As the summer temperatures start to climb, canine heat stroke is at centre of all of our minds. At Dogsafe Canine First Aid, we strive to focus on education and planning so you can effectively respond to a typical dog in a hot car situation.

What is Heat Stroke

Unlike humans, dogs don’t have efficient cooling systems. Although

dogs do sweat through their paw pads, panting is their primary method of getting rid of body heat. However, if the outside temperature is the same or higher than a dog’s normal body temperature, panting will not cool a dog down.

A dog’s normal body temperature is 100° – 102° Fahrenheit or 37.8° to 38.9° Celsius. Heat exhaustion is when a dog’s ......