Nutrition
Feeding a Dog in Hot Weather: Appetite, Hydration and Timing
Dogs eat less in summer for good physiological reasons. How to manage a reduced appetite, increase water intake and time meals safely around heat.
Tag: summer
9 articles
Nutrition
Keeping a Dog Properly Hydrated
How much is normal, the ten-second check for dehydration, and the dogs for whom water intake is a medical priority.
Dog Care
Taking a Dog to the Beach
Sand impaction, salt water poisoning, hot sand and tides. The hazards are specific and mostly avoidable.
Dog Care
Swimming With Dogs: Safety, Hazards and Which Dogs Should Not
Not all dogs can swim, water intoxication is real, and blue-green algae kills within hours. The rules that make water safe.
Gear & Reviews
Keeping a Dog Cool: What Works and What Is Marketing
Cooling mats, vests, bandanas and paddling pools — what actually removes heat from a dog, and what just feels like it should. Includes affiliate links.
Dog Care
Summer Paw Care: Hot Ground, Grass Seeds and Sand
Pavement burns happen silently because dogs keep walking. The seven-second test, and the other summer hazards to the feet. Includes affiliate links.
Dog Care
Why You Should Not Shave a Double-Coated Dog
Shaving a Husky or a Golden Retriever for summer does not cool them down. It removes their sun protection and frequently damages the coat permanently. Includes affiliate links.
Dog Care
Walking a Dog in Hot Weather: The Rules That Prevent Heatstroke
Heatstroke kills dogs quickly and most cases happen on ordinary walks, not in cars. The pavement test, the risk factors, and what to do in the first five minutes.
Health
Heatstroke in Dogs: What Actually Helps in the First Ten Minutes
Heatstroke kills dogs quickly and it does not need a heatwave. The warning signs, the cooling that works, and the walks worth cancelling.