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PupScouts - Earning My Summer Heat Safety Badge

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As many of you know I joined the PupScouts! One of the reasons why I love the PupScouts is you get to earn badges! Well, my first one I’m working on earning is “Summer Heat Safety” badge. I’m bringing you along for this ride as I share 12 ways how I stay safe during the dog days of summer.

  1. Swimming in a Lake or River
    • Living in Minnesota there is always a lake close by to cool down in as well as a river. These are great, free way to cool down while still enjoying the great outdoors.
  2. Kiddie Pool or Sprinkler
    • At my home we have both a small, plastic kiddie pool and a sprinkler I love to play in while my humans are working in the back yard.
  3. Drink Plenty of Water
    • Drinking plenty of water is essential, especially while traveling during the summer. The Torus water bowl is perfect in the house, at the cabin or on the road.
  4. Cooling Mat
    • I tried the Cool Pet Pad for the first time a couple of weeks ago and love it! These innovative pad is pressure activated requiring no electricity, refrigeration or water. And the thing my humans love the most about this pad, they can feel the cooling effects for themselves.
  5. Frozen Treats
  6. No Car Rides
    • As much as I love going for car rides, sometimes it is best for my humans to leave me home. Especially, when one of our cars doesn’t have air conditioner.
  7. Summer Hair Cut
    • Not only does a summer hair cut help me stay cool in the summer, but it is easier to check me for ticks. It also is easier to keep me clean after swimming or camping.
  8. Paw Protection
    • This summer while in Arizona when the temps where over 115 degrees the ground was always very hot. My humans uses PAWZ to protect my paws while traveling.
  9. Interactive Ice Cube Block
  10. Walking in the Morning
    • It is a lot cooler in the morning time then any other time of the day. So, going for walks is best during the morning hours.
  11. Staying Inside
    • One of the easiest ways you can protect your pup from the heat is to bring them inside. Even if they stay in the basement. At is a nice cool place where dogs are safe.
  12. Talk to Your Vet
    • I have been in contact with my vet for the last several weeks when I was under the weather. With some of the proscription medications I was on my humans talked to my vet to see if there was anything they should be cautious of with the warmer weather.

There are many more ways to keep your pup cool during summer. I want to know how you help your dog stay cool during summer.

To learn more about the PupScouts visit this POST! I would love to answer any question you may have. I’m also currently working on my “Recruiting” badge and only need one more pup to join to earn that badge.

Stay tuned for more PupScouts fun here and on my social media pages: Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter.

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  • Emma

    The heat is the worst! We are looking forward to fall and winter! If you don’t get that one more you need, I think you will in a few months 😉

  • The heat is unbearable here right now. We are so proud of you being a great pup scout. We may join after the first of the year. We have some crazy things going on right now.

  • Montecristo Travels

    We have a cooling vest (add to your list) rather than a cooling mat. It’s great for travel and it keeps the dog cool as it’s active. A life saver for dogs that hate to swim (yes mine has that hatred of the wet stuff) yet do join when sailing or kayaking or on hiking trails.

  • Montecristo Travels

    We have a cooling vest (add to your list) rather than a cooling mat. It’s great for travel and it keeps the dog cool as it’s active. A life saver for dogs that hate to swim (yes mine has that hatred of the wet stuff) yet do join when sailing or kayaking or on hiking trails.

  • I’m from Europe, so when you say ‘Minnesota’, I have to think about Marshall from How I Met Your Mother :D!! I just bought James another cooling matt, it’s so nice for him. He really loves it! My Labs always go swimming, but my stray dogs just hate water!! Great tips!!

  • Nichole

    It sure has been one heck of a HOT and humid summer! We are excited for fall to roll in … quickly! Way to earn your badge!

  • Maureen Walsh Lake

    Love this post. I can’t wait to get started on Keira’s badges, she’s been really sick with Kennel Cough but I hope to get busy in another week or so. Yea- fall is around the corner@

  • Tonya Wilhelm

    Way to go on your PupScouts badge! What a good pup. And summer safety is so important. Thanks for the post.

  • Dash Kitten in NZ

    I used to worry about dogs that got clipped coats! I didn’t realise it was to keep them cool (duh!) It’s the same as lion cuts for cats isn’t it? Keep the body cool by taking away the heavy fur! I was reading about dog ice lollies and cool pads recently - so your tips really hit home, especially after our trip to Arizona and Real Heat!!

  • Beth_Daily_Dog_Tag

    Pup Scouts sounds like a lot of fun! These are terrific tips to help keep dogs safe during the hot weather.

  • Sarcastic Dog

    I’ve never heard of Pup Scouts but I love it!! I’m going to have to see if we have a chapter here in Colorado! Your tips for keeping cool are fabulous. I especially like the interactive ice block and the tasty frozen treat recipes!

  • sherri

    This is good advice. I need a cooling mat for my dog. That will help. Hopefully the heat wave is over though.

  • Tami Greer

    HALLLOOOO fellow Pupscout! We haven’t earned our first badge yet, but LOVE that you’re getting started! So glad you had those PAWZ to protect your feet while you were in AZ this summer. The concrete is brutal around here. Good luck with your badge!

  • Sweet Purrfections

    We tend to stay inside with the AC during the hot summer months in SC

  • Rochelle Epstein

    Great article and I only take Layla out if necessary and then make sure she has everything needed to keep her cool (she even has her own canopy for the beach) BOL

  • Tenacious Little Terrier

    We’ve been walking late during the hot days. Mr. N gets sprinkled with water when it’s too hot and he has to decide if being wet is worse or being warm.

  • Heartprints Pets

    Those are great tips, Spencer! We’re going to have to check out the interactive ice cube block.

  • Yes, it’s so important to be careful in the heat. We wrote about this, too, earlier this summer, and it’s been a very hot summer this year (still is here)! We do a lot of these tips, too, except the only tip not good for us Siberian Huskies is the hair cut, no shaving Huskies (unless for medical reasons). But, I remember my Mom’s Poodle always getting her summer cut and loving it (and looking very cute!) Kiddie pool and cooling mats are a staple here (I want a cooling mat for myself!) I LOVE your interactive ice block tip! Will have to try that!

  • Congrats on your first Pupscouts badge! These are great tips. I got a cooling mat & started making lots of frozen treats too this Summer. Interactive ice block?? I must click the link & read about that - I’m intrigued!
    Love & biscuits,
    Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them

  • PawesomeCats

    I had a large, fluffy dog growing up and we always cooled off under the sprinkler during summer.

  • Talent Hounds

    Wow good job on heat safety. Kilo wants to know more about the interactive Ice Block toy. He actually enjoys car rides as the aircon is better than the house LOL but he NEVER gets left for even a minute.

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