from Julia Szabo, alternative pet health guru
1) Don't shave long-coated dogs for the summer. Exposes skin to the sun damage. Coat acts as barrier for UV rays, instead thin the coat.
2) Dogs experiencing hair loss need special treatment and are more at risk and where you live also play an important part in this (new england as apposed to australia).
3) Protect serious sunbathers can develop tumors on vulnerable stretch of skin where the belly and hind legs meet. This area is unprotected even on furry breeds.
4) How to help a sunburn dog is to give him a soothing bath with cool water and a gentle soap-free product like Thera Neem Pet Shampoo.
5) Select proper sunscreen. Natural Dog Snout Soother (spf 10), Aubrey Organics Green Tea Sunblock for Children (spf 25) and Jason Kids' Block (spf 46).
6) Watch for Zinc Oxide. Most human sunblocks have zinc oxide and this is toxic to pets.
7) Consider protective clothing. Such as a T-shirt you customize to fit your pet or sun protective clothing.
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