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06/08/2026

Dottie has found the only puddle in Hampshire 🐾 😉

25/06/2026

Update on the dog with heatstroke in my previous post ❤️‍🩹

An update on yesterdays heatstroke dog.

Well firstly he’s alive! Thank goodness. Let me tell you the whole process of heat and our dogs…

When dogs overheat they use a lot of glucose in the act of cooling themselves and therefore need sugar! We actively cool them and stop at 39.5c to avoid hypothermia. But even with this the gut takes a massive hit.

For this dog bacteria leaked from the gut into the blood stream. The result was sepsis that kicked in around 90 minutes of returning to a more normal temperature.

The fight is firstly to control the body temperature and stop the brain from literally frying. Then it’s a fight to control sepsis in these severe cases.

Well after a lot of work from multiple vets and nurses he is looking like he’ll live to tell the tale. Such an unlucky dog to be put in that situation in the first place, but such a lucky one to have survived it.

KEEP THEM SAFE PLEASE!

25/06/2026

Tasty homemade frozen treat to keep my Crunchie cool. 😎

Half fill a yogurt pot with water. Add small pieces of chopped veg. This one has carrots & cucumber. I also added a little bit of training pate. 🥒🥕

Freeze till solid 🥶

Turn out and for your dog to enjoy.
Ideally I’d give this in the garden but as it is so very hot she’s had it inside on the cool mat. (Which incidentally she doesn’t really use! ) 🙈🐶

25/06/2026

Please, please don’t walk your dogs in this heat

Webinar hosted by a vet discussing heat stroke in dogs. The signs, symptoms, breeds at risk and what you can do to help

22/06/2026

No apologies for posting again about keeping your dogs safe in this hot weather 🥵

Heat Stroke Truths!

We are headed into a hot week, which means the usual posts containing dangerous myths about heat stroke are going to appear; so here is the truth;

💦 Cold water is FINE

It is fine for them to play in and it is absolutely fine to cool them down if you are worried they are too hot.

It does NOT need to be 'tepid' and it will NOT send them into shock.

If a dog is overheating, they need to be cooled down as fast as possible, especially if their body temperature is rising into the danger zone.

Cold water is the best way to do this. Any temperature lower than the dog will help but the colder the better for a fast reduction.

💦 Get them as wet as possible!

Always remember the phrase 'Wet then Vet' if you are worried they have heat stroke.

Soak them to the skin with the coldest water you can find and keep them in a breeze (roll down the car windows) while you travel to veterinary care.

You should NOT only wet their paws and bellies, soak the whole dog.

🧊 Ice cubes and iced treats are a great idea!

They have the same effect on dogs as they do on us! They are a lovely, cooling treat on a sunny day and giving frozen treats on a Kong or Lick-e-mat will help keep your pet entertained but quiet.

🐕 Thick double coats do NOT keep them cool

If you have a thick coated dog, their fur does not have a cooling quality. The undercoat traps their body heat and makes it harder for it to escape, doubly so when the outside temperatures rise and triply so if they start to exercise.

If you have a thick coated dog, you need to be extra careful in this warmer weather and put every measure in place to keep them safe, especially if they are elderly, flat faced or overweight.

For more great information and the latest evidence and science of heat stroke, I can recommend the following pages;

Hot Dogs - canine heatstroke education for dog owners

Veterinary Tactical Group

Dr David Marlin

19/06/2026

So the hot weather is back again. Please please learn about how heat affects your dog and the risks to them. Tepid water, covering with cold wet towels, these are old school pieces of information. Get yourself up to date and heatstroke ready with my webinar which you can work through for £5. Information has changed and moved on!!

https://www.animalloveonline.co.uk/order?ct=77984b55-9961-4364-a2dc-c9a298f049de

15/06/2026

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