We are in the middle of summer in the Central Valley and that means outside temperatures are spiking over 100 degrees. Many of us don’t realize how hot the asphalt and concrete can get during these hot days. When it’s over 100, the asphalt temperature can reach to over 200 degrees! This means that you have to be careful when walking your dog on the ground. The pads on the paws can burn extremely quickly. To make sure the ground temperature is cool enough for your dog to walk on, press the back of your hand onto the concrete/asphalt for 7 seconds. If it is too hot for you to keep your hand there, it is too hot for your dog.
Parked cars also get extremely hot during the summer months. In the State of California it is ILLEGAL to leave your pet locked in a vehicle under conditions that endanger the pet’s health or well-being. Temperatures rise in a matter of minutes inside a car, regardless if it is in shade or not. Locking your pet in a car for any amount of time could possibly lead to death. Last summer we had 122 cases of dogs locked in cars.
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