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How to keep 2-week-old puppies cool when it's extremely hot?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boerboel | Female | 2 years and 2 months old | 55 lbs

hi doc hope all is fell just want to know i live in a place that that reaches 40.c during the day i have 4 2 week old boerboel puppies who find it very hard to cope with the heat is there any advice to keep them cool

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 28th, 2019

Hello. Keeping the pups in the shade with a fan running is one way. Freezing large pop bottles of water & wrapping in a towel & placing the pups in or near will also keep them cooler. Good luck & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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