HOW TO KEEP COOL IN SUMMER – we interviewed the DOGGY’S themselves!

THERE ARE MANY ARTICLES PUBLISHED FOR YOU TO READ IN THE MEDIA ABOUT HOW TO KEEP YOUR DOGGY COOL IN THE SUMMER MONTHS!

SO…… we wanted to just create a little twist on your regular reading and include our Reader’s Doggy’s!

THE SCIENCE PART – Dog’s simply need to lose heat from their bodies when overheated! They need to dissipate some of their core body temperature through conduction and convection or both!

CONVECTION – transferring their body heat to the air through evaporations

CONDUCTION – passing their body heat directly to a conductive material

The most obvious way to not overheat in the hot weather is to keep your doggy in paw reach of a bowl of fresh cool water and providing them of shade and ventilation!

ABOVE PHOTO IS A TRIBUTE TO THE WONDERFUL MARLIN! – MARLIN HAS LEFT FOR HIS NEXT ADVENTURES OVER THE RAINBOW BRIDGE AND WE ARE JUST ABOUT TO WRITE HIS BEAUTIFUL REMEMBERING STORY! His human Mum told us ‘ We named him Marlin as he is like the fish because ever since he was weeks old he would play in the water dish and fall asleep! Then at 8-10 weeks old I started taking him in the pool and the rest is history.’

NOW FOR SOME FABULOUS IDEAS FROM THE DOGGY’S WE INTERVIEWED!

FOR THE SMALLER OF YOU DOGGY’S. YOU COULD ASK YOUR HUMAN TO POP YOU IN THE SINK AND SPRAY YOU DOWN WITH COOLER WATER! – LET US KNOW HOW THAT GOES AND IF YOUR HUMAN WAS HAPPY TO DO SO! – YOU CAN CONTACT US VIA THE WOOF WOOF MESSENGER SERVICE!

JET (admin doggy for Happy Doggy News) wanted to share his advice! ‘ Woof Woof, I recommend always having a mini cucumber with you for hydration! Your human can buy them cheaper at Lidl or Aldi – I can’t remember which one as I am usually having a snooze when Mum pops off to the shops!’

FRUIT is a wonderful idea for dogs to snack on especially in the heat. Fruit has a lot of water content and also is of nutrient benefit to boot! There are some Fruit which is great and safe to give your doggy – However, all fruit needs to be washed first, cut into bite size pieces and stones and pips all removed as they can contain toxins.

BANANAS – In bit size pieces they are wonderful for dogs but also high in Sugar, so in small amounts!

WATERMELONS – Watermelons are particular appealing to dogs as they taste so gorgeously sweet! They are full of vitamins and hold a high water content! In bite size pieces, with no skin or pips!

MANGOES – So sweet and delicious! Small bite size pieces with no skin and being very particular to remove the obvious but toxic stone in the centre!

PEARS – Lovely for fibre intake! Small pieces making sure to remove the peel and the pips!

PINEAPPLES – Fabulous nutrients but only to be served in very small amounts…. great for inflammation… small pieces and no core or skin!

ORANGES – Great for Vitamin C intake…. Small pieces and skin and pips removed!

FRUITS TO AVOID ARE

Grapes
Raisins
Cherries
Grapefruit
Lemons ( not too sure how many doggy’s would be happy eating lemons anyhow!! )

BUSTER CONTACTED US TO LET US KNOW THAT A FROZEN KONG IS HIS FAVOURITE WAY TO COOL DOWN! He suggests asking your human to pop a KONG in their basket on their very next shopping trip! – When they return they should make it their priority to pop the KONG in the freezer for whenever you feel the need for a little cool down! – Thank you BUSTER!

FROZEN/CHILLED TOYS

You can buy a lot of toys today from the pet shop which are perfect for chilling or freezing! You need to just check that the durability and suitability for your type of doggy!

As the doggy plays with the toy, they will release water slowly into their mouths, either from playing, licking or shaking!

Always make sure the toy is intact!

STANLEY told us that his Paddling Pool is a lifesaver! If you can get one with a little spray in it, he says do so! He went on to mention that it is very tempting to do your little wee’s here but suggested just popping out the pool for this reason! – Thank you STANLEY!

