Summer safety tips

Summer dog safety tips range from making sure your dog gets enough water to protecting him from lawn chemicals and limiting time in parked cars.

Keep your pup cool and safe this summer

Summer is a great time to play outdoors, take your dog on adventures and run wild. While summer is the season to play, it also presents safety challenges for your dog. With a little bit of forethought about dog summer safety, you can make sure your pup breezes through the season happy, healthy, and cool as a cucumber.

Use basic dog summer safety rules to keep your pup healthy in summer’s heat.

1. Water, water, water!! Keep your dog hydrated. Just in case they drink all the water out of one bucket, or spill it, keep a few buckets of cool, fresh water available in different locations around the yard. Make sure the inside water bowl is always full too! Many dogs drink more water in the summer than in other seasons.

2. Shade and shelter. Provide shelter in a shady place, preferably away from tall trees, for your dog to retreat to when the weather is hot or stormy.

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