subject: Dog Bandana - How To Keep Your Dog Cool! [print this page] Dog Bandana Dog Bandana
If you are a pet owner and enjoy wearing a bandana, you might find that getting a dog bandana for your pup has benefits both for style and for comfort for pup too!
Alot of dog breeds just don't cope well with hot weather. Especially dog breeds with long hair, thick hair or larger heavier dogs. All of these can become too hot in the sun. And because dogs don't sweat in the same way that humans do, it's not always clear that a dog is overhot rather than just a bit warm. Dogs cool themselves by panting. You'll see them with their tongue out and breathing fast short breaths - but they often do this when they've been running too, so you might be used to it. But if it's a hot day you have to beware.
Particularly when taking a nice walk, dogs will get very excited and will not be thinking about how hot they are becoming, or if they have been in the sun too long. So it's up to you to keep an eye on them. The most sensible thing to do is to keep a large bottle of water with you when out on walks, so your pet can get a drink as often as it wants. And when they are drinking, pur a little water on their head too, to help them cool down.
A dog bandana is also a great idea. If you buy a fabric bandana for your dog, and put it around their neck, you will be able to soak it in water so it remains wet while your pet is running around. This should help to keep him cool. The wet fabric around his neck will stay cool as he runs around and should help him to avoid overheating. Of course, you should still dose him in water at every opportunity, and on hot days it's always good to go walking nearby a river or lake so your pet can jump in for the full cooling treatment.
Getting a dog bandana is a good idea for keeping your pup's temperature on the cool side, but it can also have benefits in keeping him street cool too! It's great fun to get matching bandanas - one for you, and one for pup - so you can declare your partnership to the world. It's always a great head-turner in the street and is a totally cool fashion statement for you both. Although which of you is the fashion accessory for the other, isn't always clear!
Bandanas of all styles come in a wide variety of sizes, so if you can't find one which has been especially designed for dogs, then you could fashion one from the smaller sized offerings. Be careful, though, and remember that anything around your dog's neck is a potential danger so make sure that you don't tie it too tight, and that the knot is not able to slip and tighten.
Wet or dry, a good bandana will keep your pet cool both on the street and in the heat. Get more than one and he can make a variety of fashion statements depending on his mood, or the day of the week.
Bandanas for people and pets come in many shapes and sizes, if you want to some great pictures of dog bandanas or bandanas and their dogs, come and visit www.bandana-designs.com
