When it's 85 degrees out, the temperature inside of a car can heat up to 102 degrees in 10 minutes and can reach 120 degrees in half an hour. Never leave your dog alone in a car during warm weather.Keep your dog hydrated, consider hiking on shady trails and if your dog gets overheated, put cool water on their paws to help them cool down. Did you remember to bring water for your hike? Good job! Don’t forget to bring water for your pup too! Every year Rangers respond to heat related dog emergencies.While it may seem like innocent fun to allow your dog to chase prairie dogs… “they’ll never catch them anyway!”… it’s against the law to do so and you could face a hefty fine! Keep your dog away from prairie dogs on prairie dog colonies!.Summer Safety Tips for Recreating with Dogs Other safety tips: If it happens to you while visiting OSMP and your pet is unable to get out of the water, stay off the ice! Call 911 and Boulder Fire-Rescue will respond and rescue your pet! Many times, pets that fall into icy waters will be able to get out or self-rescue without assistance. You can help to keep you and your pets safe by keeping them off OSMP's icy lakes. Not sure what your dog will do when encountering wildlife on Open Space? Play it on the safe side and leash your pup until you or the wildlife has passed. We are so lucky that OSMP lands are home to a variety of wildlife that include mountain lions, coyotes, black bears, deer, foxes and prairie dogs! Part of keeping control of your dog is keeping it away from wildlife for the benefit of wildlife and your pup.
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