Image by Aaron Elliott and Lori Jones
We’ve been having quite the summer – it’s actually been warm for days on end and it is just wonderful.
While we enjoy this heat, our four legged family members might not. Dogs do not handle the heat as well as humans do so please take care and be aware of how it affects your dog.
Read this great article by The Ottawa K9 School about the Dangers of Heat Exhaustion.
Ottawa Dog of the Week for May/20.13
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The photos taken at Westfest 2012 at Masters n Dogs are now ready to be downloaded. Thanks to the dogs and their humans who participated!
If you had a photo taken at Westfest 2012 at Masters n Dogs, please follow these instructions to pick it up:
* Click here to open the album
* Find your dog and click the photo to make it bigger
* Above the photo there will be a down-facing arrow icon - click on the icon to download your photo!
Liz Bradley is a dog lover who lives in Ottawa, Ontario with her husband, Thomas, and their three little girls, Paddington, Corduroy and Wellington. Paddington is a Morkie (Maltese/Yorkie) and was born in September 2006 - she's a ball of energy and both Thomas and Liz love her to bits. Corduroy is a Malshi (Maltese/Shih Tzu) and was born in January 2008 - she is bold, determined and will lick you constantly if you let her. Wellington, our newest addition, is a one-year-old ShihTzu/Yorkie mix who we rescued in March from Animatch. She is full of energy and her favourite things are bananas, her Kong Wubba toy and curling up on her humans for a nap.
Liz has many sides to her including, photographer and graphic designer... ...read more
2 Users Responded in " Heat Exhaustion and Your Dog "
My two lhasa apsos have been spending more time during the day in my basement level where it’s cooler. We don’t go out until late afternoon or sometimes even early evening when the sun is not as strong. It’s funny because it’s my dogs who let me know when it’s time to turn on the A/C.
My Marley, a very fluffy golden mix, lies down in front of the A/C, slings his head back and smiles as the breeze blows in his face. He will sit like that for hours!
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