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 | 7 Pet Safety Tips for the 4th of July
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- At dusk, bring your pets inside your home. Even if they are usually fine outdoors and have been fine in previous years, there is a reason so many pets end up in the shelters on the 4th of July. You never know when someone is going to set off a firework close enough to frighten your pet into bolting, even over or through a fence that contained them before.
- Don’t take your pet to celebrations. Your pet is safest inside your own home.
- Keep windows AND doors closed & locked. Startled pets have been known to push or jump through screens or even cracked windows. Keep doors to the outside closed during and after when fireworks are going off, to prevent pets from bolting and slipping past you as you exit or enter. Pets can stay stressed for hours after the fireworks stop – don’t discount they may bolt even after the fireworks have died down.
- Turn on the TV or music. Put the volume as loud enough to muffle any fireworks noises, but it doesn’t have to be blasting! If you have a CD player, definitely check out Through A Dog’s Ear — the Adopt-a-Pet.com staff uses this for their anxious dogs and they really help!
- Engage with special toy or chew. Give your pet a super-yummy food-stuffed toy or long-lasting chew treat. Some pets are too scared to eat, but for food-motivated ones, this can distract.
- Exercise daily. Exercise helps relieve stress, so daily release is a huge help. Schedule dog walks for early mornings when fireworks are least likely to go off. Cats benefit from indoor playtime exercise too.
- Anxiety remedies. Many pets respond dramatically to Rescue Remedy, sold at many pet or health food stores too, or at rescueremedy.com. or Thundershirts also helps with fireworks too! Order online at thundershirt.com.
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| Is Your Dog Smiling or Being Aggressive?
When some dogs great their owners or even visitors they show all of their teeth and “smile.” Some people mistake this for aggressive behavior, which it may be if your dog's ears and body appear tense. But for many dogs it's actually an indication of genuine happiness or contentment.
Dogs tend to have a couple different types of smiling faces. In wolves (dogs’ ancestors), “smiling” is a sign of nervousness and submission. And this trait has been passed down to dogs. However, dogs also are hard-wired to interpret our behavior. If we give treats and affection when our dogs retract the corner of his lips (pulling the mouth into that happy face we recognize as a smile) he’s created the association between smiling and getting rewarded for it.
Turn it into a trick:
It’s likely that your dog has continued “smiling” at you and your family because it’s gotten her a lot of attention in the past. You can actually turn your dog’s smiling into a trick by clicking and treating her every time she does it and adding a word to it, such as “say cheese,” just as she starts to smile, which will encourage more of her smiling if this is a behavior you enjoy seeing.
If you doubt that your dog is smiling as a greeting behavior to show appeasement, or if there is any possibility that there may be aggression involved in her behavior, contact Dr. Daniels to help you and your dog.
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| It's important to us to remind you to make a storm pet plan, click on the link below:
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| Meet Our July 2016 Pet of the Month
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Hi, My name is “Tango” Sayre and I am a 12 year old miniature schnauzer. Shhh, don’t tell Dr. Daniels but my favorite treat is scrambled eggs. The funniest thing that has happened to me was the time a frog hopped on my head. You should know that I am very popular at our local park, absolutely everyone knows me! I am so loved by my owners that I get to sleep in their bed.
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| What can you do with your VetScene ProActive Portal?
- Manage your pets’ health schedules, view upcoming appointments, or follow up on healthcare recommendations.
- Receive appointment reminders, newsletters, vaccination reminders via email and/or text messages.
- Gain 24/7 access to your pets’ information.
- Request appointments, make boarding reservations, refill medications, or ask general questions.
- Upload your pet's best photo, contact your clinic, and subscribe to Text Messaging.
- This service is available 24/7, which makes communication with your clinic convenient, quick, and easy.
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