Dog cooling vest
Hi, I have a Shitzu who overheats easily when he goes for walks. Has anyone tried either a gel or some other kind of cooling harness vest for the dog to wear on walks? I have tried getting his ves...
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What about simply getting the dog wet? The evaporative cooling off his fur should help?? I'm thinking that the cooling effect from dampening fabric will be negated by the insulating effect of the dog's fur? Also - make sure the fur on the bottoms of his feet are trimmed short (one of the few places they can sweat); and the long fur on the inside of his ears is trimmed back. My daughter's Shih-tzu likes to flap his ears backward when he's hot :-)
