Max Randall opens a summer safety series with a warning about evening dog walks. A dog died from heat-stroke after an evening walk because pavement retains heat and creates a sauna at ground level, even when air feels cool. Heat-stroke causes organ failure in dogs, so avoid tarmac, drive to cooler spots, or skip walks entirely.
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What if we just wait until the evening and it's cooler? Do we then take our dog out? Or is there a silent killer people aren't really aware of? Hello, I'm Max. Welcome to day 1 of the summer series, collecting a nugget of value each day until you can confidently lead your dog through summer. And here is everything you need to know about the silent killer on pavement walks. I saw a post once of someone in my local area who waited till the evening on a really hot day. She walked her dogs to the park had a nice time, walked back. She went up for a shower, and when she came back downstairs, one of the dogs was dead. For those of you that don't know, heat stroke can cause organ failure. That's how it kills a dog. And it was just a normal walk. Although a lot of people wait until the evening to take their dog out when temperatures have cooled, the thing we have to remember when you're walking on a pavement is that that tarmac is still really warm. And the air down there where your dog is is gonna be like a little sauna, and it's not something you're gonna pick up on because you're all the way up here. And now imagine you're moving, you're excited, you're covered in fur. If you led on the tarmac for 10 minutes, you'd probably be roasting yourself. If you're able to drive to your walks, do it. If you have to go on a pavement, personally, I'd never really risk it. But there are some breeds that you might not have thought of that are at risk this time of year. So to answer that, I'll see you tomorrow morning.
