Hunting Dog Articles
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Science-Backed Strategies for Cooling Dogs from Dr. Cindy Otto
The heat of the early season hunting can challenge even the fittest sporting dogs. High temperatures, humidity, and the relentless drive of these canine athletes create a perfect storm for heat-related injury.
What’s the best way to deal with heat in sporting dogs?
Canine athletes are incredibly efficient metabolic machines that can create tremendous amounts of heat while burning energy. It’s a physiological trait that helps them achieve impressive feats of athleticism, but in hot ambient temperatures it can also become a liability.