The temperature in a parked car, even in the shade with the windows partly open, can rapidly reach a level that will seriously harm or even kill your dog. Leaving your dog in a car with the air conditioning on is also taking a risk; many pets have died because of a faulty air-conditioning system.



During warm weather dog parents must take precautions against the danger of heat exhaustion and heatstroke for their dog. 

Dogs cool themselves by panting and by releasing heat through their paws. On summer days the air and upholstery in your vehicle can heat up to high temperatures that make it impossible for pets to cool themselves. It is best if you leave your dog at home where they will be more comfortable.

Symptoms of heatstroke

• Exaggerated panting (or the sudden stopping of panting)
• rapid or erratic pulse
  
• salivation;
  
• anxious or staring expression
  
• weakness and muscle tremors
• lack of coordination
• tongue and lips red (which may eventually turn bluish in colour)
• convulsions or vomiting;
• collapse, coma and death

If your dog shows symptoms of heatstroke follow these instructions:

• Immediately move the animal to a cool, shady place
• Wet the dog with cool water
• Fan vigorously to promote evaporation. This process will cool the blood, which reduces the dog's core temperature
• Do not apply ice. This constricts blood flow which will inhibit cooling.
• Allow the dog to drink some cool water
• Take the dog to a veterinarian as soon as possible for further treatment

Want to meet and learn about the Doberman Pinscher?  Here is your opportunity.  Take advantage of a great event being held at the Red River Ex June 13 - June 22, 2014.

Visit the Pet Centre located in Discovery Place, and "Meet the Breeds" at the  Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) booth.  

The booth will host canine 'guests' from various breeds for you to meet along with responsible dog breeders who will provide you with some great information on the pros of purebred dogs and how to find a responsible dog breeder. 

View the schedule for dates, times and breeds.  As we approach June 13, breeds will be updated as confirmed so check back often to see who is new!

Are you a breeder and interested in participating in this event?  Contact Us and we can put you in touch with right people.  

Check out this old DogWorld article praising the Doberman Pinscher and explaining this dog breed's jump in popularity in 1928. 

No dog breed has come to the front so rapidly as the Doberman Pinscher. Think of it, just a few short years ago, this dog breed was hardly known in this country, and when we began breeding them, there was only one other ad to be seen in the dog journals. When we talked about a Doberman Pinscher, we had many questions to answer, such as “What are they good for, what can they do, are they vicious, would they be safe with children?” and a hundred and one other such questions.

But now, no such questions are asked. We get letters saying, “I want a male puppy or female puppy, a stud dog or brood matron, I have a little child, and want a Doberman Pinscher to watch after it, I want a guard for my house,  I am alone and want protection, I have a car and want a Doberman Pinscher, to run with me,” and many other such letters come to us daily.

And why such a demand? The answer is simple and plain: “One win one,” Wherever the Doberman Pinscher goes, he proves his worth. Other people see him and are at once attracted to him. Kind and gentle, with out any pretence of show, yet his very presence speaks louder than words, and those with whom he comes in contact cannot help but notice his beautiful appearance.The Doberman Pinnscher's character speaks to you through those beautiful eyes, and you find yourself at once in love, yes in love, not simply with a dumb brute, but something with character and refinement, a dog, but with “human brain.”

By DogWorld Eds. | September 28, 2012
Excerpted from Dog World magazine, April 1923, Vol. VIII, No. 4. For back issues of Dog World, click here.