Summer safety for dogs: heatstroke, sunburn and keeping cool
Heatstroke, hot pavements, and sunburn are real summer risks for dogs. Here is how to keep your dog safe and comfortable when temperatures rise.
Eric Armstrong is a UK-based novelist and long-time Lhasa Apso owner. He's the author of A Dangerous Time for Dogs, a thriller series drawing on his love of dogs. For LhasaLife he writes about coat care, temperament, training quirks, and the small daily realities of life with the breed, grounded in years of first-hand ownership. Find his novels on his Amazon author page.
Heatstroke, hot pavements, and sunburn are real summer risks for dogs. Here is how to keep your dog safe and comfortable when temperatures rise.
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