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Summertime Safety By Lauren Hirst We all love to be out enjoying the sunshine but hot weather and dogs just don’t mix. All dogs are susceptible to heatstroke but some breeds more so, notably flat nosed dogs and perhaps surprisingly, greyhounds. You often see greyhounds wearing coats in the winter due to their lack of body fat and just one layer of fur, but this lack the insulation also means that they don’t tolerate heat as well as other dogs. The greyhounds at Greyhound Trust Hall Green kennels only have very short walks in shady areas during the hot weather, with dog safe suncream for those sensitive areas like tops of the ears and noses. They enjoy “spa days” instead to keep them cool. Out come the paddling pools for bobbing for treats. Good grooming helps keep dogs cool; brushing out excess fur, followed by a shower, shampoo, and a good rub down/towel massage. All followed by chilling out under a tree with lots of hugs and cuddles from the volunteers and bowls of fresh, cool water. Did you know that dogs can’t sweat to keep cool like we do? They only sweat through their feet and nose (thus the treat bobbing/paddling pool activity). Instead dogs rely on “evaporative cooling” through their membranes; ie panting to move air around. Cooling coats or wet towels also helps with evaporation. Ensure you wet them with cool, not cold, water (cold restricts the blood vessels restricting the body’s ability to release heat) and ensure that towels are regularly removed replenished with fresh cool water. Left on they will eventually warm up make things worse. It seems counterintuitive to close windows on a hot day, but keeping windows closed and curtains drawn on the sunny side of your house and opening them on the shadier side as the day changes helps. Use a fan or two. To make a homemade “air conditioner” put frozen plastic bottle of water in front of the fan. Freeze some treats like a yogurt and berry smoothie, bone broth ice lols, or a frozen stuffed Kong. Your dog won’t miss having a walk if they have other ways to have fun. But monitor their play as they don’t always know their limits! If you are going out, walk at cooler times of day; early mornings and late evenings. Early evenings are still hot as pavements retain the heat. Do the 5-second tarmac test – hold the back of your hand on the pavement for 5 seconds. If it’s too hot for you, then it’s too hot for your dog’s paws. You could wet your dog before you go out using mist sprayer the mist setting of hosepipe. Take lots of water and find shady places to walk. It should be common sense NEVER to leave a dog in a car even for short periods, even with windows open, or in the shade. Yet we still see reports of dogs being left. There are some particularly powerful videos on social media made by vets who filmed themselves sat in hot cars when conditions became unbearable within minutes – and that’s without wearing a fur coat! If you think you dog is experiencing heat stress or heat stroke, cool them using cool but not cold water, create a breeze, give sips of water, and get to the vets asap. By helping your dog “beat the heat”, you can both enjoy the joys of summer while it lasts. www.greyhoundtrusthallgreen.org.uk Got a story or charity event you want to share with our readership? Think you’ve snapped an image that captures the spirit of the region? We want to hear from you! Contact Citylife at kristencitylife@gmail.com 16
Coronation Babies Presented with Gifts Local families whose babies were born on the day of the King’s Coronation have attended a special tea party where they were presented with a commemorative mug. The idea was part of the county’s celebrations for the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla on Saturday 6th May. The gifts were given to the first ten parents to get in touch whose children were born on the day. Families joined Alan White, Leader at Staffordshire County Council and Vice Lord- Lieutenant for Staffordshire, Graham Morley, who presented them with their gifts at County Buildings, Stafford, on Wednesday 14th June. Babies and families at the presentation included: • Olivia Grace Wileman, who made a prompt arrival at the Good Hope Hospital in Sutton on Saturday 6th May, greeting her parents Chloe Vieira and Brad Wileman at 6.26am. • Alfie James Flowers announced his presence at Queens Hospital, Burton, at 6.56am, to become the first child of Lizzie and James Flowers, of Fradley, Lichfield. • Marnie Rose Easton born at 04:25am, greeted second time parents Sabrina Goodwin and Louie Easton from Burton. • Barney Thomas Yardley was welcomed at 10:34am by ecstatic mum and dad Lucy and Paul Yardley from Lichfield. The black and white photograph shows Coronation babies from 1953. The photo shows a group of proud mothers in the Mayor's Parlour, Stafford, holding babies born in Stafford Borough on Coronation Day, June 2nd 1953. John Davies of Little Haywood is being held by the Mayor, Charles Jones. John's mother, Harriet, stands behind the baby's head. Behind the Mayor's other shoulder is Mrs Kathleen Locke of Rugeley, holding her baby girl, Lesley. The second mother and baby from the right is Mrs Joan Whitehouse of Handsacre with son Peter James. Each baby was presented with a silver commemorative mug. (Copyright: Stafford Newsletter. Photo on the Staffordshire Past Track website.) 17
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