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I have heard of a lot of dogs dieing these days from heat stroke and just wondered how your dog says cool. I keep a kiddie pool in his outdoor kennel and change the outdoor water 3-4 times with 2 slivers of ice. Inside i just keep his water cool.
Answer
Here's some things i do to keep my dog cool!
Fresh Water and Shade
These are the two most important things a dog who spents any amount of time outside needs. Dogs dehydrate very quickly in the summer sun, so be sure to refill a large water dish often throughout the day. Even if your yard is well-shaded naturally, you will still need to erect some sort of shelter from the heat. Choose a spot that in the shade, or in an area that isn't under direct sunlight. Make sure it is large enough for air to pass freely through it.
Molded Plastic Pools and Sprinklers
These are great for cooling hot dogs off in the heat. Fill the pool up in a shaded area to keep the water from heating. Be sure and change the water often as well, to prevent mosquito larvae from taking up residence. The best size for a plastic pool is about eight to twelve inches (for larger dogs), less for short dogs. Make sure your dog is supervised at all times, and that a smaller dog can easily get in and out of the pool.
Sunscreen for pets
Dogs and cats can get sunburned, especially on the ears and nose, and they can get skin cancer just like people. Sport-type sunscreens should do because theyâre more waterproof. Apply sunscreen to the ears and nose, the tender belly if your pet likes to lie on its back, and to the entire body if you have a short-haired, light-colored dog such as a white boxer or bull terrier. You can use spray-on sunscreen for the body, but remember to use plenty of it for thorough coverage.
Offer a lot of water
Be sure your pet always has access to fresh water, especially if youâre spending the day hiking or at the beach. You can consider adding ice cubes to water so that it stays cold longer, but don't flip your pooch a piece of ice to chew as a treat since it can break teeth.
Consider shaving
Should you shave your dog to help it keep cool? Golden-retriever owner and former professional dog groomer Virginia Parker Guidry of Spring Valley, Calif., says there are pros and cons.
âA lot of people have their dogs shaved in the summer, but Iâm not entirely convinced it keeps the dog cooler,â she says. âThe coat does insulate and it protects against sunburn, though I imagine it must be somewhat cooler when itâs shaved. It certainly makes the owners feel better, and itâs easier to care for, especially if the dog is in and out of the swimming pool, going to the beach or going camping.â
Because shaving the coat makes the dog more vulnerable to sunburn, Guidry recommends limiting the amount of time the dog spends in direct sun and applying sunscreen.
Nelson says shaving a pet's coat can help prevent mats, make them more comfortable in the heat and makes it easier to spot pesky fleas and ticks.
Here's some things i do to keep my dog cool!
Fresh Water and Shade
These are the two most important things a dog who spents any amount of time outside needs. Dogs dehydrate very quickly in the summer sun, so be sure to refill a large water dish often throughout the day. Even if your yard is well-shaded naturally, you will still need to erect some sort of shelter from the heat. Choose a spot that in the shade, or in an area that isn't under direct sunlight. Make sure it is large enough for air to pass freely through it.
Molded Plastic Pools and Sprinklers
These are great for cooling hot dogs off in the heat. Fill the pool up in a shaded area to keep the water from heating. Be sure and change the water often as well, to prevent mosquito larvae from taking up residence. The best size for a plastic pool is about eight to twelve inches (for larger dogs), less for short dogs. Make sure your dog is supervised at all times, and that a smaller dog can easily get in and out of the pool.
Sunscreen for pets
Dogs and cats can get sunburned, especially on the ears and nose, and they can get skin cancer just like people. Sport-type sunscreens should do because theyâre more waterproof. Apply sunscreen to the ears and nose, the tender belly if your pet likes to lie on its back, and to the entire body if you have a short-haired, light-colored dog such as a white boxer or bull terrier. You can use spray-on sunscreen for the body, but remember to use plenty of it for thorough coverage.
Offer a lot of water
Be sure your pet always has access to fresh water, especially if youâre spending the day hiking or at the beach. You can consider adding ice cubes to water so that it stays cold longer, but don't flip your pooch a piece of ice to chew as a treat since it can break teeth.
Consider shaving
Should you shave your dog to help it keep cool? Golden-retriever owner and former professional dog groomer Virginia Parker Guidry of Spring Valley, Calif., says there are pros and cons.
