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It is that time of the year when tropical storms are brewing, flooding occurs, and hurricane season is creeping up on us.  And many people start boarding up their homes, gathering water, and mapping out where to stay during such disasters.  But what about your pets?  Have you arranged where your pets go in case of an emergency?  Do you have supplies ready for them?  Here are some tips on what to do with your pet when a natural disaster strikes your home.

Formulate Pet Living Arrangements

If your relatives won’t allow your pets to stay with you at their house, then you need to make other arrangements for your pet.  You need to find a safe location for your pets to remain until the disaster is over.  If you are in a position to stay with your pet, then call hotels outside the area and see if you are able to hold up there with your animal until the storm passes.  Another good source is your veterinarian.  Ask your vet for a list of animal boarding hotels in the nearest town.  Be certain the location is away from the disaster zone, so the facility is not at a threat of being affected.  If money is an issue, start asking friends and other pet owners if they mind looking after your pet too.

The key is to make these plans prior to any disaster occurring in your area.  Be prepared so you are not scrambling last minute regarding what to do next leaving your pet stranded, alone, in a desolated area without protection, food or water.

This is only one aspect of being a responsible pet owner.  You need to do your part.  Provide your pet with nutritious, 100% meat pet treats.  Also, try to store grain-free pet treat.  Thus, if a storm does occur you are able to feel secure in knowing your pet has healthy food available and ready when need-be.

Your dog loves to play!  And playtime is a great way to develop your dog’s mental and physical skills in a positive manner, but choose the right type of games to engage in.  Find activities where your dog has the chance to think and be active simultaneously.  These types of games can be implemented when you both are home playing together or when you leave your dog solo.  It gives your dog the opportunity to remain occupied in a constructive way.  Here is one game to start playing with your dog today.

Play 'Find It' with Pet Treats

Start by hiding grain-free pet treats throughout the house in easy spots.  Perhaps choose a place behind the couch leg or under the table.  Then get your dog from another room and say, “Find it.”  The first time your dog does this activity, you might point out a treat or two.  But once your dog gets the hang of it, discover more difficult places to hide the dog treats.  You may also do this activity when you leave the house and your dog has to sit at home alone.  It provides your dog with something productive to do rather than sleep or just lay on the couch.

This is only one of many games you would be able to play with your canine where the mental and physical aspects are occupied.  Just be sure to use enticing, nutritious, delicious pet treats to keep your dog wanting to play more.

Most dogs love riding in cars.  They love to look out the window and watch everything pass-by.  It is exciting, but there are some dogs with a true fear of riding in cars.  Perhaps there was a car accident that occurred or a negative experience causing injury to the dog.  For these dogs, it is important to help overcome the anxiety related to vehicles.  It would make the summer vacation excursions a pleasant experience rather than a bad one.

Take Your Dog to the Vet

The first step is to make sure there is no medical reason why your dog does not like to ride in a car.  Do a thorough examine with an experienced veterinarian.  Find out if your dog suffers carsickness, or if your dog has aching joints preventing your dog from jumping in and out of the car.  Once you get the okay from the pet doc, it is time to move on to help your dog cope with the car ride.

Start Your Engines, but Stay Put in the Driveway

After the vet’s visit, take your dog with you in the car while it is idle.  Do not drive the vehicle anywhere.  Just get your dog in the car, turn the engine on, and sit.  While this is occurring, feed your dog healthy, grain-free dog treats.  The idea is to make your dog associate sitting inside the car with tasty pet treats.  If your dog makes the correlation, then your dog will not feel anxious when sitting in the car.

To find out more techniques on how to help ease your dog’s nervousness about riding in a car, talk to a dog professional.  He/she will have ideas on what to do, but the best way is to implement positive reinforcement with treats and praise.  It works every time!

When walking your dog there may be undesirable objects on the ground that you do not want your dog to pick up.  You prefer your dog to “leave it” on the ground, ignore and walk away.  Reason being is you have no idea if the item is harmful to your pup or not.  You cannot put your pet’s health at-risk.  But how do you teach your dog the “leave it” command?  Where do you start?  Here is some basic knowledge to pass along on how to teach your pup the “leave it” command.

First thing you need to do is grab a tasty pet treat, show it to your dog, put it in your hand, close your hand and say the words, “leave it.”  Make sure the dog understands it is inside your hand.  Allow your dog to sniff he closed hand.  If your dog tries to get the treat, ignore your pup’s behavior.  Then, once your dog stops trying and moves away say, “Yes!”  Instantly give your pet the treat from the other hand.  Repeat this technique.

Once this method is mastered, there are different levels to institute from here.  It ranges from having your dog stop and look at you in the eye on the “leave it” command to implementing the action “leave it” while on your walk route with safe objects from your house laid along the way for practice.

The “leave it” command is not impossible to teach.  It will keep your dog safe from harmful objects and other animals that may be encountered while outside.  It is smart to teach your dog to “leave it.”  Just have 100% bison pet treats ready and start training today.