Dog days of summer

 The summer heat is upon us. Which if you are like me, you're excited for the sun and warmth.  And as the temps start to rise, we have to be very careful and mindful about not only ourselves but also our animals. 
 Overheating can and will happen very quickly. Make sure you do NOT leave your dogs or cats in locked cars, even for a quick trip inside the store. Temps inside a car, even with the windows cracked can rise very quickly. 

• In the first 10 minutes after the car is parked and locked up can rise 19 degrees above what the temps are outside.  Say it's 80 degrees outside, inside the car that's been parked for 20 minutes will raise to 109 degrees.
  

  we want to always provide shade, lots of clean, cool water to drink. We might need to change that water out throughout the day, and if possible, air conditioning or fans.  Important note to remember, brachiocephalic dogs (short nose dogs), obese and those under 6 months old will overheat even faster.  Stay cool friends. 

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