{"id":4470,"date":"2014-08-08T11:00:29","date_gmt":"2014-08-08T15:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=4470"},"modified":"2015-01-22T16:45:54","modified_gmt":"2015-01-22T21:45:54","slug":"protect-your-dog-from-heat-stroke-at-home-and-on-vacation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/protect-your-dog-from-heat-stroke-at-home-and-on-vacation\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Dog from Heat Stroke at Home and on Vacation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Soaring summer temperatures put dogs at high risk of heat stroke, which is why veterinarians recommend running the air conditioning to keep pets safe and comfortable during heat waves and periods of high humidity.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 But what happens if there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a power outage and your dog is stranded home alone while you are at work? \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Of what is she’s trapped in your RV or boat while the family is out sightseeing? \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Without air conditioning, your pet may be vulnerable to a heat stroke<\/a> emergency in just hours.\"dog_panting\"<\/a><\/p>\n

For as little as $72<\/a><\/strong>, you can protect your pet from the effects of a power failure by equipping your home, RV or boat with a basic power outage alarm<\/a><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0or a multi-functional temperature alarm<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Both devices will send you instant alerts in the event of power outage<\/strong> so you can take steps to get your pet to safety.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Here are some tips on choosing the right power outage or temperature alarm for your home, RV or boat.<\/p>\n

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Power Outage Alarm vs. Temperature Alarm?<\/em><\/h2>\n

To receive an alert that there is a power failure where you have left your pet, you can use either<\/strong> a power outage alarm or most types of temperature alarms.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 The main difference between the two devices is their primary function:<\/p>\n

Power outage alarms<\/a> are designed to notify you when the power goes out<\/strong>, whereas the primary function of a temperature alarm<\/a><\/strong> is to alert you of high and\/or low indoor temperature extremes, <\/strong>however, most temperature alarms\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0will also notify you of a power failure<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Tip:<\/em><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to choose a \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201ccall out\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d<\/a><\/strong> power outage alarm and not the \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201clocal alert\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d type which only buzz or siren.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 To find out which temperature alarms alert for power outages, take a look at this chart<\/a><\/strong>. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Note that temperature alarms are also called \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cheat alarms\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d or \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cfreeze alarms.”<\/em><\/p>\n

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Phone, Text Message or Email Alerts?<\/em><\/h2>\n

If there is a power failure and your dog is at risk of heat stroke, what is the best way for your alarm to reach you? Phone call notifications are the most popular<\/strong> way to be alerted.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Most phone alarms, including the popular Homesitter HS-700<\/a><\/strong> and the Intermediate Freeze Alarm<\/a><\/strong>, will call multiple phone numbers (that you program) until someone picks up.<\/p>\n

If you prefer to be notified by text message<\/strong>, there are a few alarms that send SMS alerts instead of phone calls, such as the DIY Cellular Alarm for Homes<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 And if you are always at your computer or carry a smartphone<\/strong>, the temperature@lert Cellular Edition<\/a><\/strong> can be used to get email alerts.<\/p>\n

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Communications Compatibility is a Must<\/em><\/h2>\n

\"Temperature@lert<\/a>Power outage alarms and temperature alarms need a way to communicate<\/strong>, either a landline or cellular phone connection to make phone calls, or a cellular signal to send text messages or email messages.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Be sure to choose an alarm that can be supported by the communications service available at your site<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

If there is no landline phone service at your home, you can still use a phone-based alarm by hooking it up to a device called a cellular terminal<\/a><\/strong>, which provides a dial tone<\/a><\/strong> as long as there is cell service at your location.<\/p>\n


\n\u0018Tip:<\/em><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 For RVs and boats or homes without a landline phone connection<\/strong>, the DIY Cellular Alarm for Homes<\/a><\/strong> or the <\/em>temperature@lert Cellular Edition<\/a><\/strong> are usually good choices as long as there is a strong cell signal.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 And an extra bonus is that they are both PORTABLE so you can use them at home too.<\/em><\/p>\n

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How to Help Your Pet if There\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a Power Outage<\/em><\/h2>\n

Once your new power outage\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0alarm<\/a><\/strong>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0or temperature alarm<\/a><\/strong> is in place, plan ahead for how to rescue your dog in the event of a prolonged power outage.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Give a house key to a pet sitter or reliable friend or relative that you can call on for help if you can’t get to your pet in time.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Provide them with instructions on how to treat a dog suffering from heat stroke<\/a> as well as the name and phone number of your vet. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0When leaving your pet unattended in an RV or boat, do not venture too far so if you do you receive a power outage alert, you can get back to your pet within 30 minutes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Soaring summer temperatures put dogs at high risk of heat stroke, which is why veterinarians recommend running the air conditioning to keep pets safe and comfortable during heat waves and periods of high humidity.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 But what happens if there\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s a power outage and your dog… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":4472,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10,9,178],"tags":[611,137,11,60,610,136],"class_list":["post-4470","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-freeze-alarms-heat-alarms","category-home-monitoring-security","category-pet-care-pet-safety","tag-call-out-power-outage-alarms","tag-cellular-heat-alarms","tag-freeze-alarms-2","tag-heat-alarms","tag-power-outage-alarms","tag-temperature-alarms","clearfix"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4470"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5001,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4470\/revisions\/5001"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4472"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4470"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4470"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4470"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}