25/05/2026
๐ก๏ธ ๐๐๐๐ญ + ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ: ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ฌ ๐พ
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Hereโs the thing, itโs never just about how hot it feels outside. Humidity plays a huge part too, and it makes a big difference to how your dog copes on a walk ๐ถ
Dogs cool themselves down by panting they breathe out warm air and let moisture evaporate from their tongue and lungs, but when the air is humid, itโs already full of moisture. That evaporation canโt happen properly, so they canโt cool down. Even a warm, sticky day that feels okay to us can leave them struggling, and overheating or heatstroke can happen really fast, often before you even realise thereโs a problem.
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๐๐ซ๐๐๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ & ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ยฐ๐ โ ๐๐ยฐ๐ | ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐๐ซ ๐๐%
Perfect walking weather! Enjoy your usual routes and pace โ your pup will be happy and comfortable.
โ ๏ธ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ โ ๐๐๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ยฐ๐ โ ๐๐ยฐ๐ | ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐% โ ๐๐%
Getting warmer and stickier! Stick to early mornings or late evenings when itโs cooler, keep walks shorter, and always take water. Stop often in the shade for a rest.
โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ โ ๐๐จ๐จ ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐๐ยฐ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐ซ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ข๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐%
Please skip the walk today. The risk of heatstroke, burnt paws, and exhaustion is very high โ even a short stroll can be serious for your dog.
๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค
Add the temperature (in ยฐC) and the humidity percentage together:
๐๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐!
Example: 25ยฐC + 75% humidity = 150 โ
The higher that number goes, the harder it is for your dog to stay cool โ so keep an eye on it every day.
๐ก ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ข๐ฉ๐ฌ
โข Walk before 8am or after 8pm โ the ground and air are much cooler
โข Test the pavement with the back of your hand: if itโs too hot for you, itโs too hot for their paws
โข Always ๐๐๐ซ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ, ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ก ๐ฐ๐๐ญ๐๐ซ โ not freezing cold. Cold water is refreshing, but icy water can upset their tummy or make it harder for their body to regulate temperature when theyโre warm.
โข๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐จ๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฑ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ. ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐จ๐๐๐๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒโ๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ซ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ซ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ญ โ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฌ๐ก๐จ๐๐ค ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ฆ.
โข Watch for warning signs: heavy, fast panting, lots of drooling, lagging behind, bright red gums, or seeming confused โ these mean theyโre struggling to cool down.
Keep your pup safe, happy, and cool ๐พ
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