Cold Water is a danger
The winter time can be a fun part of the year for your dog. While it may be cold, they can avoid the summer perils of red hot pavements and dehydration, while rolling around in the snow could be a great adventure for them.
At the same time, for dogs and people alike there are some threats posed by certain leisure activities, especially when it comes to water and ice.
During the very cold snap in early December a tragedy made national news when four young boys drowned in a lake in Solihull after venturing onto the ice. Very cold water can cause hypothermia to set in and make it very hard to swim or escape from the water.
Dogs can face similar perils if they go on the ice and fall through. Drowning is a real risk and dogs in cold water for a long time can also face a hypothermia risk. The level of danger may depend on the breed; some, like the golden retriever, love to swim whenever they encounter water and will be tougher than other breeds.
The safest solution is to treat your pet to a session of dog swimming in London. This will ensure a safe and highly enjoyable experience, providing all the benefits of aquatherapy with none of the risks that could be involved with venturing into the frigid water of a very cold day when there’s lots of ice about.
Ice-covered lakes and ponds are not the only potential peril dogs face in the cold. As the Kennel Club notes, these include getting debris deposited by gritter lorries in their paws, licking any surface with antifreeze on it and even getting frostbite or hypothermia without going in the water, if it is particularly cold.
This is why dogs, just like humans, need some indoor fun in winter as well.
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