23/06/2026
With the summer heat, are you noticing that your animals are sleeping more during the day and being more active at night? You are probably having to change your dog's walking times too, which might make them feel unsettled with a change to their routine.
My top tips to help keep your animals comfortable over the hot weather are:
🐾Keep curtains shut.
🐹 Set up a fan. You can add a bowl of water with ice in front of the fan if it's really hot.
🐰 Wipe animals over with damp cool cloths.
🐹 Paddling pools are often popular with dogs!
🐾 Walking early or late in the day as the pavements/sand hold a great deal of heat…much higher than you imagine and paws can get burned.
💦 Plenty of water. Add extra bowls around the house.
⛱ Set up an umbrella in the garden or put a dog bed outside in a shady spot.
If you have any tips on how to help your animal over the summer pop them in the comments below.
