your dog into the lawn (ground), because we do not know whether pesticides have been sprayed or fertilizers have been applied to the grass. Plants or other items contaminated with pesticides or fertilizers are at risk of poisoning.
2. When taking your dog to play near the water, use a leash to keep your dog within the scope that you can control. Many dogs love water, and especially when the weather is hot, your dog may jump into the water. However, since most urban water systems are now artificial, it is easy for dogs to get down but difficult to get up, and accidents are more likely to occur.
3. The frequency of bathing can be appropriately increased compared with winter, but it should still not be too frequent. Generally, it is better to bathe once every 10 days to two weeks.
4. Keep insecticides and mosquito killers out of reach of your dog to avoid accidents after your dog comes into contact with them.