| One of the most fun times of the year to be a | | | | in your car can reach a devastating 120 |
| pet owner is the nice, warm months of summer. | | | | degrees! You wouldn't leave your child in a |
| It's a great time to bond with your pet | | | | hot car would you? Then, don't leave your |
| outdoors and to go for long walks in the | | | | pets in one either. Another vital pet care |
| park. Your pet will love going outside and | | | | tip for summer is to make sure that your pet |
| seeing the world and being able to run around | | | | has plenty of water to drink. Make sure the |
| free and burn up some of that pent up energy. | | | | water you give your pets water that is clean |
| However, as fun as summertime can be, it can | | | | and healthy for them to drink as well. Dogs |
| also be a very dangerous time as well. There | | | | can't sweat like human beings can. They can |
| are a lot of different things pet owners need | | | | only sweat through the pads on their paws and |
| to be aware of to ensure that their pets stay | | | | when they pant. You can actually lower your |
| safe this summer and enjoy the beautiful | | | | dog's body temperature by giving them plenty |
| weather. One of the first pet care tips for | | | | of water to drink and keep them from getting |
| summer is obviously the heat. As we all know, | | | | over heated. Heartworms are another huge |
| the temperatures rise pretty steadily over | | | | problem commonly related to summer time. |
| the hot summer months, and in some places can | | | | Heartworms are parasites that enter a pet's |
| reach record highs. This can be extremely | | | | blood stream through a mosquito bite. These |
| dangerous for your pet, especially with a | | | | parasites make their way to the pet's heart |
| thick coat. If you're experiencing a heat | | | | where they reproduce, often causing death. |
| wave in your area when it's very, very hot, | | | | Mosquitoes are very common in the sticky |
| then you should probably just keep your pet | | | | summer months so take precautions to protect |
| indoors where it's cool. Make sure to keep | | | | your dog from this parasite. Purchase some |
| the house nice and cool so that your pet | | | | heartworm medicine that helps protect your |
| doesn't overheat inside either. If you don't | | | | animal from the parasites. Try to avoid |
| have air conditioning then you need to have a | | | | environments where mosquitoes are known to |
| fan on your pet. Keep an eye out for | | | | thrive in, such as ponds, swamps, and other |
| heatstroke, as your pet will be susceptible | | | | bodies of water. If you are planning a |
| to this during summer months. If your pet has | | | | vacation, don't leave your pets at home as |
| a dazed look in its eyes, seems to be panting | | | | this can be very dangerous during hot |
| heavily, or salivating badly, your pet may be | | | | weather. Make sure to make arrangements for |
| having heatstroke. One remedy for this is to | | | | your pet at a kennel or just take him or her |
| wet down a towel with cool water, make sure | | | | along with you. Your pet loves you just as |
| the water is not too cold, and give him a | | | | much as you love them, so make sure to have a |
| couple of ice cubes to lick on. One common | | | | happy and healthy time this summer. |
| mistake many people make that ends up being | | | | |
| fatal for their pets is leaving them in a | | | | The Author is the happy owner of a pet health |
| parked car in the hot weather. This is really | | | | and insurance site called Pet Insurance Pro |
| not safe, regardless of how much you have the | | | | where he shares a lot more information on pet |
| window cracked or how good the shade is. | | | | health, pet fitness and pet longevity. Read |
| After sitting for 30 minutes the temperature | | | | the latest article on VIP Pet Insurance. |