Prepare Your Dog For July 4th

#AlphaDogTraining #dogtrainingsaltlakecity Preparing Your Dog for the July 4th Holiday Published by Alpha Dog Training https://www.alpha-dog-training-slc.com Preparing Your Dog Ahead for the July 4th Holiday The most important thing that pet owners can do is make sure they (and their pets) are prepared. Microchipping allows owners to reunite with their pet if they were to go missing. When you enroll online, you can enter emergency contacts and personal information, but the key is to make sure this is updated frequently. If you don’t know your pet’s microchip information, you can go to a pet microchip lookup where you can enter the information and it will let you know which recovery service to contact and it can give you an idea of who likely sold the microchip. While many think that the microchip is a GPS, it is not a locator device, it’s a permanent identification for your pet. It’s very important the information is up-to-date because it makes it easier and faster to reunite the pet. In addition to making sure microchip information is updated, owners can also exercise their pet the days of big events to exhaust pent-up energy before the celebration. What To Do If Your Pet Gets Lost Being prepared is extremely helpful, but what happens if your pet goes missing? The very first thing owners need to do is get a search party out and have their cellphone with them. You should scatter because you don’t know where the pet went.” She also explains that it’s important to always have a picture of your pet on-hand. If your pet is enrolled in a microchip program, owners can contact their designated recovery service. The AKC Reunite program has live agents that are available 24/7 and expect their busiest day to be July 5th and 8th. When a pet is found, AKC Reunite will call, text, and email you. They will contact all of the emergency contacts in your profile. Again, this is a huge reason to make sure all of the information in your profile is updated. If any points of communication are outdated, they will also send a letter. Make sure that your pet is enrolled, don’t give up hope, contact local animal control, and ask if they were to pick up a pet where they would go. Follow up daily, and be patient because you’ll most likely work with volunteers where you will have to repeat information. Most shelters aren’t open on holiday weekends, so it’s important to note that AKC Reunite has live agents to aid in searching, reporting a lost pet, or reporting a found pet.

Enjoy your holiday celebration with family and friends — just be sure to follow precautions so that your companion can enjoy the holiday as well.