LEO has the Paddling Pool advice too! So many doggy’s agree with this so it has to be right! – LEO invited us into his pool on the day we chatted and we were pleasantly surprised how fresh and cool we felt after a dip! – Thank you LEO!

ZACK is another advocate for the Paddling Pool Cooling System! We chatted to him for quite a while and he showed us that you can also bring your toys to the pool – he gets his Mum to line them up for him and suggests you get your own human to do this too! Thank you ZACK!

RAGNER is ZACK’S brother and we were lucky enough to find him at home when we visited! RAGNER said there were no words really needed and he wanted to model his Paddling Pool instead! We have to say, RAGNER did look very handsome in the Pool!

Image gallery image — SAMMY has two great ideas for the other doggy’s out there! Of course he said, the Paddling Pool is a wonderful option as he demonstrated how to enter and exit the pool safely! He also suggested to explain to your human that there are some great Dog Safe ice lolly’s out there! He mentioned that we included the reason why he doesn’t eat just regular ice cream!

SAMMY WANTED US TO TELL ALL THE HUMANS ABOUT HOW HE AND OTHER DOGGY’S NEED SPECIAL ICE CREAM AND NOT JUST THE REGULAR ICE CREAM!

Manufacturers of Purina explained ‘

Dogs have difficulty digesting milk and as such, feeding them dairy products such as ice cream can lead to diarrhoea and vomiting.

Another factor to consider in the ‘can dogs have ice cream’ debate is that it’s often packed full of sugars and a single scoop will likely contain near to your dog’s daily recommend number of calories which can eventually lead to dental disease, diabetes or weight issues.

Not to mention, there’s a wealth of ice cream flavours which are very hazardous to dogs such as chocolate and rum and raisin which are both highly toxic to dogs. Additionally, some of the ingredients added to ice cream, such as peanut butter, can contain xylitol which is also toxic. Sugar-free ice cream can also contain xylitol.’

ZACK AND SKYE wanted us to try their favourite DOGGY ICE CREAM! We were up for the challenge and agree it is rather delicious! They told us it is still a treat for them and not to be eaten for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner! Thank you both for this tip!

We popped round to see PHEENA and sibling and they both agree that cooling mats, pools and lollies are the way to go! They told us that they are great at deciding for themselves if they want to sunbathe or need a break in the shade but do need to be given the option! Sound advice guys, so lovely to see you!

MINDY, JUNIOR AND TYSON live far away from the U.K. so they decided to ZOOM CALL us! It was great to see them all! Living in a hot country they told us – you need to have a more regular cooling system! They realise they are super lucky and told us that their Doggy Swimming Pools are Top Notch and they invite any doggy’s to fly over and play in the Pools with them! – Thank you guys that is so kind of you all!

We met NOELLE whilst she was in the perfect position for the AIR CONDITIONING to be of cooling benefit! We understood that she didn’t want to move and that chatting to her would be just as easy from the floor! She told us that spreading yourself out under the A.C. does the job perfectly! – Thank you Noelle, super advice!

We had to get a little dirty to interview WOODY! He demonstrated his super way to quickly cool down! WOODY said that he had seen the Hippos on T.V. do this and he understands why they do it! He wanted all the doggy’s to know that your human may or may not look happy after your roll round the mud!!!! But he says it’s well worth the risk! – Thank you WOODY!

HARLEY was a little hard to keep up with when interviewing but we got the idea! He didn’t have time to stop and chat but this action photo describes how he keeps cool in the hot weather! – Thank you HARLEY for taking the time to show us your ‘in action’ cooling tips!

TORQUE was a great guy to talk to! He told us that using a lake if you have one close to you is perfect! He said that he personally is like a brick and sinks quickly but that can be overcome by getting yourself a ‘bang on trend’ doggy life jacket! – We have to admit this is a great idea of his and we like his style!

MARLEY was just finishing his dip in the sea when we caught up with him! He said ‘Wow, that did the trick’ and we could see how refreshed he looked whilst he was having a good shake on the beach! – Thank you so much MARLEY!

We thank all the doggy’s who took time out of their super busy day to chat with us!

HAPPY DOGGY NEWS believes it is always better to hear from the doggy themself!

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