Keep Your Dog Safe From The Heat.

Thursday, 06 September 2007

Summer is over but the heat continues.  Continue keeping your dog safe by fallowing a few simple rules. When it is hot, keep your dog at home and out of the car.  Your car can reach 120 degrees in just a few minutes.  Even the back of a truck does not provide adequate shade.   Give your dog a portabl raised dog bed like the one below for a convenient cool bed. Pet Gear Portable Pet Cot (comes in several sizes) Compact and portable cot is self-leveling on any type of surface. Provides a raised resting area to keep your pet away from bugs, dirt and the heat of the ground. Strong, durable mesh allows for airflow and water drainage. Features:Contemporary Portable DesignFully Assembled Steel Frame600 Denier Nylon with Nylon MeshCompact Fold for Portability and StoragePet Cot can be used by themselves or inside the matching deluxe Home 'N Go Softcrates Pet Gear Portable Pet Cot (Large; For Pets Up To 120 lbs.; 42" x 28" x 5"; Moss Green) Give your pet plenty of water. Water will not only hydrate them, but will help them keep cool' If you have a hard time keeping the bowl of water full all day, pick up an autmatic fountin like this one bellow. Contech WaterDog Automatic Outdoor Pet Fountain Give your pet fresh water on demand with our WaterDog Automatic Outdoor Pet Fountain. WaterDog's sonar sensors detect when your pet approaches and turns on the water. When your pet leaves, WaterDog turns off the water.Requires only an outdoor spigot and four C batteries.Operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, assuring that your pet always has a supply of fresh clean water. Hot really hot days limit your dogs exercise time.   When it is hot, keep from over exersizing or playing hard with your pet.  Your dog will push himself just to make you happy. Pets can also suffer heat exhaustion if they are out side to long. Your dog can get sunburn just like you.  Provide them with plenty of shade, and if they are unable to figure it out, put them in the shade or in your house (with water). Your dog could get heat stress, which could include heavy panting, glazed eyes, a rapid pulse, unsteadiness, a staggering gait, vomiting, or a deep red or purple tongue. If your pet does become overheated, you need to immediately lower his body temperature. Move your pet into the shade and apply cool (not cold) water over his body to gradually lower his core body temperature. Apply cold towels or ice packs to your pet's head, neck, and chest only. Let your pet drink small amounts of water or lick ice cubes. Most importantly, get him to a veterinarian immediately.  Online Pet First Aid Course (Online Education Course) What would you do if your pet suddenly became ill or was injured? Are you prepared to respond to an emergency?Knowing the right steps to take could save your pet's life. Be prepared by understanding the basics of pet first aid. PETCO is pleased to announce this one-of-a-kind online course offering you the opportunity to learn how to respond to an emergency involving your pet.Throughout the course, you will learn valuable information designed to provide you with the knowledge and skills to handle a crisis. This online course begins by helping you to understand what is normal for your pet and how to recognize changes. The topics are organized in an easy-to-understand format. Images are provided to support your learning as well as checkpoints along the way to make sure you understand the key information in each lesson.Topics included in the course:recognizing emergenciesproviding emergency life supporthandling sudden illnesswounds and bleedingburnsphysical injuriespoisoning and environmental emergenciesdisaster preparationYou are your pet's protector and most trusted friend. Providing first aid could prevent a serious situation from becoming life-threatening. Prepare now to respond tomorrow. Register today for PETCO's online training in Pet First Aid.Here's How:This online pet first aid course is provided by our partner Connected Learning. You will have 60 days from your order to complete the course. After placing your order, a link will appear on your order confirmation page to access the course on our partner's site. You will also be sent an email with the URL and instructions on how to begin the class. You can access the course at any time through these links and complete at your own pace.Once you click through to our partner's site, you will see a welcome screen that walks you through the course features and lists the different course sections. If you leave the site and come back, you will always begin in the last section you were in, but you are always able to click 'home' for the course outline and choose where you'd like to go next. When you are finished with your coursework, you will be able to download a PDF file of the content to keep for reference.

 

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