A custom rooted in the dogs It is lying down to soak up the sun’s rays, whether on earth, grass or concrete, it doesn’t matter.
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Big and small, young and old, we will see our furry friends basking in the sun in the happiest way.
Popular belief indicates that they do so because they need sun to absorb vitamin D, just like their masters.
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This is false, because they do not synthesize vitamin D with the sun, like humans who do transform it in the skin. If the dog eats balanced food, vitamin D is there.
Sunbathe in the dogs it is linked to regulating your body temperature and that is why, when it is a bit cold, the dog Take advantage if the sun’s rays come out.
They know how to take advantage of the sun’s rays. Photo: Stock.
In spring and summer, with the thermometers already at higher figures, they also seek the sun, but they need shade when they get hot.
When dogs are older -from the age of 7 they are older adults-, sunbathing becomes constant and becomes a great necessity if the animal has bone problems.
In this situation, heat can help relieve arthritis and joint pain typical of dog old man
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