Comments on: Hot Cars Not Hot Dogs http://thatdogblog.com/2008/05/14/hot-cars-not-hot-dogs/ For the love of dogs! Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:20:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: jsfarmer http://thatdogblog.com/2008/05/14/hot-cars-not-hot-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-279 jsfarmer Sun, 03 Aug 2008 17:46:54 +0000 http://thatdogblog.com/?p=89#comment-279 Donna: All excellent points--thanks for stopping by! Donna: All excellent points–thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Donna http://thatdogblog.com/2008/05/14/hot-cars-not-hot-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Donna Sun, 03 Aug 2008 05:28:40 +0000 http://thatdogblog.com/?p=89#comment-278 Cars are a major contributor to heatstroke, never leave your dog in a parked car for even 2 or 3 minutes in warm or hot weather. Older, overweight and dogs that have under lying conditions are more susceptible to over heating. Short nosed breeds are also more more severely affected to becoming overheated quickly. The temperature inside a car can reach 120 - 140 degrees very quickly. Here are some signs of heatstroke: Red gums, excessive panting, rapid breathing, salivation, fatigue or staggering. If you suspect overheating take your best friend to a cool place immediately and give him small amounts of water and call your vet! Cars are a major contributor to heatstroke, never leave your dog in a parked car for even 2 or 3 minutes in warm or hot weather. Older, overweight and dogs that have under lying conditions are more susceptible to over heating. Short nosed breeds are also more more severely affected to becoming overheated quickly. The temperature inside a car can reach 120 – 140 degrees very quickly.

Here are some signs of heatstroke:

Red gums, excessive panting, rapid breathing, salivation, fatigue or staggering.

If you suspect overheating take your best friend to a cool place immediately and give him small amounts of water and call your vet!

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