In hot weather, dogs intuitively look for a way to cool down, for which they either climb into the water or dig holes, lying down in the cool ground.
However, you need to be careful with bathing, experts advise dog breeders. A sudden cooling in hot weather can cause cardiac arrest in your pet.
In hot weather, you can’t pour cold water on a dog or put it in a cold body of water, sharply lowering the temperature - this can cause stress to the body, spasms, even cardiac arrest, - Marina Tatarenko, a biology teacher at the State University of Education, told NEWS.ru in an interview.
In this case, the specialist advises letting the pet into the pond just to wet its paws.
A temperature of about 20 degrees is considered acceptable.
It is also important to pay attention to safety. The shore should be flat, without cliffs, the water should be free of mud and algae.
It is permissible for a dog to swim in a life jacket, but in any case the animal should not be in the water for more than 20 minutes.
When playing with your dog in the water, do not throw objects into the water too far so that the dog plays not far from the shore.
You should not give your dog water from a pond to drink or bathe it for two weeks after vaccination.
These simple tips will help you avoid hypothermia and maintain your pet's health.
Earlier we talked about how to understand that a dog is happy with its owner .
