{"id":919,"date":"2018-07-13T12:06:41","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T16:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/?p=919"},"modified":"2018-07-13T12:06:41","modified_gmt":"2018-07-13T16:06:41","slug":"our-furry-friends-vs-the-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/2018\/07\/our-furry-friends-vs-the-heat\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Furry Friends vs The Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Our Furry Friends vs The Heat<\/b><\/h1>\n

Summer is in full swing here at The Storage Inn<\/a>, and the temperature is soaring! Our storage customers are zipping in and out, retrieving their Summer fun items from their various sized units<\/a> – most clad in sunglasses, shorts and flip flops.This morning I spotted one of our tenants<\/a>, Mary at her storage unit when I noticed what appeared\"\" to be a small bear hanging out of the back window of her SUV. Upon further inspection, I discovered that it was her dog, Luke! He’s a large Newfoundland\u00a0 with thick dark fur. \u201cIsn\u2019t it hot for him to be out?\u201d I asked. \u201c The AC\u2019s on in my truck, plus we\u2019re headed back home\u201d Mary replied as she closed and locked the door to her storage space. This encounter made me think of all of the reports that we see this time of year about pets and heat, so I stopped at my veterinarian\u2019s office on the way home to see what precautions I could take to keep my dog, Bo, safe during this heat wave. Here are some tips, courtesy of The ASPCA.<\/span><\/p>\n

Don\u2019t leave your pet alone in the car on a warm day<\/b>
\n<\/span>Despite the warnings, every year, pets die after their owners leave them in a parked car that overheats.\"\" A car can get extremely hot on a warm summer\u2019s day. A parked car with the windows cracked can reach 120 degrees in as little as 30 minutes. Never, ever leave your dog, or any pet in a parked car on a hot day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Be Vigilant About Vet Care<\/b>
\n<\/span>When it starts getting warm outside, take your dog or cat to the vet for a full check up. The check up should include a heartworm test and a flea and tick protection plan. These are year-round issues but in the summer months, with much more outdoors time, it\u2019s especially important to monitor them.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Avoid Walking Your Dog In the Heat<\/b>
\n<\/b>Aim for mornings and evenings when letting your dog outside. Even in the coolest part of the day, watch for signs of trouble: Glassy eyes and frantic panting indicate a dog who needs help. Get to a veterinarian immediately if you see these symptoms!<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Keep Your Home Cool for Your Pets<\/b>
\n<\/span>When the temperature outside gets hot, it can be harder to keep the indoors cool. Some people turn their air conditioning off when they leave for the day.\"\" If you have a pet at home, this could put him in danger.Instead of turning off the air conditioner, try leaving it on a conservative but comfortable setting (perhaps 76\u00b0F) while you are out. Make sure your pet has water and, consider closing curtains to reduce the heating effects of sunlight through the windows.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Give Your Pets Access to Shade and Plenty of Water<\/b>
\n<\/span>Pets can get dehydrated or get heat stroke quickly\"\" so any pet outside needs to have plenty of water and access to shade.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Know Which Dogs Are Less Tolerant of Heat<\/b>
\n<\/span>Some dog breeds are less tolerant of the heat than others. Older, obese or short-nosed dogs (Pugs, Bulldogs, Boston Terriers, Pekingese, Boxers, Shih Tzu\u2019s and French Bulldogs) are less tolerant of heat. Also, older dogs, puppies and dogs with health issues can also be more susceptible to hot weather. Of course, you should keep a close eye on your dog in the heat, no matter what his breed, age or state of health.<\/span><\/p>\n

Always remember that our pets rely on us to protect them and keep them comfortable and safe year round – \u00a0if you\u2019re hot, your pets are definitely hot too. Have a fun, safe Summer! <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Our Furry Friends vs The Heat Summer is in full swing here at The Storage Inn, and the temperature is soaring! Our storage customers are zipping in and out, retrieving their Summer fun items from their various sized units – most clad in sunglasses, shorts and flip flops.This morning I spotted one of our tenants, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"image","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-image","hentry","category-fun-facts","post_format-post-format-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=919"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":940,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/919\/revisions\/940"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=919"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=919"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/the-storage-inn.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=919"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}