It's important to make sure your four-legged friend stays safe and cool over the summer.It's important to make sure your four-legged friend stays safe and cool over the summer.
It's important to make sure your four-legged friend stays safe and cool over the summer.

Dogs of Summer: Here are 10 expert tips on keeping your adorable dog cool and safe in the heat 🐶

Holiday season is now here and the temperatures are continuing to rise. Here are some tips on keeping your pooch cool in a heatwave.

Although this will mean fun in the sun for humans, dogs are easily affected by heat and these rising temperatures bring risk of dehydration and heatstroke.

So, it’s important we give our pets extra TLC this summer with careful preparation and forward planning.Caroline Spencer, animal behaviourist with online pet food providers Bella & Duke, has shared her top 10 tips below for keeping your furry friend safe and cool in the sun.

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Caroline explained: “Summer provides great opportunities for an array of bonding activities, but it is important that amongst all the fun, we take the necessary precautions to ensure our pets safety first, particularly when life-threatening scenarios are at risk.

“Like humans you can never be too prepared when getting our companions ready for summer fun, set aside plenty of time to plan your journeys so you and your pet can enjoy the warm weather to the fullest potential.”

Here’s her advice.

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