Do dogs sweat? If not, then how do they keep their body temperature down?

Answer 1

Dog's pant. That is what keeps them cool.
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Answer 2

Have you ever felt a sweaty dog??? No I haven't either. That is because as others have said they pant to cool themselves instead of sweating. Dogs also dig to find cool earth to lay on and shade to help keep themselves cool. If they can find a water source like a kiddy pool they are apt to take a quick splash to cool themselves as well. Dogs find some pretty ingenious ways to keep cool.

Answer 3

Yep the release heat through panting, but also on the pads of their paws. I don't think dogs actually sweat though, which is why it can be bad to let them overheat in the summer.

Answer 4

Dogs do have small sweat glands on the bottoms of there feet, however they are very inefficient for cooling.

Dogs cool off by panting.

Answer 5

When dogs pant they are keeping there body temp. down since they cannot sweat.

Answer 6

dogs don't sweat like people. they pant to keep thier temperature down

Answer 7

No, dogs do not sweat, they pant to help regulate their temperature.

Answer 8

there are some that sweat but most dogs do it by panting I had a dog from mexico that sweat

Answer 9

Dogs sweat through there paws.

Answer 10

They keep their temperature down by panting. That's the way they cool themselves off.