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Category: Your dog’s health and welfare

How to prevent fleas, ticks, and heartworm in dogs.

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Spring is almost here!

So spring is around the corner. And you can’t wait to let your dog out into the backyard to stretch his legs after a long winter! Now is the time to take action to prevent fleas, ticks and heartworm that would bring discomfort and disease to your dog!

It’s early in the season. But on March 5th I already took my dog to my vet to have her heartworm bloodwork done. And I bought the initial 3 months of Nexgard flea and tick prevention treatment. So I gave my dog the flea and tick prevention medication that same day. And I also bought the product to start on June 1st to prevent heartworm.

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Pet Microchip – can help find your lost dog

What you need to know about pet microchips in case your dog is lost.

Up to now, I have discussed other aspects to keep your dog safe such as my recommended winter dog hats and coats for harsh winter conditions and crash tested car transport crates.

Lost Pets

So now I feel it’s really important to discuss what you can do to find your dog if he or she should become lost. One of the most common ways dogs go missing is they dart out of your vehicle after you park and open the door. And as I detailed in a recent blog about crash tested car transport crates, it is best to restrain your dog in your car so that he doesn’t get the chance to escape. But in the worse case scenario that your dog gets lost, a pet microchip can mean the difference between life and death for your dog, and is also how your beloved animal can be returned to you.

Pet microchip can find your dog if he gets lost

We all want to make sure our dog comes home as fast as possible if he gets lost!

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