Bulldogs and hot weather just don't mix and you should be extra observant in the summer months to protect your bulldog.
It isn't just the bulldog though that is prone to heatstroke. All short nosed dogs suffer in this way. Bulldogs will be quite happy to lie out in the heat of the day but a shaded area that they can move to when they realise they are getting too hot.
Never walk your bulldog during the hottest parts of the day. In the summer I tend to walk my dogs before 9 am and after 7 o clock in the evening to prevent them suffering.
Never leave your bulldog unattended in a car or even a conservatory at any time of the year as all it takes is the sun to break through the clouds and the temperature in both car and conservatory can climb rapidly.
If you have to travel in your car with a bulldog you need to take precautions. Place a large bottle of water in your freezer the night before and place it with the dog in the car at the start of your journey. This will help him keep down his core body temperature.
You can even buy ice pack collars on the internet that are really useful on long car journeys.
Here are the symptoms of heatstroke in bulldogs - Very fast and heavy panting. The tongue may turn blue as he struggles for air and be accompanied with white froth from the mouth.
You need to take action right away and immerse the dog in cool water or turn a hose pipe on him. His temperature should soon start to go down but normal breathing may not resume for up to an hour. When your bulldog has recovered leave undisturbed but ensure he has a bowl of cool water closeby but do not force him to drink it.
Jenni Hadlow has been a bulldog owner and breeder for many years as well as being an internet marketeer.
It isn't just the bulldog though that is prone to heatstroke. All short nosed dogs suffer in this way. Bulldogs will be quite happy to lie out in the heat of the day but a shaded area that they can move to when they realise they are getting too hot.
Never walk your bulldog during the hottest parts of the day. In the summer I tend to walk my dogs before 9 am and after 7 o clock in the evening to prevent them suffering.
Never leave your bulldog unattended in a car or even a conservatory at any time of the year as all it takes is the sun to break through the clouds and the temperature in both car and conservatory can climb rapidly.
If you have to travel in your car with a bulldog you need to take precautions. Place a large bottle of water in your freezer the night before and place it with the dog in the car at the start of your journey. This will help him keep down his core body temperature.
You can even buy ice pack collars on the internet that are really useful on long car journeys.
Here are the symptoms of heatstroke in bulldogs - Very fast and heavy panting. The tongue may turn blue as he struggles for air and be accompanied with white froth from the mouth.
You need to take action right away and immerse the dog in cool water or turn a hose pipe on him. His temperature should soon start to go down but normal breathing may not resume for up to an hour. When your bulldog has recovered leave undisturbed but ensure he has a bowl of cool water closeby but do not force him to drink it.
Jenni Hadlow has been a bulldog owner and breeder for many years as well as being an internet marketeer.
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