Dogs are naturally warmer to touch than human. In fact, the typical body temperature for dogs is at 101 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit compared to humans whose typical body temperature is 98,6 degrees Fahrenheit.
There are factors that affect your dog’s tolerance to temperature. These are:
• Environmental factors
• Inflammation
• Shock
• Vaccination
• Ingestion of something toxic
Humans, unlike dogs, are able to find ways on how to take care of themselves during extreme weather conditions. Humans are able to sweat on almost all areas of the body as their way of cooling off from a summer’s heat. They could even just step into their homes and turn on the air conditioning unit to help them cool them …show more content…
Specifically, this denotes the movement of molecules in the air – rapid movement of molecules can cause an increase in temperature and the slow movement of molecules denote a decrease in temperature.
The air temperature is highly dependent on several factors: humidity, strength of sunlight hitting the earth, wind, precipitation and cloud cover. Air temperature can also be affected by air pollution. You may have read from the news about the “greenhouse effect”. This is about how the earth’s surface has been damaged due to the continuous abuse of human in the form of polluting the air with contaminants such as the smoke coming from factories, carbon monoxide emitted by vehicles, etc.
Protecting your dog from extreme weather …show more content…
Sometimes, thinking that they only need to have a few minutes inside these establishments, they tend to leave their pets inside the car. The car temperature may elevate up to 120 degrees Fahrenheit. If you intend to leave your dog inside the vehicle for just a few minutes, remember to leave a small opening enough to let air come inside the vehicle.
• Your dogs would feel extremely happy having to drink lots of water during a hot, summer day. It can also be helpful to add in a few ice cubes to his water dish.
• Dogs are naturally playful. And they would just want to play and run around the backyard. Ensure that they have a shelter that can provide them a barrier from the heat of the sun or a well-ventilated spot.
• Dogs with short hair and thin coats could make use some jacket or coat during the cold season.
• Provide blankets for your dogs during cold weather so he may just snuggle in when he wants to feel warm and cozy.
Ultimately, having a dog is like taking care of another human being. It is important to provide him all the love and care that he needs. Unlike humans, dogs are not able to tell what they feel. Therefore, building a good relationship with your pets, enables you to know him better and can easily help you detect if there is something wrong with