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Of course, so much activity has to dissipate through sweat, the heat accumulated in the canine organism. But dogs don't have sweat glands in their epidermis, and they don't sweat the same way humans and other animals (like horses, for example) do.
To clarify your doubts, in this article by PeritoAnimal we will explain everything about this issue of dog sweat and how they do it.
paw pads
The main way dogs sweat is through the your paw pads. Puppies practically lack sweat glands in their body's dermis. That's why they sweat almost nothing out there. However, it is in the pads of your feet that these glands accumulate. For this reason, on a very hot day or after a great effort, it is normal for the puppy to try to get his paws wet.
Tongue
The tongue it is also an organ through which the dog can dissipate your internal heat, which is the function of sweat in the human body (in addition to secreting bodily toxins). The dog's tongue itself does not sweat as it does with its pads, but evaporates water and refreshes the dog's organism.
Breathing
THE panting of the dog when it is hot, or after an exercise that raises its body temperature, sends an abundant flow to the dog's tongue, and the salivary glands produce abundant moisture through which the dog cools down by drooling with your tongue out of your mouth.
It is the combination of panting and tongue that forms a part of the canine thermoregulatory system. Canine body temperature is between 38º and 39º.
Don't forget that panting is very important for puppies, so if you have a potentially dangerous dog that has to wear a muzzle, remember to use the basket type, which is listed in our article on the best muzzles for puppies.
Thermoregulatory efficiency
O canine thermoregulatory system is less efficient than the human is more complex. The fact that their entire body is covered with fur explains the small amount of sweat glands in the dog's trunk. If they have their bodies covered with a human-like arrangement of sweat glands, the sweat will expand all over the fur, wetting it and cooling the dog very little. It is the phenomenon that happens to us humans that we are not bald and that when we sweat our hair becomes wet with sweat and we do not feel well with a wet and hot head.
The dog's face and ears also collaborate in cooling it, especially with regard to the brain. Upon noticing an increase in temperature, they receive the brain order that their facial veins will dilate and expand to better irrigate the ears, face and head to reduce excessive temperature.
Large-sized dogs cool down worse than small-sized ones. Sometimes they are not able to expel all the heat your body generates. However, small-sized dogs are less able to withstand environmental heat.
Read our tips to relieve the dog's heat!
Exceptions
There are some dog breeds that have no fur in your body. These types of puppies sweat as they have sweat glands in their body. One of these hairless breeds is the Mexican Pelado dog. This breed comes from Mexico, as its name indicates, and it is a very pure and ancient breed.
