With summer well under way, here are a few ways of keeping your dogs cool and entertained during the hot weather!
First of all, there are a vast array of food dispensing dog toys that can be bought from your local pet shop, such as a Kong. These can be used to make your dog a satisfying doggy ‘ice-lolly’! There are several ways to do this. One of the simplest, if your dog is fed tinned dog food, is to fill the Kong with some of the contents from the tin and place it in the freezer for a few hours. If your dog is fed dried kibble, then simply soak the kibble in a bowl until it goes soft and then stuff this inside the Kong before placing it in the freezer. Any remaining water from the bowl can be poured into an ice cube tray or small plastic container, making meat-flavoured ice cubes for your dog to crunch on. For the adventurous amongst you, the Internet is filled with lots of wonderful frozen Kong-stuffing recipes dreamt up by dog lovers, with ingredients as varied as banana, apple, mango, peanut butter and cheese. Alternatively, you could purchase some baby food from the supermarket and use that to stuff your Kong (taking care to avoid any ingredients that are known to be poisonous to dogs, such as grape or onion). Here at MacCanine Doggy Day Care we also give our dogs lactose free yogurt from frozzys.com - the dogs love them! Importantly, it is worth being mindful of the extra calories being given to your dog in this way, by reducing their remaining daily food allowance accordingly. Interesting Fact: Did you know that dogs can suffer from sunburn? This is most likely to occur on the nose and ear tips of pale, white, or shorthaired dogs. To help prevent this, experts have developed special doggy suntan lotion!© Comments are closed.
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