This week has been the hottest and most humid days since the beginning of summer here in Buenos Aires.

My thermometer is, Rocket my hairy son.

When he's on the ground and very grumpy, it's probably because of the heat.

The heat is much more intense because of the humidity felt in the Capital, perhaps among other factors because of the proximity of the Rio de la Plata in combination with the Isla de Calor.

The heat island, is defined by wikipedia as:

It is an urban situation, of heat accumulation due to the immense mass of concrete and other heat-absorbing materials; and atmospheric that occurs in situations of stability due to the action of a thermal anticyclone.

This affects both humans and animals, particularly my little dog, which is affected a lot despite not having so much fur.

However, I remain alert to the changes that can affect Rocket, especially when the temperature rises sharply.

When night comes and I turn on the air conditioning, we can see Rocket happy about the change in temperature.

Really, the heat during the summer must be taken very carefully, both for us and for our pets.
As well as being aware that a sudden rise in temperature can cause a drop in blood pressure.

Finally, it is important to note that both the weather and the temperature are two factors that directly influence the behaviour of our pets, so any strange attitudes we observe must be taken into account.

Note: All images are my property and were taken with my Samsung J7 phone. The separator and the farewell banner were made with the Paint application.