Implementing Pet Safety In Your Backyard

November 17, 2008 by Dog Service Network
Filed under Outdoors, Safety

When your dog is left in your backyard, you can never take too high of a safety measure when protecting your dog from possible harm and / or injury. It’s better to be safe than sorry when leaving your dog in your backyard.

The American Kennel Club (AKC) recommends you take the following safety precautions:

Before letting your dog out into the backyard, make sure the fence is closed so your dog can’t wander off. Also make sure to frequently check on your dog to make sure it’s not injured from another animal that may have entered your backyard, etc.

Dogs can get easily distracted. When your dog is outside of a fenced area, keep it on a leash at all times so that it cannot wander off away from home or run into traffic.

Make sure your dog doesn’t eat any food that may have been lying around, because it could be tainted or infected with bacteria.

Be aware of plants that can be poisonous to your dog.

Get a microchip implanted in your dog in case it ever wandered off.

If your dog is allowed on your driveway, make sure there isn’t any antifreeze or engine fluid on it, to ensure your dog doesn’t consume any of it.

Source: American Kennel Club (AKC)