• Home
  • Blog
  • Resource Library
  • Craft Supplies
  • Free Primitive Patterns
  • About
  • Contact Us

Prim Mart

Home Decorating - Gardening - Lifestyle

  • The Home
    • Decor & Design
    • Cleaning & Organizing
    • Buying and Selling Homes
    • Electrical & Energy Use
    • Heating & Cooling
    • Home Appliances
    • Pest Control
    • Plumbing
    • Roof Maintenance
    • Security
    • Tools & Equipment
  • Outdoor Living
    • Gardening
    • Landscaping
    • Lawn Care
    • Patio Decorating
  • Art & Crafts
    • Craft Tutorials
  • Food
  • Lifestyle
    • Family
      • Parenting
      • Pets
      • Senior Living
    • Beauty & Fashion
    • Finances
    • Education
    • Fun
    • Legal Matters
    • Technology
    • Car Care & More
    • Celebrations & Holidays
    • Safety
    • Shopping
    • Travel
  • Wellness
    • Dental Health
    • Diet & Fitness
    • Holistic Health
    • Mental Wellness
    • Physical Health
    • Self Improvement
  • Work & Business
    • Business Tips
    • Business Marketing
    • Office Design
    • Building Upkeep
    • Career Training
    • Work at Home
Home » Family » Pets » 3 Important Things to Remember When Out and About With Your Dog

Pets · September 25, 2020

3 Important Things to Remember When Out and About With Your Dog

3 Important Things to Remember When Out and About With Your Dog

Your dog is a great companion when you’re out and about getting your daily exercise or even as a travelling companion in your car. Sometimes, you might find yourself wishing your dog could talk – but as expressive as they are, dogs can’t tell you about their needs. In fact, most dogs are so focused on what they see as your needs and wishes, that they can hurt themselves trying to please you. With your pet focusing on you rather than himself, you need to be mindful. These three important things will help caring pet owners to recognize and cater for their dogs’ needs when out and about.

1. Dogs Need to Drink Water

The need to drink water may seem too obvious to mention, but sadly, it’s something that many pet owners forget when out and about. While sensible runners may remember to take a water bottle for themselves, their doggy companions also need a chance to rehydrate. According to Paoli Vetcare, dehydration in dogs can cause kidney issues and even failure of other organs.

If you’re undertaking a road trip with your pet, remember to pack a water bottle and bowl for your dog. Distance runners can plan their route to allow for rests at water points, or else take extra water along for their dogs. There are even nifty water bottles with collapsible dog bowls fixed to the top!

In hot weather, access to water becomes even more important. If your dog has been panting and suddenly stops, it could mean that he is already dehydrated.

2. Puppies and Older Dogs Can be Over-exercisized

Puppies are still developing, and like small children, there are limits to how much exercise they should attempt – even though they seem willing to try. Yes, exercise is good for your dog, but it’s all about balance. For most breeds, you can plan puppy exercise at five minutes for every month he adds to his age. So, a three month old puppy should not have more than 15 minutes of strenuous exercise. And though a 6-month old may seem to have boundless energy, a half hour run is ample for his abilities.

Older dogs are starting to experience physical deterioration, and seniors shouldn’t be expected to keep up the hectic pace they could maintain when they were younger. Pay attention to how your dog runs or walks. If he or she is starting to limp or shows other signs of discomfort, it’s time for a break. As seniors, let older dogs set the pace and look out for any signs of pain or distress.

Even dogs in the prime of life can get too much exercise. If you know your dog is only used to a certain amount of exercise, don’t try pushing the limits too fast. Allow for physical fitness to build up over time.

3. Never Leave Your Dog Unattended in Your Car

Most of us know that dogs can die of heat in a car, even when the windows are slightly open. What most of us don’t know, is that this can happen in 15 minutes or less! What’s more, cool temperatures are no protection. It’s quite possible for a pet to die of hypothermia in a car during cold weather. And it’s not-unheard-of for dogs to suffocate in cars.

If you absolutely must leave your dog in the car, be sure that he is alone for no more than 5 minutes with windows cracked and access to water. Ideally, don’t do it at all. Let a family member walk him around the parking lot while you are busy, or simply leave him at home if you know you’ll have to stop to do business along the way.

With a little mindfulness, we can ensure that our love for our pets’ company doesn’t lead to physical harm or even tragedy. Dogs love people, but they aren’t people, so a little extra care and preparedness is needed when out and about with our canine companions.

Spread the love

Posted In: Pets

TedsWoodworking Plans and Projects

You’ll Also Love

The 7 Qualities of A Good Pet Food Delivery ServiceThe 7 Qualities of A Good Pet Food Delivery Service
4 Types of Dog Food Worth Considering for Your New Pup4 Types of Dog Food Worth Considering for Your New Pup
5 Effective Ways To Keep Your Pets Disease-Free5 Effective Ways To Keep Your Pets Disease-Free
Next Post >

How to Lower Water Heater Cost in Columbus Ohio and Surrounding Areas with Ohio Water Heaters

Search

Hello There!

Welcome to Prim Mart! I'm Katharine, a mom, wife, and blogger with a passion for all things related to homemaking and enjoying life. Prim Mart was founded in 2001 and has grown from just a craft blog to an online lifestyle magazine filled with helpful and creative articles for you!

Join Our Newsletter

Archives

Popular Posts

AntiqueFarmHouse

Categories

Woodworking Designs Plans and Projects

Copyright © 2023 Prim Mart · Theme by 17th Avenue

This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Read More

Accept Decline Cookie Settings
I consent to the use of following cookies:
Cookie Declaration About Cookies
Necessary (0) Marketing (0) Analytics (0) Preferences (0) Unclassified (0)
Necessary cookies help make a website usable by enabling basic functions like page navigation and access to secure areas of the website. The website cannot function properly without these cookies.
We do not use cookies of this type.
Marketing cookies are used to track visitors across websites. The intention is to display ads that are relevant and engaging for the individual user and thereby more valuable for publishers and third party advertisers.
We do not use cookies of this type.
Analytics cookies help website owners to understand how visitors interact with websites by collecting and reporting information anonymously.
We do not use cookies of this type.
Preference cookies enable a website to remember information that changes the way the website behaves or looks, like your preferred language or the region that you are in.
We do not use cookies of this type.
Unclassified cookies are cookies that we are in the process of classifying, together with the providers of individual cookies.
We do not use cookies of this type.
Cookies are small text files that can be used by websites to make a user's experience more efficient. The law states that we can store cookies on your device if they are strictly necessary for the operation of this site. For all other types of cookies we need your permission. This site uses different types of cookies. Some cookies are placed by third party services that appear on our pages.
Cookie Settings