A problem that most owners ignore: Dogs will die of heatstroke in hot summers

Pet 8:00am, 17 July 2025 147

The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and many pet owners may know that the dogs only have tongue and foot pads on their bodies are the main places to dissipate heat, so for dogs, this hot summer will be particularly hot.

Pet Sky believes this article will be helpful to many pet owners because one problem that most owners ignore: dogs will die of heatstroke in hot summers.

1. A very good friend of Labrador Retriever

"I" has a black Labrador Retriever Chewy, an elderly dog. One summer a few years ago, he died of heatstroke. This story has always reminded me: In summer, beware of heatstroke from dogs.

My friend took a dog to the park to play. It took about 30 minutes on the way. In the park, the dog moved a little and rested in a shade. The friend gave it a lot of water. This dog suddenly fell into shock. A off-duty policeman passed by and they took the dog to the nearest animal hospital.

However, the dog did not survive after reaching the animal hospital. My friend died in the arms of my friend, and often blamed himself for this matter.

2. For dogs, they are particularly unheat-tolerant, Dr. Shian Simms, director of an animal hospital, said: "Heat stroke or heat stroke shock of dogs can cause death of dogs. It is a very common situation for us. Almost all animals are not heat-tolerant, but for dogs, they are particularly unheat-tolerant. I have encountered many such cases. Sometimes, they die before they have time to take their body temperature."

It may cause heat stroke in a dog for 20 minutes, but the dog will show symptoms after several hours. If you find that your dog starts to breathe, it may be a sign of heatstroke.

"Because black absorbs heat, black dogs are more dangerous, especially black elderly dogs, they should stay in an air-conditioned room."