Protecting Your Pets During Extreme Heat, Hot Weather

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — If you can’t deal with the heat, imagine how your pet may be feeling.
While it seems like common sense to protect your dog from this kind of hot weather, one local veterinarian says he still sees cases of heat exhaustion among pets every year.
When walking outside, a person cools themselves off by sweating.
Doctors say a person can sweat out an entire pint in one hour, but dogs — they can’t do that.
Dr. RJ Skalos says panting is how dogs try to cool of