Practical guidance to help you recognise heat risks, prevent overheating and keep your dog safe during warm weather.
Hot weather can become dangerous for dogs more quickly than many owners realise. This section brings together practical advice to help you recognise the signs of heat-related illness, understand common warm-weather risks and make safer decisions before problems develop.
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Heatstroke & Overheating
Learn how to recognise the warning signs of overheating and heatstroke, understand what to do if your dog becomes seriously ill, and reduce the risk before problems develop.
Dog Heatstroke: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention (Complete Guide)
Understand the signs of heatstroke, what action to take in an emergency and the practical steps that can help reduce the risk.
Hot-Weather Walking
Learn how to decide when conditions are safe for a walk and understand the risks that hot weather, hot pavements and high temperatures can pose to your dog.
Is It Too Hot to Walk My Dog? (Complete Guide)
Learn how to judge whether it’s safe to walk your dog in warm weather and understand the factors that increase the risk of overheating.
Hydration
Understand how much water your dog needs during warm weather, recognise when they may not be drinking enough and learn how to encourage good hydration.
How Much Water Should a Dog Drink? (Complete Guide & Calculator)
Find out how much water dogs typically need, what affects their hydration requirements and how to recognise possible dehydration.
Sun Safety
Learn which dogs are most at risk from sunburn, how to reduce exposure and what to do if your dog develops sunburn.
Dog Sunburn: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention (Complete Guide)
Understand the signs of sunburn, which dogs are most vulnerable and the practical steps that can help protect them.
Best Starting Points
Dog Heatstroke: Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention (Complete Guide)
Start here to understand the signs of heatstroke, what to do in an emergency and the practical steps that can help reduce the risk.
Is It Too Hot to Walk My Dog? (Complete Guide)
Learn how to judge when conditions may be unsafe for walking and make better decisions before taking your dog outside.