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Dog Safety - Common Dangerous Household Items To Avoid
by Matt Leclair
If you're a dog owner then you're well aware of the fact that dogs are curious creatures and love to explore, especially when it comes to new surroundings. Often times their nose will get the best of them and they will try to eat just about anything that smells good, or doesn't smell good, which can be very dangerous depending on what the item is. Here are some common household items that can be harmful to your dog if eaten: Chocolate, which just about everyone loves, is not a very go...
Tips For Maintaining Safety When You Take Your Dog For Car Rides
by Matt Leclair
If your dog is anything like mine, then you already know how much he loves to go for car rides, no matter what time of day it may be, where you're going, or how long you're going to be gone. Your dog just loves to go along with you. When you take your dog for a ride in the car, you should always keep safety as your number one priority. There are a few things you can do to make sure that the ride is safe for your dog, and also safe for you and any other passengers. One way that yo...
Caring for Your Dog: Safety Tips
by Nicole Martins
You love taking your dog with you everywhere you go, but what if your destination doesn't allow dogs? What do you do? Leave your pet in the car? That's fine on cool days but now that it is summer it's too hot. Temperatures inside a closed car can soar to over 100 degrees (even on those spring and fall days when it's not even that hot outside) and a closed car can heat up in just minutes. Also, remember that your dog wears a fur coat 24/7 and they are only able to cool off by panting, so never mu...
Traveling Safely With Your Dog
by Joshua Mcniel
We never like to think about accidents happening when we are traveling with our dogs, but it's smart to take certain safety precautions to help avoid them. Unfortunately, many people seem to overlook this fact, or simply don't take the small amount of time to do so. This can not only increase the chance of your dog getting injured, but it can also increase the likely hood of you being injured as well. You shouldn't want either or which to happen, which is why you should read some of my tips I ha...
Dog Halloween Costumes - Keep Your Dog Safe
by Donna Boras
The demand for Dog Halloween costumes has escalated the past number of years. Some families like to have their dog with them while out trick or treating, why not dress your buddy up for Halloween and allow him to have fun too, as long as you keep dog Halloween safety in mind and if your neighbors are dog lovers and your canine friend is well trained, it can be an enjoyable evening for the whole family. Many dogs love getting dressed up and the attention they get. It maybe stressful for t...
Keep Your Dog Safe In Hot Weather
by Miss Debra Rae
Reading this article could save your dog's life. Summertime brings longer days, warmer temperatures and a need for safety. Whether you live in the far north, the deep south, the coast or the desert, the more you know about hot weather dog safety, the better. For example, at temperatures of 50, 60 or even 70 degrees Fahrenheit (depending on humidity levels) leaving your dog in the car can turn into a fatality. Dog heat stroke happens fast. Many places have laws about leaving an animal...
"Whoa (Stay) and Here (Come)"
by John Wahl
The two most important commands your dog should know! As I have stressed throughout my website and in other articles I have written "Safety" is the driving force behind these two commands. Yes it's always a wonderful feeling to command your dog to come to you and they actually do and yes it's also a good feeling to have them stay when commanded. If you think about this seriously you will see that there is a far more basic reasoning than obedience, its "Safety". I'm going to r...
Fido's Fortress: Puppy Proofing Your Home
by Jennifer Jordan
It's safe to say, my dog has me well trained. My "best friend" since she was six weeks old, my precious pup is now a fourteen year old peke-a-poo, missing teeth, missing vision, and missing manners. She growls at me whenever she wants MY dinner, she awakes me at three a.m. so I can give her a drink from my glass and free her from having to walk the ten steps to her water bowl, and she bites me whenever I accidentally touch her as she sleeps in our bed (90 percent of the bed, she has decided, bel...