Forest Dangers: The natural woodlands and deep forests can be some of the most exciting terrain for your dog to explore. There are endless adventures to uncover and natural curiosities everywhere your dog turns. However, because the forest contains plenty of mammal life, it makes for great hunting and trapping. And this presents a life-threatening danger to your dog if you are exploring terrain that should be off-limits.
For example, in the northern part of the US, many hunters set bait designed to trap fur-type species. Woodland dogs are attracted to this bait which has resulted in many unfortunate accidents with family dogs. Many of these traps are placed in ditches where dogs love to roam.
During the hot summer months, your dog probably enjoys long walks outside, jumping in and out of the local pond or ocean coast, or just simply hanging around the yard. It is a fun time and because the weather is so nice most dogs prefer to be outside where all of the excitement is at! However, there is one unique danger that a lot of dog owners do not think of when the temperatures become extremely hot, and that is heatstroke or heat stress.
When people are vigorously active outdoors during the summertime when the weather is hot, they do not have to think twice about going inside to cool off or stopping what they are doing in order to replenish bodily fluids with lots of water. But dogs on the other hand, have a habit of being so involved with whatever they are doing outside that they may go long periods of time without hydration and without stopping to cool off.
Do you know the one place where you can rub your dog that will make him curl up in a ball of ecstasy? You guessed it, his belly! Dogs absolutely love when they get their tummy’s rubbed and can even be put to sleep that way. I have successfully made my Chihuahuas snooze by rubbing their bellies in just 10 minutes!
Many dogs will literally roll on their backs, put their paws up, and demand that you rub their belly. Some dog owners fear that this is an act of submission and should be eradicated. This is not necessarily true. While it is known that overly submissive dogs who have stress issues do practice this behavior of showing their underside when approached, it is just as normal for a strong and dominant dog to rollover when he is in the company of people he trusts.
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