Tips For Keeping Your Dog Cool In The Summer

We set an all-time record this past July for
having the hottest average temperature ever for
that month. That was not just a state record,
that was a national record also. Yes, it was the
hottest July ever recorded for any state.

We have a wide variety of temperatures in are
state. Only eight months ago we had temperatures
of -23°. Recently, we had temperatures on a
regular basis above 110. One day it was even 114
on the porch in the shade. Our four dogs really
hated it. Of course they are somewhat pampered
and get more shelter and breaks from the heat
than most dogs. Some of them are allowed to come
in the house and spent significant time inside.
Others have a room attached to the home which
has its own small air-conditioning unit which
they get to stay in during the hottest times of
the day. They really enjoy air-conditioning as
much as we do. If at all possible, you will be
doing your dogs a huge favor if you too can
share some of your air-conditioning with them on
the hottest days.

If having your dog in the house to cool off with
the AC is not possible, there are some things you
can do outside to make life more bearable on
those hot summer days for your canine. We have
one of those small plastic kiddie pools which we
purchased at Walmart for under $10. We keep it
under a tree filled with water were the dogs can
both drink out of it and also like in it if they
choose. We have one dog that really enjoys
laying down in the cool water. The others can to
just stand in it soaking their feet and drinking.
Either way, it's a good way for them to cool off
and have a break from the heat.

Two of our dogs always sleep outside at night.
Since many times it was still over 100° when
it got dark, our night simply did not cooldown
very much. For these dogs I always used the
water hose to soak down an area where I know
they like to sleep. It's amazing how cool the
surroundings are when you keep a spot like this
wet on a regular basis. They will dig some small
holes getting into even cooler soil and then
sleep there. They really appreciate the coolness
from the damp ground.

Also, one of our dogs has very long and shaggy
hair. We try our best to keep him trimmed up in
the summertime which not only helps the tangles
from stickers and briars but also keeps them
cooler. We don't take him anywhere for
professional trimming; we simply do it ourselves
with a pair of scissors. He may not be the
prettiest and best groomed dog in the
neighborhood but he is cooler and appreciates
the thinner coat in the summer months.

Most of all during the hot days of summer make
sure that your dogs have plenty of fresh and
cool water to drink. A dog can drink an amazing
amount of water when it's hot. Always have it
available to them at all hours of the day
whether they are in the house or outside.

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