HUSKY ZOOM

This past summer in NYC was a scorcher. It was my first summer dealing with a hot husky and in the beginning I was lost! Luckily, I quickly learned how to help keep her cool!

 

​1. Move your dog's crate or bed DIRECTLY next to the A/C if    

   you don't have central air. No matter what your A/C    

   situation, designate a fan inside of your home to help

   him cool off after going outside. Meeko spent so much

   time in her crate with the door open because it was

   placed in the coolest spot in the house.

 

2. Buy a kiddie pool. Your dog will have to go outside and

   run around at some point, but give him the option of

   having a pool full of water to splash around in to cool

   off. Add ice cubes! Another option is to freeze ziploc

   baggies full of water and make "iceburgs."

 

3. Fill a kong with peanut butter, yogurt, bananas, some

   kibble and treats and freeze it for a tasty treat! Or check

   out the freezer section of your local pet shop. Some    

   grocery stores even carry doggy ice cream. Alternatively,

   you can make your own and freeze the mixture in ice

   cube trays! Recipe here.

 

4. Water, water, water.

   Meeko went through bowls and bowls of water during the

   summer. It's worth it to buy a water dispenser bowl so

   that you don't have to fill it up constantly throughout

   the day.

 

5. Finicky Eating

  Once summer rolled around, Meeko became less

  interested in her food. At first I thought she was sick,

  but I read a lot about huskies in the summer and lots of

  posters said that their dogs' appetites were just not as

  hearty in the summer. Some days Meeko wouldn't touch

  her food until 10PM.

 

Thanks for reading!

If you have any tips of your own, contact me and I will post them!

-D