As a rule, in the spring and summer, people begin to travel more actively to nature, out of town, to the country. Dog owners take their pets with them so that they can run around enough, play enough. But! Exactly at the moment when you decide to take your pet with you, you need to understand that you need to properly prepare him for a long stay in the air.
Below we want to offer you a list of those nuances that it is better to think about in advance in order to ensure comfort, tranquility, good health for yourself and the four-legged.
1. Safe location
It should be noted that if you want to leave your dog on the site without a leash, unattended, you should make sure that the territory is fenced. Seeing a neighbor's cat running a small mouse, a dog can run away without looking back, and then simply fail to find the way home.
Important! If you have a site with a fence, do not think that the caudate is safe. Check all even the smallest holes, holes under the fence, into which he could climb and run out.
2. Dog Addresser
If you still couldn’t avoid the escape, a thing like an addressee can help you. This small accessory carries a very important functionality. Seeing some stray dog on the street, people can contact the owners at the addressee.
As a rule, the addressee looks either as a medallion with engraved information, or as a capsule in which lies a small note.
The dog’s address is usually indicated by the dog’s name and the owner’s telephone number (s).
You can buy an address for your pet here.
3. Preparation of the site itself
The summer cottage should also be prepared a little. The point is that there should not be any large pits, open cellars, where the dog could accidentally fall down. Ensure that no dangerous objects are placed on the ground, in the shed, or in the garage: for example, tools, sharp parts, small nails, nuts, etc.
4. Food, drink
In the country, pets behave, as a rule, more actively and get tired more. Therefore, they need more recharge. Take care of bowls with water not only at home, but also on the street, so that the pet always has access to fresh, cool water. Timely and tightly feed the dog so that he was not tempted to pick up anything from the ground.
By the way! Do not allow the dog to eat waste, fertilizers (for example, from a dunghill).
Eating animals grass, flowers should not scare you, because they know what kind of grass they need to cleanse the body. This is absolutely normal.
5. Ticks
The last and perhaps the most insidious is precisely the point about ticks. Everyone knows that in nature, as a rule, there are many of them and they carry a very real threat to life and health. Many veterinarians claim that summer ticks are not as dangerous as urban ticks, but it is nevertheless better to play it safe. Having saved once on a tick remedy for your dog, you run the risk of completely losing it forever. Is it really worth saving a dog’s life?
This is useful! A detailed analysis of remedies for ticks for dogs can be found here. There, we talk about sprays, drops, tablets and which option is most effective.
We hope that our article was useful to you and your stay with a dog in the country will be not only fun, but also safe!