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Keeping Our Dogs Safe
Advice by Paul James Marshall, Cottage Canines
M So what can we do to keep our pets safe?
Check fences regularly. A dog intent on escape will soon exploit small holes made by animals in the garden. And if your dog is a jumper or a scrabbler then top your fences with wire netting leaning inwards making it harder for the dog to climb.
Keep back gates bolted and use a second or baby gate at your front door. Don’t rely on people grabbing your escaping puppy or dog as I had to recently when entering a home! Teaching your dog to wait at the front door is a start but remember the lure of freedom is natural and open doors mean a trip to the park!
Remember too, being fearful of thunder or fi reworks can make our dogs more liable to escape.
The law requires that any dog in a public place must wear a collar with the name, address and telephone number of the owner engraved on a tag. A call from a neighbour saves hours of heartache.
And lastly, always ensure your dog is micro chipped and that the details are up to date. From 2016 this will be mandatory.
For information and help visit Lost Pets IOW on Facebook.
ost of us know that feeling the helplessness and
panic when our dogs go out of sight and don’t return to call. For those of us whose dogs have practised this whilst chasing a rabbit across
the downs, good training is in order. And Paul can help. However, every day pets disappear from home or from our side through accidental open doors, small holes in fences and even by slipping a harness or collar.
What Summer?
By Sharon and David Groves from Pets with Hart, Newport.
W
hat an indifferent summer we have had this year, one minute it was 27 degrees, the next overcast and tipping down with rain and thunder and lightning.
This swing from one extreme to another can be very unsettling for our animals if only as a deterrent for going out for walks as in Poppy, our Jack Russell’s case. If the ground is wet this prima donna will not put her paws to the ground and has to be dragged out for a walk.
However on a more serious note major problems in animals can be caused by extremes of weather and probably one of the most serious can be sunburn, particularly if your animal is predominantly white. In our pig’s case we can provide mud wallows and use sun block if necessary but in the case of smaller animals, ear tips can be badly affected, rabbits also need to be protected against fly strike, you can use something like Rearguard for this, if in any doubt ask your vet for the appropriate treatment.
If walking in long grass it is a good idea to check your animal for ticks afterwards as this year they are causing concern. Use of a good tick and flea treatment once a month is essential and a tick comb in the grooming kit is a wise addition. Be aware though when removing ticks that you get the complete parasite out as they can break off leaving the head of the tick still in place causing subsequent infection and the risk of Lyme’s Disease.
With the ever present thunderstorms some pets are very prone to stress. Try to ensure they have access to a hidey hole, maybe a comfort toy to cuddle and use some calming tablets which can take 24 hours to start taking effect. You could also try using a plug-in like Pet Remedy or Adaptil. Only use the non sedative types of tablets as this will not affect your pet’s normal behaviour. This will also be very useful for all the upcoming fi rework displays.
We also turn on the radio for Poppy as this helps break up the noise of thunder. She prefers Bryan Adams and Queen to Beethoven but there’s no accounting for taste is there!
Paul James Marshall Qualified Dog Behaviourist
Home Visits for Relaxed Assessments with written reports and follow-up training.
Hands-on work with your dog. Positive methods used.
Separation anxiety - Lead pulling - Recall - Unsociability Mouthing and nipping - Not listening - Jumping up and more Plus one-to-one Puppy Training
Visit -
www.cottagecanines.co.uk Or call Cottage Canines on 01983 731282
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