Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

Heatwave: When is it too hot to walk your dog?

In terms of doing all you can to make sure your dog is kept cool during the hot weather , Clare adds: ‘Put ice cubes into water bowls , have a paddling pool for them outside in the shade, get a fan for indoors and never ever shut a dog in the car, or a shadeless garden.

How to keep your pet safe and healthy during a heatwave

How to keep your pet safe and healthy during a heatwave

Hamster blog site Hammysworld also suggests placing the crate on a stone or tiled floor during the day if possible in order to help the animals remain cool and comfortable.

How to help your pets keep cool and avoid heatstroke in hot weather

How to help your pets keep cool and avoid heatstroke in hot weather

Cats aren’t immune to heat either (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)It’s tempting to open all your windows in hot weather, but Blue Cross recommends installing screens and netting to help keep your pets from suffering a nasty fall.

Driving with a dog in your car could land you with a £5,000 fine

Driving with a dog in your car could land you with a £5,000 fine

It is suggested dogs should be strapped in the back seat so they’re not at risk of being hit by an airbag (Picture: Getty)Choose My Car founder Nick Zapolski said: ‘Having your dog loose in the car can cause both them and you serious harm.

Dog owners warned of 'silent killer' as pets could be put at risk in boiling weather

Dog owners warned of 'silent killer' as pets could be put at risk in boiling weather

The RSPCA is warning owners not to even take their dogs on short walks during high temperatures (Image: GETTY)"Most people know that dogs die in hot cars, but the reality is that more than 10 times as many dogs need veterinary treatment for heat-related illness following exercise as for being overheated in cars.

Dogs saved from slaughterhouse are now helping people in UK with mental health

Dogs saved from slaughterhouse are now helping people in UK with mental health

South Korea is the only country in Asia to intensively breed dogs to be eaten But the majority of the South Korean public reject the trade, and activists are working hard to stop it (Picture: Jean Chung) Claire holds Mocha, a UK-bound dog in front of his cage at the Namyangju farm (Picture: Jean Chung)Opinion polls show that 72% of citizens in Yulin don’t regularly eat dog, despite efforts by meat traders to promote it.

Adorable German Shepherd puppies left abandoned in a box over Jubilee weekend

Adorable German Shepherd puppies left abandoned in a box over Jubilee weekend

Poor Truffle (Picture: RSPCA)A pair of black and tan German Shepherd puppies were found abandoned in a cardboard box on the last day of the Jubilee weekend.Poor Truffle, as RSPCA staff have since nicknamed him, and his sibling were left in a box by the cricket pitch at Seven Kings Park, Ilford.

Wales: Man said 'I'm going' taking his last breath after dog attack

Wales: Man said 'I'm going' taking his last breath after dog attack

The inquest into the death of former lorry driver Keven Jones has begun (Picture: Wales News Service)A man who was attacked by one of his son’s pet dogs died of blood loss, an inquest heard.

Can Pets Monkeypox? Experts Explain Risk to Dogs, Cats and Other Animals

Can Pets Monkeypox? Experts Explain Risk to Dogs, Cats and Other Animals

But if you're diagnosed with monkeypox or it's highly likely you have a case of the disease, public health agencies say you should isolate yourself from other people and, if possible, your pets.

Is my dog too cold? How cold is too cold for a walk? Here’s how to tell

Is my dog too cold? How cold is too cold for a walk? Here’s how to tell

A dog with a thick undercoat doesn’t need anything more to stay warm on a cold day.‘Much depends on whether your dog has a double coat or not – many dogs do’: feel your dog’s fur to check how good they are at retaining heat.

This Shark Tank-Funded Tool Removes Pet Hair From Fabric

This Shark Tank-Funded Tool Removes Pet Hair From Fabric

Your pets aren't going to miraculously stop shedding all of a sudden so give yourself something to clean up that hair efficiently, like the Shark Tank-funded FurZapper® Pet Hair Remover for Clothes & Laundry .Invented by pet lovers, FurZapper is specially designed to remove fur, hair, lint, dander, and other debris on anything that you wash and dry.

A 30-day walking plan to jumpstart weight loss and boost your mental health

A 30-day walking plan to jumpstart weight loss and boost your mental health

Strap on ankle weights to add in strength training of the lower body , making it more challenging to take a step!Adding this ten-minute circuit to your walking workout will increase your strength, tone your muscles and up your calorie burn.

French bulldog adopts unwanted puppies after her own didn’t make it

French bulldog adopts unwanted puppies after her own didn’t make it

No, you’re crying (Picture: Deadline News)A dog who was mourning the loss of her stillborn puppy has gone on to adopt a litter in need.Earth angel (Picture: Deadline News)‘I knew that the best chance for the puppies would be to give them a proper mum, and it would make Perrie happy.

Meet the diva dog who only drinks bottled water

Meet the diva dog who only drinks bottled water

Now, Henry turns his nose up at tap water and even refuses when Lizzi tries to re-fill bottles – instead, he insists she opens a fresh one in front of him.

Highland hounds take on Scotland’s Munros as mountain hikes rise in popularity

Highland hounds take on Scotland’s Munros as mountain hikes rise in popularity

Experts note increasing numbers are taking their dogs with them to “bag” a peak, which range from relatively straightforward day hikes to the notorious Inaccessible Pinnacle, the second highest summit in the Skye Cuillin, which requires a rock-climb and abseil to complete the ascent.‘It’s humbling’: Shona Marshall and Betty the kerry blue terrier celebrate reaching the summit of Am Basteir, her 282nd and final Munro.

Adorable sausage dog Jumbo mowed down by e-scooter riding on the pavement

Adorable sausage dog Jumbo mowed down by e-scooter riding on the pavement

A 72-year-old dog owner has been left devastated by the death of her tiny pet (Picture: Sue Reynolds/SWNS)A sausage dog died after being sent ‘flying into the air’ by an electric scooter riding on a pavement.

Last dog waiting to be slaughtered at meat shop in China is SAVED in nick of time

Last dog waiting to be slaughtered at meat shop in China is SAVED in nick of time

A dog who was the last one waiting to be killed at a meat shop in China has been saved (Image: HSI) The terrified pooch was found chained up outside the store in Yulin in the Guangxi province (Image: HSI)Campaigners have long demanded the event, which sees thousands of dogs and cats cruelly killed and eaten, is cancelled.

Dad mauled to death by son’s American bully-type dog shouted ‘he’s got me’

Dad mauled to death by son’s American bully-type dog shouted ‘he’s got me’

Keven Jones, 62, was mauled to death after being bitten in the leg (Picture: Wales News Service)A 62-year-old dad was mauled to death by his son’s American bully dog saying ‘he got me’ and ‘I’m going’ before taking his final breath.

Shiny but deadly – don’t throw goldfish in rivers, pet owners told

Shiny but deadly – don’t throw goldfish in rivers, pet owners told

The study was not able to gauge whether more goldfish were being released into the wild by pet owners who bought new fish during lockdown, but anecdotal reports have suggested this could be the case.“Whilst our research didn’t focus on whether this problem has got worse since lockdown, there is reason to believe that this is, or at least will be, the case,” Dickey said.

Dog warning: Owners told pets can roast to death in hot 60C cars as heatwaves to smash UK

Dog warning: Owners told pets can roast to death in hot 60C cars as heatwaves to smash UK

WITH temperatures climbing as summer approaches, a new analysis has offered a shocking insight into the risks posed to dogs left in hot cars by their owners - revealing in some cases temperatures can soar to a deadly 60 degrees centigrade.