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In a heatwave: fine for walking the dog? Petition started

2021-07-26T14:24:22.362Z


Heat can be very dangerous for four-legged friends. A petition from a worried dog owner calls for penalties for going for a walk and already has over 30,000 supporters.


Heat can be very dangerous for four-legged friends.

A petition from a worried dog owner calls for penalties for going for a walk and already has over 30,000 supporters.

Waterlooville / England - "It only takes 15 minutes, then a dog can die of heat stroke." This is how the Englishwoman Paige Spearmann begins her petition on the campaign

platform change.org

. She wants to stand up for the many four-legged friends who have to go outside despite the extreme heat. "I think fines should be enforceable if anyone is seen walking in temperatures over 20 degrees." Demands the 25-year-old from Waterlooville.

Your petition does not go unnoticed.

Spearman has already reached over 30,000 supporters.

Many reinforce their concerns.

A like-minded person wrote under the petition: "We wouldn't even want to walk a few steps barefoot on hot asphalt, why do we force our pets, whom we love?" Sun heats up.

Far too many “fur babies” would die each year from ignorance from the effects of this heat.

Hot asphalt and heat stroke: the temperatures at which it becomes dangerous

Other Change.org users have doubts, especially about the temperature limit of 20 degrees. But are the worries justified? When is the asphalt too hot for dog paws and at what temperatures is dog walking acceptable? The small veterinarian Dr. In an article by the Association for German Dogs (VDH), Carola Urhausen also refers to the heat sensitivity of beloved animals. A dog cannot regulate its body temperature as well as a human: "Due to their thick fur and, above all, the lack of sweat glands on their bodies, dogs cannot sweat and thus cool their bodies."

From around 28-30 ° C panting is no longer sufficient as a cooling mechanism.

Body temperature can rise dangerously and the risk of heat stroke increases.

The so-called brachycephalic breeds, i.e. short-nosed dogs such as pugs, English and French bulldogs or Pekingese, are particularly at risk. 

When the asphalt is hot, the animal welfare organization “Vier Pfoten” recommends the so-called “seven-second test”: Pet owners can put the back of their hand on the hot surface for seven seconds.

“If you can't keep it up, the heat of the ground is too high for dog paws,” explains Sarah Ross from “Four Paws”.

If burns do occur, the veterinarian should be consulted immediately.

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Source: merkur

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