9 Tips for How to Keep Pets Safe Around Water

9 Tips for How to Keep Pets Safe Around Water

If your summer fun means time spent at the lake, swimming and paddling about to stay cool, do you take your pets? How do you manage pet water safety?

Dogs and cats quickly drown. While most instinctively "dog paddle" to stay afloat, some dog breed conformation types (Bulldogs, for instance) more readily sink. Water weighs down heavy coats and makes it difficult to stay afloat. In oppressive heat, wildlife braves drawing near houses to find water from swimming-pools and hot tubs. And any creature unable to gain purchase to climb out of the drink—a slippery or steep bank of the river, lake, or stream, or hard to reach the swimming-pool ladder—become exhausted and drown.

Here in North Texas, Lake Texoma provides a fun place to spend time with your furry friend. Boating safety means taking care of yourself with life preservers, AND providing for your pet's safety. Many pet products companies offer doggy (and kitty) life preservers, or even doggie deck booties for non-skid paws. Here are 9 tips for keeping pets safe around the water.

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