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8-week puppy in summer: Bath frequency, safe fruits, & staying cool?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | 1 month and 24 days old

Hey there, actually i want to ask about my puppy's diet and bath routine he is currently 8 weeks old retriever thick coat puppy and here in Pakistan summer season is going on i have noticed that he just dont like to even stay for minutes in sun and always try to pour all the water out of his bowl and would site in it,remains more active in evening time so in accordance with this how often should i give him bath also tell me is it safe to give some fruits becuz he likes to eat fruits like apple

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 13th, 2019

Muffin is so cute. Since it's hot out, he will want to be cool, don't force him to stay outside. He could get heat stroke, which is deadly. Keep him in a cool area every day. I wouldn't bath him until he's at least three months of age, and then only once a month unless he's very dirty. Some fruits are safe to give him, check out this link below on which ones are safe. I hope this helps! http://www.akc.org/content/health/articles/fruits-vegetables-dogs-can-and-cant-eat/

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