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Protect your pet's paws from hot pavement

Posted at 9:01 AM, Jun 20, 2019
and last updated 2019-06-20 09:34:34-04

When it's hot outside, don't just think of yourself, think of your pet.

A reminder test the pavement before you take your dogs for a walk.
A veterinary hospital in Washington posted photos on Facebook of a dog who got severe burns on his paws while walking a trail.

The Medical Lake Veterinary Hospital says there's an easy way to test if the pavement is too hot: If it burns your hand, it can burn the pads on their paws.