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I just wanted to say hello to all of the dog familes out there. My name is Kim and I have been working with pups for over 12 years now. I love what I do and enjoy helping us humans understand our pups better. This blog is going to be another venue for us to help each other. Please feel free to check here often for info on all kinds of events, help with behavior, training and fun!!! Thanks for checking in with me. I look forward to building this family.
Kim-Pet Trainer
Chandler, AZ
"Our dogs are a direct reflection of what we make them."
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We will be discussing anything to do with our four legged furry doggie friends. Training, behavior, fun and much much more.
We will be discussing anything to do with our four legged furry doggie friends. Training, behavior, fun and much much more.
UPCOMING EVENTS...MAKE A SPACE IN YOUR CALENDAR.
World Cynosport® Flyball Championship
November 2-4, 2007 ~ West World Equestrian Center in Scottsdale, Arizona ~ www.flyball.org
November 2-4, 2007 ~ West World Equestrian Center in Scottsdale, Arizona ~ www.flyball.org
GREAT DOG SITES TO TAKE A WALK THROUGH!
DOG PARK!-Let's Chat.
Kim will be availible for live chatting every Tuesday at 5:00pm MST - Please stop by then to discuss what issues you might be having with your four legged friend ~ Woof Woof
Blog Archive
Help!!! I Can't Sweat. - Heat Stroke in Dogs
With the temperatures rising as we get deeper and deeper into the summer months, it is extremely important to prevent your dog from overheating. Dogs cannot tell you when their temperature rises and it is our responsibility to ensure that our pets have sufficient shelter from the sun, adequate water to drink, and a way of cooling off when the summer sun rises.
Monitoring your dog closely in high heat is not enough however. It seems that pet owners tend to drop their guard when the temperatures level off, either in the Spring and Fall, and owners think the dangers are passed. Failure to realize that exercise and subsequent confinement, whether in a hot car, crate or doghouse is enough to send your dog's body temperature skyrocketing.
A dog's body temperature is normally between 101°F and 102°F.
Dogs regulate their body temperature by panting, expelling heat out, causing an evaporatory reaction. If he can not expel the heat fast enough, his body temperature rises. A rise of 3 degrees to a temperature of 105°F is all it takes to send your dog into a dangerous situation. At this temperature, the dog can no longer cope with reducing his body heat and the oxygen demand goes up to where the dog can not keep up, and his temperature continues to rise.
When the temperature hits 108°F, the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and intestinal tracts start to begin breaking down at a cellular level, and the damage can progress at an alarming rate. Even immediate treatment and effective cooling to bring his temperature down can leave the dog with internal damage that may affect his health in long term ways.
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Leaving your dog cooped in a hot car is a sure way to bring on heat stroke. A hot car is like an oven, with temperatures that can rise an astounding 34°F per minute! People have been known to break windows to retrieve dogs in danger from hot cars, if they don't do it themselves, the Humane Society most assuredly will.
Early Signs of Heat Stroke
Rapid breathing Rapid heart rate
Dry mouth and nose Dull, greyish-pink, or red gums
This Is An Emergency
Even at the earliest stage of heat stroke, you may be fighting for your dog's life. You
must get him to a veterinarian as soon as possible. These symptoms can be followed
minutes by collapse, seizures, coma and death.
From Krista Mifflin/About.com
Monitoring your dog closely in high heat is not enough however. It seems that pet owners tend to drop their guard when the temperatures level off, either in the Spring and Fall, and owners think the dangers are passed. Failure to realize that exercise and subsequent confinement, whether in a hot car, crate or doghouse is enough to send your dog's body temperature skyrocketing.
A dog's body temperature is normally between 101°F and 102°F.
Dogs regulate their body temperature by panting, expelling heat out, causing an evaporatory reaction. If he can not expel the heat fast enough, his body temperature rises. A rise of 3 degrees to a temperature of 105°F is all it takes to send your dog into a dangerous situation. At this temperature, the dog can no longer cope with reducing his body heat and the oxygen demand goes up to where the dog can not keep up, and his temperature continues to rise.
When the temperature hits 108°F, the heart, brain, liver, kidneys, and intestinal tracts start to begin breaking down at a cellular level, and the damage can progress at an alarming rate. Even immediate treatment and effective cooling to bring his temperature down can leave the dog with internal damage that may affect his health in long term ways.
Dogs Die in Hot Cars
Leaving your dog cooped in a hot car is a sure way to bring on heat stroke. A hot car is like an oven, with temperatures that can rise an astounding 34°F per minute! People have been known to break windows to retrieve dogs in danger from hot cars, if they don't do it themselves, the Humane Society most assuredly will.
Early Signs of Heat Stroke
Rapid breathing Rapid heart rate
Dry mouth and nose Dull, greyish-pink, or red gums
This Is An Emergency
Even at the earliest stage of heat stroke, you may be fighting for your dog's life. You
must get him to a veterinarian as soon as possible. These symptoms can be followed
minutes by collapse, seizures, coma and death.
From Krista Mifflin/About.com
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