Jul 4 Written by:aajoanne
Friday, July 04, 2008
Just in time for Fourth of July celebrations, here are some important safety tips for you and your pets from our Pet Trends expert, Cindy Alvey.
- While it may seem like fun to take your dog with you to see the fireworks, your dog will definitely NOT think so! Loud noises and flashing lights will certainly scare your dog. Save your dog the stress and leave him/her at home!
- With your dog safely in the house, make sure he/she will STAY there. Keep your dog INSIDE the house, not in the yard where he/she may try to escape. Secure all doors and windows and close curtains. The few days after July 4th are some of the busiest for animal control officials who are dealing with lost pets.
- Some dogs can get act-out and get destructive when scared, so if your dog isn't crated, make sure there is nothing that he/she could chew that would injure or sicken him/her, or that you don't want destroyed!
- Put on the TV or radio to cover the noise of the fireworks.
- If you are home with a scared dog, don't reinforce the fear - redirect his/her energy to a game or obedience trick you're working on. This also works during thunderstorms!
- If your cat is scared and hiding, let him/her be. Don't try to pull your cat out from under the bed or other special hiding place - he/she will come out when ready.
- Make sure your dog is wearing a name tag and license....in case anything should happen, the authorities will know how to find you! Microchip is even better!
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Re: Safe 4th for Your Pets
I usually crate my cat, tag the chins up, put them in my car to take them for a ride. The beautiful forest that used to be behind my dwelling has been gutted out and a park was built. Since a few years ago the town decided this would be a great place for fireworks. The first time they went off, I went off as well. I could not believe they were and are doing this so close to my home. In any event I take them for a ride with classical music for about a half hour, or until its over.
AND PLEASE, PLEASE TAG YOUR ANIMALS. I found two dogs in less than a month, with no tags. I literally cried when the local police took them away, to a no kill shelter in my area. I would have kept them until the owners were found, but I don't have the space.
TAG...TAG...TAG
By chinsncatnj on
Friday, July 04, 2008
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