I have never had a dog I could keep paw protectors on.
Watch out for coyotes. They get very used to people and are not always as afraid as I would like. They can see your dog as dinner, so don't leave your pet unattended for even a minute.
In very warm weather, take the usual precautions to avoid rattlesnakes and scorpions. Don't let your dog dig under bushes or rocks. In cooler weather, there isn't near as much danger.
Rabies and other annual shots, collar with tags, leash, longer chain for camping in a designated campground. Other than that, when possible, I let her run free, chasing squirrels, rabbits and butterflies when we boondock.
Glen
2004 Dutchmen 27BG, Rocky Mountain Elk Edition
2002 Chevy Silverado 2500HD 8.1/Ally
2 boys, 12 & 14
a friendly black lab
a couple of decks of cards
a cold beer
It's funny what happens when instinct kicks in with dogs and snakes.
Our Border Collie/Rott mix had never in her 8 years seen a snake until we were up at Caprock Canyon, going for a walk to the CG playground with the kids.
She spotted a 4' snake about 20 feet ahead of us, and turned sideways in front of me to block us from going further. That gave us the time to look ahead and notice it before the rattles went off.
2005 Winnebago "Minnie" 31C (was a three-time Jayco owner)
Our dogs have had rattlesnake avoidance training sponsored by the Tucson Animal Shelter. Not only does it protect them, but their behavior alerts you when a snake is near. Rattlers don't always rattle don't you know. I doubt a dog " inoculation" will prevent a human from getting bit.
Watch your pooch for getting in cactus! The small prickly pear & teddy bear varieties are the worst (thousands of sharp, tiny needles). Bad for people too ;(
Sun-Seeker wrote: Watch your pooch for getting in cactus! The small prickly pear & teddy bear varieties are the worst (thousands of sharp, tiny needles). Bad for people too ;(
That one brought back some memories. When we moved to AZ 25yrs ago, we were not in AZ 6hrs before our male blk Lab had to do his business. So what did the idiot do, squwat down right over a jumpimg cholla cactus. They call them jumping cholla for a reason.
We picked cactus out of his bottom and mouth for 4hrs with a pair of needle nose pliers. He had a clump of cactus on either side of the boys then full inside of his mouth as he tried to remove the cactus by himself. Just what we wanted to do after driving for 12hrs that day.
We've had three dogs bitten by rattler over the years. All lived without any problems.
The first two got bit the same Sunday night that cost me $125 at the vet. All he did was remove the severe swelling in the nose by taking a needle and poking the skin in several places so the pressure could drain off. That's it, for $125 bucks!!!
The 3rd dog stayed home and I poked him with a needle myself. They hold real still while you poke them and have no pain. If you poke too deep, they will flinch, about 1/4" to 3/8" deep is all you want too do but you can't stick them until the swell up allot. Some you don't have to do anything too. This is only done so they can breath easy. The vet told me the anti snake venum is worse than the snake bite.
After a dog has been bit once, you won't have to worry about that again unless you have one stupid dog. The same applies to cactus. My current Blk Lab has never been bitten but if he see's a stick that don't look right, he calls it "snake", barks. And they have a snake bark sound and you learn to listen for it.
Everything in AZ has thorns, even the native grass.
dog paws??? Why? What for? There just not needed here.
T_Bone
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