Dog taken on desert hike dies

[Catherine]

I know it seems odd to put this in the first aide section, but I think it is a very sad reminder of the dangers of heat stress for dogs.

It is not permitted to take dogs on hikes through the desert at Joshua Tree National Park. It is too dangerous. The desert gets very hot during the day. The dogs owners didn't listen and he died as a result.

https://www.google.com/url?rct=j&sa=t&ur...4ruxD6dKTA

At all times in the hot weather you have to be careful. If we feel hot, what about a dog who is also wearing a fur coat.  It is very easy for a dog to become over heated and dehydrated.

It would take very quick thinking to save a dog at that point. Sadly for this dog help didn't come in time.