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10 pet safety tips
By cuzzy | March 31, 2009
With the weather getting better soon, the dogs are going to be outside more and that means time to practice good safety.
The tips below are essential to emergency preparedness.
1. Make sure that your pet wears a well-fitting collar with an ID tag that has up-to-date contact information.
2. Train your dog. A well-trained, obedient dog is safer, more responsive and happier.
3. Always keep your pet on a leash when outside the house or yard.
4. In order to make traveling with your pet more manageable, be sure that your pet is comfortable in a crate or carrier, even if you don’t use one on a regular basis.
5. Know basic pet first aid such as how to stop bleeding and treat lacerations. Always approach a sick, injured or scared animal slowly and cautiously. Even your own pet can be aggressive when in pain or frightened. More pet first aid info at RedCross.org
6. Purchase or assemble a basic pet first aid kit that includes gauze pads, gauze roll/ bandages, thermometer, tweezers, hydrogen peroxide, antibiotic ointment, Q-tips, instant cold pack and rags or rubber tubing for a tourniquet.
7. Make sure that you have a pet emergency supply kit that includes an ample supply of food and water, blankets, a spare leash and collar, food bowls, garbage bags and any needed medication and a recent photo of your pet. See full pet emergency supply kit checklist
8. Remain as calm as possible during stressful or emergency situations - your pet is easily influenced by your behavior and will mirror your stress or panic.
9. Be aware of the dangers of common household items - from poisons and pesticides to chocolate and certain houseplants - and keep them away from your pet.
10. Be aware that extreme temperatures have drastic effects on pets. Heat exhaustion is often caused by leaving pets in parked cars or over-exercising pets during hot weather. To cool off an overheated pet, offer plenty of water, wet his or her body and paws with cool water, then fan.
Thanks to Top Tag for this great list. Please check them out.
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April 1st, 2009 at 5:44 am
Great list of safety tips for pets outdoor.
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April 5th, 2009 at 3:14 am
Thanx you for these. I’z gonna have my human look at them. I’z a puppy so I am going to need my ID tags and I’z getting trained - so that is good!
I live in a really hot place so my and my brother always stay inside, because it is so hot - it wears us out.
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May 1st, 2009 at 3:46 pm
thanks for the tips
May 3rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Don’t forget the warnings about CHOCOLATE year-round. I just wrote about the near-fatal misadventures of my chocolate lab, Bandit, this week in “Double Chocolate Lab”. He’s alive, looking a little the worse for wear, and my chocolate-stained carpets are still drying.
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June 1st, 2009 at 10:11 pm
great tips
June 2nd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Thanks for pointing out these great pet safety tips, it’s so important to take care of your dog.
June 28th, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Tip number 1, ID Tags, I can’t say how important these are! So simple and cheap too. Always remember to have a spare with different contact info on for holidays or if your pet stays with a friend. Your address is no use if you are on holiday 300 miles away (either with or without your pet)!
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July 21st, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Great post! Every pet owner should keep these tips in mind.
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July 28th, 2009 at 10:57 pm
to have animals as pets in the house is a big responsibility.Taking good care of them like our own.To have them right food and shelter is on of the best care we can give.giving my dog a pet gate so he can be safe inside the area just for him.:)
September 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 am
Great writeup and list. Will help a lot of people!