Why don't dogs want to go out in summer?

Summer is coming, although everyone covets the coolness of air conditioning, as a dog slave, it is imperative to take the dog out for a walk every day, which must be the happiest time for your puppy. Before going out, he shook his head and waited for you at the door in a hurry, even muttering. You must leave the comfortable room and take him out for a walk. Although it is the same distance and time as usual, when he goes out, he is willing to lie on the road and rest until he gets home, except for panting. At this time, it should attract your attention, just because the weather is hot, or your dog may have a potential disease. Let's talk about this problem in detail.

I. Explain physiological phenomena

First of all, let's talk about why your dog will show up at the door on time regardless of the climate. Although dogs' brains are not as developed as human beings, their biological clocks are much more sensitive than human beings. That's why he stays by the bed before you get up and at the door when you get home. Because once he repeats the same event, the dog's biological clock will remember it firmly. Unless there is a stronger stimulus to change this biological clock reflex, your dog will wait at the door on time every day. If your dog doesn't want to go out, unless going out before has brought him a bad impression and made him unwilling to go out. In addition, I don't want to go out because I am sick.

There are two bad impressions here. One is the fright caused by external factors, such as being bullied and bitten by other puppies. Hit by a car; Some puppies are afraid to go out to take a bath and will remember your tone. Once I hear that I want to take a shower, I don't want to go out, and so on. The main reason is that the stimulation brought by fear is greater than the biological reflex stimulation of walking the dog. Another bad impression is that I am going to talk about potential diseases today. If your puppy feels short of breath and chest tightness after walking the dog for many times in a row, it is the same conditioned stimulus, which will make him reluctant to go out next time.

2. Teach you how to eliminate the weather.

After explaining why the dog must go for a walk, let's talk about the weather. Although it is still the same at 6 o'clock in the evening, the summer sun has not set at 6 o'clock, and the hot air on the ground has not dissipated. So, even though it's 6 o'clock in the evening, hot weather is definitely one of the main reasons why your dog is panting when you walk it. Because the skin structure of dogs is different from that of humans, they have no sweat glands and only breathe with their mouths open to evaporate water and eliminate heat, so this is a normal performance. Then you can only ask the owner to work harder and try to walk the dog before 7: 30 in the morning or after 7: 30 in the evening, so that the cause of the weather can be ruled out. If your puppy is not tired enough to stop halfway after the test, then you can rest assured that your dog is not sick, but your dog is afraid of heat. From June, you can often take him to have his hair cut and take off his fur coat, which will definitely make him feel much more comfortable.

Bibeardog (details)

I'm so happy to have my hair cut ~ Is the beautiful baby particularly embarrassed? Remember to take your puppy to trim its hair for the first time, and be sure to praise it for its beauty. Although the puppy can't understand your language, it will definitely feel your encouraging tone and will not be afraid of beauty in the future!

3. The signal of "invisible" disease! ! !

If your dog still doesn't want to go out, he will stop to have a rest while walking. Please look down carefully. If your dog is young, although he likes to go out in summer, but he will lie down and rest in the middle, or take a longer breath than other dogs, then it is probably the first potential disease we are talking about! Tracheal disease! Because of the different physical structure characteristics of different breeds of dogs, it is easy to suffer from such diseases. Common ones are Beijing Ba Dog, Pomeranian Dog, Chihuahua Dog, Bulldog, especially mini breeds of all kinds of dogs. These dogs often have tracheal diseases the day before yesterday, such as tracheal stenosis and tracheal collapse. These puppies are usually happy and quiet, but they don't like to move. Even energetic puppies under the age of 3 seem to dislike running. When they are excited, they will have symptoms similar to human asthma, but they will get better after a period of silence. If this is the case, please take the dog to the hospital for an X-ray. The doctor will find out the problem. Although this disease will not affect your dog's life at ordinary times, I suggest you reduce the time of walking your dog in summer to reduce the discomfort of your dog.

X-ray digital film

The above two pictures are from two digital X-rays of our hospital. The first picture shows the normal trachea, and the second picture shows that the point pointed by the tip is obviously narrow. Because this picture is a remake of the mobile phone, it is even more obvious if it is the original picture. You can clearly find differences and problems through comparison, so it is a very positive measure to see a doctor in time.

Now let's talk about the second potential disease, heart disease, which is another common and serious cause. Almost 90% of elderly dogs who come to the hospital to see a cough or feel something stuck in their throats in summer are suffering from this kind of disease.

Dogs suffering from this disease not only have breed characteristics, but also are mostly elderly dogs. Common ones are Beijing dog, Pomeranian dog and Chihuahua. Most of these dogs are prone to chronic heart disease and have no obvious manifestations when they are young. After 6 or 7 years old, I gradually became short of breath, and I usually looked very excited. Their tongues are often purple and they don't want to go out in summer. Even at home, they like to go to cool places. Air conditioning is their favorite. If it is a southern city, these performances will appear in the rainy season and will improve after autumn. If there are these manifestations, I suggest you take your dog to the hospital for examination immediately. Once you have an acute heart attack, your life will be in danger! Therefore, heart disease is also one of the top killers of old dogs, mainly because the symptoms are easily ignored by the owner. If it is found early, it can be relieved by taking medicine, which can prolong life and improve quality of life. But it is found late, and it is usually an acute attack, which is very difficult to save and control.

x ray film

The above picture still shares three X-rays of two dogs just now, but the emphasis is different. From the position circled in the picture, it can be found that the shortness of breath of the first dog is mainly due to tracheal stenosis and insufficient ventilation. In the second picture, the area of the heart accounts for almost half of the whole chest, and its shape is obviously abnormal, but there is no obvious abnormal image of the trachea. In addition, through the doctor's auscultation and the examination and analysis of the third X-ray film in different positions, the dog can be diagnosed with heart disease. X-ray diagnosis is very important for heart disease, and doctors will judge the type and severity of heart disease through professional measurement and calculation.

Therefore, if a good owner can find it early, take care of it diligently and reduce the probability of disease attack, then your dog will definitely live a more comfortable life. In addition, I will slowly sort out these contents about heart disease in elderly dogs and share them with you.

It is very hot in summer, so take preventive measures. I hope you and your dog have a happy summer!