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If your dog shows signs of dehydration, give him water regularly.
Many people have noticed that dogs really like to walk when there is snow. Also, some of them love to eat snow. You should know the reasons for this behavior and what consequences it can lead to. This is reported by the Pet Keen website.
What danger exists?
Pet owners should be aware that snow may contain toxic substances or various sharp objects. There may be poison scattered by the animals’ opponents.
In addition, there may be reagents in the snow that are sprinkled on the streets. Cold snow can speed up the cooling of your pet’s body temperature.
Reasons why animals eat snow
Feeling thirsty
If a dog runs around a lot, it may begin to warm up, which is why it begins to eat snow. She will begin to actively quench her thirst by eating snow. Be warned: some dogs love snow so much that they will seek it out and eat a lot of it. Snow can be addictive.
Self-medication
Some dogs, if feeling ill, may eat a lot of snow in hopes of inducing vomiting. They usually eat grass to achieve this.
Entertainment
Dogs have fun running around in the snow and usually love it when their owners throw snow balls at them.
Then they can start putting snow in their mouth, because they think it’s a ball. If they eat a lot of snow, they may get a stomach ache.
Dehydration
Snow is just frozen water. So they might just eat it because they’re thirsty. The indoor heating we use in winter can also lead to dehydration. An upset stomach also causes dehydration.
If your dog shows signs of dehydration, give him water regularly.
