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Your Canine's
Sense of Smell
A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours. Some search dogs locate people buried under the snow of avalanches, search for evidence in crime, and find people in the water. Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search. And depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!
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Dog Care Checklist – Must Do Before Leaving a Dog with a Friend or Relative
If you do have a friend stay with your dog, prepare for your friend’s comfort too: you want the experience to be pleasant so you’ll have a pet-sitter the next time you leave town! It means doing a little extra work before you leave, but it’s worth the extra trouble! There are so many things to think of, it’s easy to forget them! Follow the list below – and add notes in the empty spaces for chores that occur to you as you read.
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Make sure you have enough dog food and treats on hand so
your friend won’t have to buy more while you’re away.
2. Stock up on any pet medicines, vitamins, eye or ear drops or
parasite prevention items.
Have your dog bathed, groomed and his nails clipped
Plan your flea, tick and heartworm prevention measures so
you can either do them before you leave, or show your friend
how. Write down any allergies your dog may have.
Mark a calendar with dates for your dog’s medicine or
parasite prevention, days the garbage should go out to be
picked up, and any dates and times when your friend might need
to move her car because of street cleaning.
Fill the refrigerator with food your friend will enjoy;
treats never hurt!
Make sure your friend knows that chocolate is toxic to dogs!
And tell her about any foods she should avoid giving your dog.
Make notes of your dog’s routines, likes and dislikes. Write
down any medicine times, and the number and address of your
vet. Add phone numbers of friends or family who may be able to
help or advise her if there’s a problem.
If your dog never gets table scraps or has other
hard-and-fast no-no’s, tell your friend! Months of training can
be undone by a pet-sitter who thinks your dog is too cute to
turn down!
Have an extra house key made for front and back doors, and
the garage if you have one.
If you’ll be gone for more than a couple of days, clean the
fridge. (If you’re a slob, clean the fridge anyway.)
Make space for your friend’s clothes in closets and
drawers.
Leave time to put fresh sheets on the bed before you leave
the house.
Go over any of your house’s peculiarities with your friend
a couple of days before you leave. Don’t do this right before
you leave: you may discover things that you need to do, (such
as fixing doorknobs or locks, replacing light bulbs, moving
piles of stuff to someplace where she won’t fall over them) and
you’ll need time to do them. Make sure she knows how to light
the oven, lock and unlock the doors (this is the time to test
the keys you had made). Tell her when the mail comes, and how
to deal with the microwave, answering machine, computer and
various remotes. Explain the coffee maker and trash or
recycling procedures and days for pick-up. Show her where to
park, and introduce her to your neighbors.
If all the preparations above leave you overwhelmed and
your friend isn’t terribly fussy, follow this rule. At the very
least, leave your friend with a tidy house, the vet’s number,
toilet paper, dog food and supplies, her favorite beverage, a
clean dog and dog area, and fresh sheets! (The following
numbers are for things you want to add)
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