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Dogs and heatstroke

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leeCal
leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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Are you keeping a good eye on Rover during these hot days?
You may want to read this article warning that dogs actually suffer from heatstroke at lower temperatures than thought .

https://news.sky.com/story/why-your-dog-may-be-at-higher-risk-of-heatstroke-based-on-where-you-live-in-the-uk-12619605

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  • Ross_Alumni
    Ross_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,652 Disability Gamechanger
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    Thanks for sharing @leeCal, I'm sure this will be helpful for the dog owners amongst us :) 
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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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    You're welcome @Ross_Scope 🙂

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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    We’ve had a real scorcher here today, it was eighty Fahrenheit in the shade in my garden @Teddybear12!

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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  • Biblioklept
    Biblioklept Community member Posts: 4,682 Disability Gamechanger
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    I don't have a dog but it makes me so sad when I see people out walking them in the middle of the day on the concrete when it's this hot :( 
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  • L_Volunteer
    L_Volunteer Community Volunteer Adviser, Scope Member Posts: 7,978 Disability Gamechanger
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    Really hot here today too! 
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  • leeCal
    leeCal Community member Posts: 7,550 Disability Gamechanger
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    I remember the opposite with one of my dogs once. Many years ago it was a cold winters day and snow lay on the ground. I took Fido out for a walk and within half a mile she couldn’t walk anymore, her paws were covered in ice! So naturally I picked her up and carried her home much to her delight, she wouldn’t stop licking my face! 

    Hot pavements are also not good for their feet. A friend of mine avoids paths and walks his dog on grass where possible when it’s hot, much cooler.

    “This is my simple religion. No need for temples. No need for complicated philosophy. Your own mind, your own heart is the temple. Your philosophy is simple kindness.” 
    ― Dalai Lama XIV

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  • Alex_Alumni
    Alex_Alumni Scope alumni Posts: 7,562 Disability Gamechanger
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    That's good advice about walking them on grass @leeCal I'm not a dog owner myself, though I can certainly appreciate wanting to help keep them happy and cool :) 
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