7 Tips to Remember When Taking Your Dog Out for Summer

 

May 27, 2018

Playing in the summer sunshine with your dog is always a lot of fun, but there are a few simple precautions you should take to protect your dog from heat-related problems such as heat stroke.

Dogs cool down and regulate their body temperature by panting and sweating through their paws and nose. As a dog breathes in, air travels through their nasal passage and is cooled before it reaches the lungs.

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When temperatures become warmer and more humid, a dog has a harder time cooling down. Your dog’s heart and lungs work harder as your dog breathes in and out quicker to reduce their body temperature.

This is especially the case for short-snouted dogs (brachycephalic breeds), who have a harder time cooling down because of their shorter nasal passages.

With this in mind, here are a few safety tips when taking your dog out in warm weather.

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Pit Bull Heroically Saves Her Little Buddy From Drowning In Pool

 

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October 23, 2022

Security camera footage captured a heroic Pit Bull coming to the rescue of a Chihuahua puppy who accidentally slipped into a pool and was drowning.

In the video, Pulma, a small black puppy, is seen falling into the pool of his family’s home in Brazil and unable to get out. The family’s other dogs run to the edge of pool and sound the alarm after seeing their buddy struggling.

After hearing the other doggies barking, Athena, the 5-year-old Pittie, springs into action and runs over and tries to grab hold of Pulma.

Athena slips into the pool herself but manages to turn herself around and then grabs hold of Pulma just as their mom, Janaina Leite, runs in after hearing the splash.

The dogs live in São Paulo and Athena is very protective of her doggie siblings. Pulma was a bit shaken but otherwise unharmed after his near drowning.

“It was a big scare. [But] thanks to her, and God, Pulma was unharmed,” Leite told the Dodo of Athena’s quick thinking. “Athena is very affectionate and protective of her siblings. She is very special.”

Leite isn’t taking any chances and plans to put extra protection around the pool so nothing dangerous like this happens again, adding, “We love our fur babies.”

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Elderly Foster Dog Reaches Out To Teen Girl And Finds the Family He’s Been Waiting For

 

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May 12, 2025

Amber Rodriguez and her 13-year-old daughter were running errands when they noticed a dog adoption event across the street from where they were shopping. Curious, they decided to take a look—and that’s when they saw Bruno, a senior dog who had already been through quite a journey. He’d been surrendered by one family, adopted by another, and eventually rescued again, passing through two different foster homes.

Amber’s daughter was immediately drawn to Bruno’s crate, and the two connected almost instantly. Bruno gently lifted his paw to reach out to her. Though the pair had only spent a few minutes together, the bond between them was undeniable.

Amber couldn’t stop thinking about that moment, and the two returned shortly afterwards to visit Bruno again—this time outside of his crate. He was so gentle and calm, allowing Amber’s daughter to wrap him in a hug.

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Boxer Dog Caught on Camera Saving Canine Brother from Dangerous Seizure

 

May 12, 2025

It looked like Reggie the Boxer was playing with his doggie brother Yogi. But he was, in fact, saving his life.

Yogi, a French Bulldog, has epilepsy and has had seizures for years. It was one of the reasons his mom, Sarah McCardle, wasn’t so sure about getting another dog. “I always went back and forth about getting another dog, with Yogi being so sick, but it’s clear now that I made the best decision ever,” she wrote on Facebook. She went to work at noon and returned home at 6pm. She noticed Yogi was lethargic and having trouble breathing. When she reviewed her video surveillance footage, she saw that Yogi had started having seizures.

One of the risks for a brachycephalic breed is aspirating during a seizure. It appears that Reggie knew something was wrong with his Yogi and that Yogi was in danger because he sprung into action. McCardle wrote, “Reggie’s instincts kicked in and he rolled Yogi over, saving him from aspirating.”

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10 Critical Steps to Take If You See a Dog in a Hot Car

 

July 23, 2018

We hope you never have to be in the situation where you find a dog trapped in a hot car. But if you do, it’s important to have a few tips in mind before pulling out the crowbar and smashing a vehicle’s window.

Common sense is the place to start, and being forearmed with some knowledge also goes a long way.

1. Know what the laws are in your area. Every town, state and province has their own rules when it comes to helping a pet in a vehicle in extreme weather. In some states it is illegal to break into a vehicle yourself – it has to be carried out by the authorities.

In other states, Good Samaritan laws allow people to break into a vehicle, as long as all efforts (including calling the authorities) have been exhausted beforehand.

So, check with your local animal control or humane society to know the rules in your hometown. While you are doing that make note of the emergency numbers you should call and program them into your mobile phone so you will have them if you need them.

2. If you see a dog in a car on a hot day, immediately make note of the time. Also check to see if the car is running and has the A/C on. Some people do leave their pets in the car with air conditioning while they run their errands. If the A/C is on, you don’t have to worry. If it is a hot temperature, then every minute counts.

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Blind Dog Living On The Streets For 10 Years Finally Rescued

 

April 28, 2018

Imagine being blind, homeless, and without the ability to speak for yourself. That was Pharaoh’s situation when Hope For Paws received a call about the senior dog who had spent all of his life on the streets, 10 years to be exact!

Pharaoh was not comfortable with anyone approaching him, let alone trying to put a leash on him. But rescuers persisted and soon after Pharaoh was on his way to a new life – finally!

The kind folks at Frosted Faces took him in to foster and he is now getting used to being indoors and touched by people.

He’s still scared, but he has dog companions like Duncan (another Hope For Paws rescue) to ease him in to life with leashes, but also life with comfortable dog beds, medical attention and lots of love

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Foxtail Grass And How It Can Kill Your Dog

 

November 23, 2017

Every pet parent loves to see their dog run in grass. However, there are some wild grasses that dogs should stay away from. Foxtails are grasses with seed awns that are extremely dangerous to dogs. That’s because the awns on foxtails are barbed, razor-sharp needles, designed to burrow into the ground with the seed. However, they can also burrow through a dog’s skin and enter soft tissue where they can cause serious injury, infection and even death.

Foxtails torpedo-shaped awns are like bullets and can penetrate any part of a dog’s body. The awns most commonly lodge in a dog’s nose, ears, underbelly, rear end and paws. Long-haired dogs are particularly susceptible, as the barbed foxtail stays attached to the dog’s long fur and are difficult to spot.

Xray of foxtail traveling inside muscle of dog’s leg (left); foxtail awns (top right); abscess in paw from foxtail (bottom right).

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Man Builds A Dog Train To Take His Rescue Dogs Out On Little Adventures

 

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September 23, 2015

If you are in Fort Worth, Texas, you might get a glimpse of an unusual train puttering down a road. You might have to do a double take, as you realize it’s a train filled with dogs!

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Eighty-year-old Eugene Bostick and his “dog train” are well known to locals. He’s been driving the tractor with eight barrels in tow for several years.

It turns out the retiree built the train for the stray dogs he’s rescued with his brother over the years, after people have dumped the dogs near their property.

“I started out with my tractor. I had a little trailer and I put four or five dogs in there and took them riding. Then more dogs started to show up and I said, ‘Uh-oh! That’s not enough room!’ That’s when I came up with that,” Bostick told NBCDFW explaining how the dog train came into being.

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