These days there are so many clothes and accessories for your dog to keep cool and safe from the sun. Do they actually work? Let’s look at the best products to prevent heat stroke during dog walks and play time outside.
Dog Clothing
If you have a dog with a smooth coat you must show more precaution when your dog is out in direct sunlight. They can be at risk of being sunburnt or severe heat stress. You can purchase light weight vests for your dog for summer to keep the UV off their bodies. You might also want to purchase items such as cooling vests and cooling bandanas. They are great for all breeds to keep their body temperatures cool.
Dog shoes
There is no reason why you shouldn’t buy dog shoes for your dog. However if you are getting dog shoes as you are concerned the ground is too hot for your dog to be walking on it is potentially is. You should wait until a cooler time of day to walk your dog.
Dog sunglasses
As funny as it sounds, there is a benefit to dogs wearing sunglasses, especially dogs with large protruding eyes. One of the main benefits are preventing irritation to your dogs eyes. But like us humans, it will also minimise the chances of developing eye damage. If you have a dog with 2 blue or light coloured eyes there is a high chance they will be light sensitive. You will notice they prefer being in shady areas or inside rather than in the direct sun light. Dog sunglasses would be a great idea for light sensitive dogs give them more comfort whilst outdoors.
Dog Hats
If you want to buy a hat for your dog there is no reason why you shouldn’t. You will be providing more sun safety to your dog and minimising the chances of developing heatstroke or worse.
Dog sunscreen
If you put sunscreen on your dog you there are some important facts you must know. Firstly you can not put any human sunscreen on your dog. It is to be specifically designed for pets as it could be quite harmful to them if it is not. If your dog has light pigmented areas on their body, they are the main areas you should be applying sunscreen to. Most of the time these areas will be on the bridge of the nose, tips of the ears, and near the mouth.