Because the dog's whole body is covered with fur, it is difficult to see whether the dog is sweating or not, so will the dog sweat when it is too hot? Dogs do sweat, and sweating is also the cause of body odor, dogs do not sweat to regulate the role of body temperature, they are mainly through the tongue and paws.

The ancestors of the dog originated in the ancient times of ice and snow, so they are clad in long hair to preserve body warmth. Under the thick coat, it is difficult for the sweat glands to play a role in heat dissipation. Moreover, the coat has blocked most of the heat, and the function of sweat glands is greatly reduced, so dogs never rely on sweat glands to dissipate heat. Even the Mexican hairless dog, living in hot weather, is still dry and sweaty.

Dogs sweat for reasons other than heat dissipation because sweating has no role in regulating body temperature at all. Their exocrine sweat line is mainly at the paws, the reason they sweat at the paws, is mainly to keep the touch surface soft. Otherwise, the dog's paws often rub against the ground will make the dog's paws dry and strong. When the weather is too hot, heat may stimulate the sweat glands of the dog's paws, and secrete more sweat, so it will leave wet footprints on the ground.

The dog's method of heat dissipation is to regulate body temperature through the evaporation of respiratory ducts, so in the summer, the dog will open its mouth wide, stick out its tongue, and pant vigorously, just to moisten its tongue and evaporate its body temperature. In the heat of the day, remember to let the dog drink more water, you can let them cool down the heat.

The dog will therefore sweat, and this is also the main reason why dogs have body odor, so even if you help your dog shave, can help it dissipate heat is also limited, and generally speaking summer is not too recommended to help your dog shave, as to whether to shave or not, or have the owner decide for themselves.

I. How do dogs sweat?

Of all the mammals, we humans are one of the most efficient at dissipating heat because we have sweat glands all over our bodies. And in dogs, there are two types of sweat glands. But the difference is that dogs' sweat glands play a much lesser role than ours, and their sweat glands can only produce a small amount of sweat to maintain the balance of salt in the body while excreting some waste products of the new generation. For dogs, sweat is also a relatively good-smelling body odor.

Sweat Glands in Dogs
The secretion glands are a type of sweat gland in dogs, and whether dogs have been exercising or have been bent by the summer heat, the secretion glands in their bodies will start working. The secretory gland is located in the dog's paws and is also found in the footplates of humans, apes, monkeys, and rodents. It produces sweat to help cool the dog or other animals, so in the summer, owners will notice that their dog's paws are always wet and sticky.
However, the secretory glands have more than just a cooling effect for people, when we are nervous we tend to get sweaty hands, this is the secretory glands in action. In addition, although the secretory glands have a relatively small effect on heat dissipation in dogs, according to researchers and veterinarians when the dog's paws sweat and become sticky, it helps to increase the dog's grip, so it is less likely to slip and fall.
The other sweat gland in dogs is the parietal secretion gland, which is almost all over the dog's body, but these glands do not produce sweat, only some pheromones. Dogs generally communicate with each other through these pheromones in their scent.

II. Dogs still mainly rely on panting to dissipate heat

As mentioned above, although dogs have sweat glands, they are very inefficient at dissipating heat, and the primary way to dissipate heat is through panting. When you breathe in, your dog's blood replenishes the oxygen that is rapidly dissipated, and this blood flows to your dog's ears or other skin tissues, where the process of blood diastole helps your dog to dissipate heat. At the same time, panting can also make the dog's tongue cooler, the breathing process will have air flowing over the tongue, making it evaporate the water in the mouth and absorb heat.

Even so, the dog's heat dissipation efficiency is still far lower than ours, so sometimes we can still endure the heat, but the dog may have heatstroke, once the dog has heatstroke, serious words may lead to their unconsciousness or even death. In the summer or after exercise, the owner had better take the dog to a shady and cool place to rest and prevent skin sunburn.
Second, the dog's body temperature rises, and the metabolic rate will also speed up, so the owner needs to give it timely hydration or electrolyte-containing drinks. Finally, some owners may take their dogs for a haircut, but the hair can protect the skin from UV damage, so it's best not to cut it all off. Have you guys ever felt your dog's sweat?

Three, the way dogs fan the heat

On a hot summer day, the pooper scoopers must want to stay in the air-conditioned room all day and not go out. The dog has more hair and fewer sweat glands, so most dogs are more afraid of heat, so how should owners tell if their dog is hot? The dog's body is less sweaty, so most dogs are afraid of heat.

1, frequent tongue out
Dogs do not often spit out their tongues when they are not hot, nor do they open their mouths to rest. When the dog is very hot, to improve the speed of heat dissipation, they tend to open their mouths and stick out their tongues, while breathing will also be a little more rapid. If you find this behavior when walking your dog, you should immediately let it cool down. Under normal circumstances, the dog panting is just to dissipate heat, no need to worry too much, but if there is an unusual murmur when breathing, or a fever, the pooper scooper should pay attention to whether heatstroke, once the heatstroke, it is best to immediately help the dog cool down, and then immediately sent to the vet.

2. Sweating on the soles of the feet
Dogs' sweat glands are distributed under the soles of the feet, and when hot, the soles of the feet will sweat, and the bottom of their paws will be wet at that time. So if you want to determine very accurately whether the dog is hot or not, you can observe where they have walked and see if they have left paw prints? If so, it means that the dog is really hot!

3, lying in the shade
When people feel hot, they like to stay in a cool place Dogs are also the same, then they will find their cool place to lie down. Dogs are more playful, when playing outdoors, the dog suddenly lying still, maybe feeling hot, the owner should also pay attention to oh!

4, drink more water
When the weather is hot, dogs will keep sweating, they need more water, so they will drink a lot of water. If your dog keeps drinking water, this is also one of its very hot performances, pay attention to giving dogs to provide sufficient water, so that they can always replenish water.

5銆丒xposed belly heat
If your dog is hot, he may lie on the ground and show his belly. This action of the dog not only shows trust in you but also the performance of the dog feels hot, because showing the belly will help the dog to better dissipate heat.