Ready for summer (holiday)?

Lovely temperatures, holidays ahead and carefree fun with your four-legged friend(s).
The following tips will help you have a great summer.


Hot or too hot?


Whether abroad or at home, it can often get too hot. If your furry friend has little appetite, breathes too fast and looks listless, he or she is suffering from the heat. Dogs are even more obvious: because they only have sweat glands on the soles of their paws, they leave wet paw prints on the ground.

Time to cool down...

So the message is to cool your pet down, and this can be done in a number of ways.

 

First and foremost: water... Drinking water is good for everyone, including your favourite four-legged friend. So it is best to pay extra attention to this in hot weather. Change the water regularly and place several water bowls around the house, especially for cats. Or get a water fountain to encourage them to drink.

 

As well as drinking water, there is also water fun. Get a swimming pool so your pet can take a refreshing dip whenever he or she feels like it. Or have you thought of a fun dog toy that floats on water or that you can fill with drinking water? Fun guaranteed!

Ice Ice Baby


And if it's allowed to be a bit colder: make delicious, refreshing dog ice-cream. You can make your own ice cream in ice cream moulds with water and dog treats, or puree your dog's favourite fruit. Want something simpler? Go for the one and only Smoofl dog ice creams. They are the most Dogilicious way to treat your dog. Easy to make and easy to eat without making a mess. With its edible sticks, your four-legged friend can eat the whole Smoofl ice cream. No waste, just fun! Your dog will love it.

Fighting sunburn

 

Just like people, your pets can get sunburned, especially those with light-coloured or white coats. The most vulnerable areas are the nose, ears, belly and groin. Therefore, limit exposure to direct sunlight during the hottest hours of the day and prevent your dog from 'sunbathing' on its back. Special non-toxic sunscreens are available for dogs and cats. Apply this to sensitive areas.


Also, make sure your dog or cat is not walking on hot tarmac, as their paws can burn quickly, and provide plenty of shady places for them to cool off.

Travelling by car or going on a trip

If you travel by car and your dog suffers from car stress, choose Frama Rustmix. A high-quality blend of lemon balm, valerian root, St. John's wort, centaury and feverfew. Does your pet also suffer from car sickness? Then combine Frama Rustmix with Melissa Angelica.


Do not forget to transport your pet safely, e.g. with a special seat belt, car cuffs or a crate. For long car journeys, make sure they have plenty of water and take the necessary breaks during long journeys.


And for pets who like to explore a little too much, attach a name tag with your contact details to the collar and make sure your pet's chip is clearly visible and readable.

 

First aid for accidents and emergencies - Top 10 list


Is your dog going on holiday or a trip? Here's what's in the first aid kit:

  1. Tweezers (for removing nasty thorns or glass from paw pads)
  2. Tick tweezers
  3. Honey care cream 
  4. EHBO-spray
  5. Sterile gauze
  6. Stretch bandage to cover a wound
  7. Possibly a shoe/sock to keep a paw clean
  8. An insulating blanket (in case of overheating OR hypothermia)
  9. A muzzle (if you are going abroad)
  10. Medicine for car sickness

There are also first aid products for your pet, such as Frama First Aid Spray. It contains concentrated oils of calendula: soothes, calms itching and strengthens the skin; lavender: relaxes and regenerates; tea tree oil: treats warts, heals chapped skin, protects and regenerates. Particularly effective for treating and soothing insect bites.

 

Also a great product to have on hand at all times: Frama Manuka Honey Ointment. Wounds can be caused by walking and Frama Manuka Honey Ointment is the perfect remedy. It supports skin repair, nourishes, moisturises and soothes thanks to Manuka Honey's high methylglyoxal (MGO) content.


With warmer temperatures, ticks are unfortunately making a comeback. Make sure you have a pair of tweezers and, in the spirit of prevention being better than cure, discuss options with your vet or try Tickless, a device that uses ultrasonic sound waves. And while you're at the vet's, make sure your pet has all the vaccinations he needs to travel safely and that his passport is in order.


Good health!
Finally, does your dog or cat suffer from hay fever? Try Frama Hypersensitive and give pollen and other allergens less of a chance. It has soothing and calming properties, including probiotics, scutellaria (skullcap), euphrasia (eyebright) and fenugreek.