âA lot of people have their dogs shaved in the summer, but Iâm not entirely convinced it keeps the dog cooler,â she says. âThe coat does insulate and it protects against sunburn, though I imagine it must be somewhat cooler when itâs shaved. It certainly makes the owners feel better, and itâs easier to care for, especially if the dog is in and out of the swimming pool, going to the beach or going camping.â
Because shaving the coat makes the dog more vulnerable to sunburn, Guidry recommends limiting the amount of time the dog spends in direct sun and applying sunscreen.
Nelson says shaving a pet's coat can help prevent mats, make them more comfortable in the heat and makes it easier to spot pesky fleas and ticks.
how many dogs can you have in virginia without a waver?
Q. I already have two dogs and i'm wanting a third. My brother said you could only have two dogs without signing some kind of a waver. But, how does he know?
i live in the suburbs
i live in the suburbs
Answer
In rural areas, how many dogs you keep is pretty much your own business, as long as the dogs aren't a nuisance. But many cities restrict residents to two or three dogs per household, not counting puppies less than a certain age, usually eight weeks to four months or so.
The goal is to cut down on the problems that dogs cause in urban areas. As one court upholding such an ordinance put it, âtoo many dogs in too small a space may produce noise, odor and other conditions adverse to the best interests of the community as a whole.â3 Court challenges to such ordinances almost always fail, but there are exceptions: A county judge in Minnesota ruled that a Sauk Rapids ordinance limiting dog ownership was invalid because it wasn't based on any supporting facts.4 And the Georgia Supreme Court found a county ordinance unconstitutional because it didn't include the criteria that a dog owner had to satisfy in order to get a permit for keeping more than four dogs.5
Violating the law will probably earn you a fine and possibly even a jail sentence. A judge in Holland, Michigan - which has a two-dog-per-household maximum - sentenced a man to 90 days in jail for refusing to give up any of his three dogs. The dog owner spent a few days in jail before agreeing to part with one of his animals.
Flat limits on the number of dogs per household are increasingly popular but are by no means universal. In Oakland, California, dog owners banded together to defeat a proposed ordinance that would have required people with more than three pets to get a city permit. The pet owners were joined by the Oakland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a local American Civil Liberties Union chapter.
There are variations on this kind of straightforward limit. You may, for example, have to get a special kennel license if you have more than three or four dogs. That means extra fees, rules and, often, inspections by city officials.
You may wonder how these rules are enforced. After all, animal control officials don't (at least not yet) go door to door taking a dog census. They rely, for the most part, on complaints or chance observation. So as a practical matter, someone who has more dogs than is allowed under the law is likely to get in trouble only if the dogs cause problems and a neighbor complains. The moral: no matter how many dogs you have, don't let them be a neighborhood nuisance. And if there are problems, work them out before the neighbors go to the authorities.
In rural areas, how many dogs you keep is pretty much your own business, as long as the dogs aren't a nuisance. But many cities restrict residents to two or three dogs per household, not counting puppies less than a certain age, usually eight weeks to four months or so.
The goal is to cut down on the problems that dogs cause in urban areas. As one court upholding such an ordinance put it, âtoo many dogs in too small a space may produce noise, odor and other conditions adverse to the best interests of the community as a whole.â3 Court challenges to such ordinances almost always fail, but there are exceptions: A county judge in Minnesota ruled that a Sauk Rapids ordinance limiting dog ownership was invalid because it wasn't based on any supporting facts.4 And the Georgia Supreme Court found a county ordinance unconstitutional because it didn't include the criteria that a dog owner had to satisfy in order to get a permit for keeping more than four dogs.5
Violating the law will probably earn you a fine and possibly even a jail sentence. A judge in Holland, Michigan - which has a two-dog-per-household maximum - sentenced a man to 90 days in jail for refusing to give up any of his three dogs. The dog owner spent a few days in jail before agreeing to part with one of his animals.
Flat limits on the number of dogs per household are increasingly popular but are by no means universal. In Oakland, California, dog owners banded together to defeat a proposed ordinance that would have required people with more than three pets to get a city permit. The pet owners were joined by the Oakland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and a local American Civil Liberties Union chapter.
There are variations on this kind of straightforward limit. You may, for example, have to get a special kennel license if you have more than three or four dogs. That means extra fees, rules and, often, inspections by city officials.
You may wonder how these rules are enforced. After all, animal control officials don't (at least not yet) go door to door taking a dog census. They rely, for the most part, on complaints or chance observation. So as a practical matter, someone who has more dogs than is allowed under the law is likely to get in trouble only if the dogs cause problems and a neighbor complains. The moral: no matter how many dogs you have, don't let them be a neighborhood nuisance. And if there are problems, work them out before the neighbors go to the authorities.
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