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Holiday Safety Tips
The holidays may present lots of travel to see family and friends! Sometimes you can't take your best furry friend with you. If you're leaving your pet with a pet sitter, do they have everything they need in case of an emergency?
Here are some considerations to help you plan for emergencies that happen when you’re away:
The holidays may present lots of travel to see family and friends! Sometimes you can't take your best furry friend with you. If you're leaving your pet with a pet sitter, do they have everything they need in case of an emergency?
Here are some considerations to help you plan for emergencies that happen when you’re away:
- Make sure your pet is micro-chipped. It’s also a good idea to have a collar and tag on your pet, in case they get scared in a new environment and run away.
- Provide your pet sitter with complete contact information.
- Provide secondary contact information, in the event you are not easily reachable.
- Leave your sitter with instructions for where to take your pet in the event of an emergency (daytime and after hours veterinarians).
- Compile a list of all health issues and medications and give it to your pet sitter.
- Consider allowing your sitter to act as your agent; if not, appoint a family member to be your agent.
- Leave written instructions authorizing your pet sitter to approve medical care up to a specific amount without your consent, and attach your credit card information. Here is a good example of a form that you can adapt to your needs or print out and give to pet sitters or boarding facilities.
Articles
Thanksgiving safety tips (source SAGE Veterinary Hospital): www.sagecenters.com/blog/thanksgiving-foods-pets-should-avoid/
Lyme Disease in Dogs (Source: AKC): Lyme Disease in Dogs
Physical and Mental Signs that your dog is aging (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/physical-mental-signs-dog-aging/
Kennel Cough in Dogs (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/kennel-cough-symptoms-treatment-and-prevention/
Fitness for Handlers (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/fitness-training-for-dog-sports-handlers/
Thanksgiving safety tips (source SAGE Veterinary Hospital): www.sagecenters.com/blog/thanksgiving-foods-pets-should-avoid/
Lyme Disease in Dogs (Source: AKC): Lyme Disease in Dogs
Physical and Mental Signs that your dog is aging (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/physical-mental-signs-dog-aging/
Kennel Cough in Dogs (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/health/kennel-cough-symptoms-treatment-and-prevention/
Fitness for Handlers (Source: AKC): www.akc.org/expert-advice/training/fitness-training-for-dog-sports-handlers/
Northern California Trials, Workshops, and Educational Events
Bea Moore's List of Dog Events: This is a fairly comprehensive calendar of mostly competitive events in the Bay area. It also lists Clinics and Seminars: www.townandcountrydtc.org/eventspage/
Sky's the Limit Rally (Monthly Rally workshop): No workshop in December
Sky's the Limit Show and Go (Monthly Obedience Workshop): No workshop in December
Bea Moore's List of Dog Events: This is a fairly comprehensive calendar of mostly competitive events in the Bay area. It also lists Clinics and Seminars: www.townandcountrydtc.org/eventspage/
Sky's the Limit Rally (Monthly Rally workshop): No workshop in December
Sky's the Limit Show and Go (Monthly Obedience Workshop): No workshop in December
Other
SPCA of Solano County Wish List: http://www.solanospca.com/spca_wish_list_15.html
2 free ebooks full of puppy and dog training tips from Dr. Ian Dunbar: https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads
SPCA of Solano County Wish List: http://www.solanospca.com/spca_wish_list_15.html
2 free ebooks full of puppy and dog training tips from Dr. Ian Dunbar: https://www.dogstardaily.com/free-downloads