Better ways to keep them cool
Summary: It is a widespread belief that shaving dogs during summers will help them keep cool; however, our experts suggest otherwise.
Cutting or shaving your pet’s fur can compromise your furry friend’s ability to remain cool. Shaving your pet’s hair is not the best option.
Cutting or shaving your dog’s hair interferes with your dog or cat’s ability to stay cool. Even though you might feel that cutting your pet’s hair is a better option, your pet will have trouble regulating heat after a shave or haircut.
Please read on below to keep your furry friend’s fur on during Summer and keep him cool.
Indian breeds can tolerate heat better compared to non-native breeds.
Chow Chows, Alaskan Huskies, Sheepdogs, Golden, Labrador Retrievers, Scottish Terriers, and Shih Tzus have double coats that keep them comfortable whether warm or sunny or snow and wintery. The undercoat, a layer of hair closest to the body, insulates your dog’s body during the winter. The undercoat prevents your pet from getting too hot by keeping cooler air next to the skin during the summer.
Your dog/cat will have trouble staying cool after a haircut or a shave. Sometimes after shaving to Zero, the hair doesn’t grow back again for months, and after a shave or grows in an abnormal pattern. The problem is particularly harmful if your dog’s undercoat doesn’t grow back ultimately. Your dog’s protective layer of hair helps him in both hot and cold temperatures.
Sunburn isn’t typically a concern when you have a furry pet – unless you shave or cut their hair to zero. Hair protects its sensitive skin from the sun’s rays and sunburns and reduces the skin cancer risk. If your pooch is stripped to zero fur, consider sunscreen lotions before stepping outdoors.
Fur protects and prevents unpleasant things from contacting your pet’s skin, such as allergens, insects, and lawn care products. Your pet may be more susceptible to rashes or bites without hair protection if they like to spend time outdoors or in your backyard.
Our expert Vets recommend never to shave dogs or cats’ hair to zero; don’t make them go bald.
More Ways to Keep Dog or Cat Cool in Summer
The tips can helo your dog /cat cooler
- Make a Shade. Make sure your backyard offers plenty of shady spaces. Keep the ground moist in summer. A doghouse is not a good idea in summers. If you don’t have any trees in your yard, get a large deck umbrella; if possible, put a water air cooler to chill outdoors.
- Water, ensure that you give water frequently and get your dogs and cats to drink up.
- Walk them when there is no sun. Restrict play time and walk time for early morning and late evening so that the dogs don’t get overheated
- Young and old pets have a hard time colling themselves, so watch out for them and quickly bring them indoors. Hot and humid weather makes it worse for our pets. They take more time to cool off, so it’s better to give them cooling pads or a cool floor.
- Walk them when there is no sun early hours of the morning and late in the evening.
Don’t ever leave your pets in Car; even if windows are rolled down, vehicles tend to heat up very quickly, and dogs can get heatstroke and die.
Brush your dog and cats often; Pets tend to shed naturally to remove some fur during summers, and one should brush them every day to remove the hair.
Let your pet’s natural cooling system do its job; if you must trim your dog’s hair, that can give him the necessary respite. For more information and questions on keeping your pets cool and your pet’s health contact us at https://myfurries.com/ask-vet.
