{"id":11405,"date":"2010-06-22T12:02:48","date_gmt":"2010-06-22T16:02:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=11405"},"modified":"2010-06-22T12:02:48","modified_gmt":"2010-06-22T16:02:48","slug":"tuesday-tip-more-cool-treat-ideas-for-your-dog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2010\/06\/tuesday-tip-more-cool-treat-ideas-for-your-dog\/","title":{"rendered":"Tuesday Tip: More cool treat ideas for your dog"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With it being summertime, we have the chance to take the kids out and about more.\u00a0 They get longer walks and more playtime.\u00a0 The downside is that it is also hotter and just like us, our kids can get hot too.\u00a0 They can overheat and get dehydrated.\u00a0 We have to make sure that we pay attention to them to ensure that this doesn’t happen.<\/p>\n

Boxers and other dogs that tend to have more squishy faces (or brachycephalic dogs for you fancy folks) have slightly more trouble dealing with extreme temperatures than those dogs with longer snouts.\u00a0 Here’s a link with more info<\/a>, scroll down past the human examples.\u00a0 If you have a dog that falls into this category, make sure you pay even more attention to how they are handling the heat because they are more likely to overheat and have breathing problems.<\/p>\n

We have talked before about some cool doggie treats<\/a> that you can make at home that are easy and inexpensive.\u00a0 To add on to those treats, you can use unsweetened applesauce instead of plain unsweetened yogurt.\u00a0\u00a0 Just put in ice cube molds and freeze.\u00a0 Your dog will love the cool treat!\u00a0 Not only will they be eating a fruit instead of a baked treat, they will also be getting some fluids as well.\u00a0 Especially great if they just got done playing or had a lovely walk.\u00a0 You can buy unsweetened applesauce or make your own without adding sugar<\/a>.<\/p>\n

If you want to go all out, you can get some bone shaped ice cube trays<\/a>!\u00a0 Very cute and very doggie appropriate! There are two sizes, one for the smaller guys and one for the bigger guys.<\/p>\n

If you do have a smaller dog who wouldn’t be able to handle the size of a full ice cube, only fill the slots about half way (or even less for the super tiny ones!).\u00a0 That should give you a good size for your little kid.<\/p>\n

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As always, make sure your pets (this goes for kitties too!) have plenty of water during the day and free access to the water.\u00a0 Occasionally go in and change the water throughout the day so they have fresh water.\u00a0 Take water along on walks with you if you need to and make stops for them if you think they are getting tired.\u00a0 Early morning and late evenings are good times for walks.\u00a0 Early afternoon tends to be the hottest and your dog might not handle that so well.<\/p>\n

Remember, if you wouldn’t run in it because you think it’s too hot, then your dog probably thinks it’s too hot as well.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now, go make some cool treats for your doggie and get out there for some play time!\u00a0 Enjoy your summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

With it being summertime, we have the chance to take the kids out and about more.\u00a0 They get longer walks and more playtime.\u00a0 The downside is that it is also hotter and just like us, our kids can get hot too.\u00a0 They can overheat and get dehydrated.\u00a0 We have to make sure that we pay […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p4KYWa-2XX","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11405"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11405"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11405\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11405"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11405"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11405"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}