Three Important Safety Products For Your Dog
By Nicole Martins, Fri Dec 9th

Keeping your dog safe is similar to keeping a child safe, youneed to constantly be on alert. There are certain dangers a dogfaces, especially in urban and suburban settings where the riskof running away and getting hit by a car poses a serious threat.Keeping your pooch protected on your property even when you’renot there to supervise, or keeping your dog from running off andbecoming injured when playing around off leash, is reason enoughto look for practical solutions. Below are three products thatcan help you and your companion enjoy some freedom while beingsafe!

Water Alarm

This product is designed to alert you should your dog enter thepool. Now I’m sure you’re thinking, my dog’s a great swimmer.And I’m sure he is. But the reality is dogs drown in swimmingpools, simply because they can’t find the stairs. To keep yourpooch safe this summer, look into the Safety Turtle Water SafetyAlarm, or a similar product. This particular product works byattaching the Turtle to your pet’s collar: an alarm will soundat a base station in the house the moment he jumps in.

Fencing

There are numerous wireless pet fence manufacturers to choosefrom: Innotek and Petsafe are 2 very good brands. This form ofcontainment makes it possible for you to create invisibleboundaries on your property, so that your dog doesn’t run off.How does it work?

A transmitter (usually housed in the garage or basement) sends aradio signal through a concealed wire buried along the perimeterof the "fenced in" area. Your dog wears a special collar with areceiver that alerts him with a warning tone when he’sapproaching the edge of the safe area, followed by a minor shockif he gets too close. Additional training, usually 7 – 14 days,is necessary to assist your dog in understanding and learningthe boundaries of the fence.

It is important to note that while invisible fences work wellwith most dogs, they are not 100 % effective, especially if yourdog is older, stubborn and not well trained. If you think thismight be the case with your pet and you want to try thisproduct, make sure you are on guard for a reasonable trialperiod to make sure your dog doesn’t figure out he can ‘jump’the fence and run off.

You also need to check up on the fence once it is installed tomake sure the perimeter wire is in tact, the batteries in yourdog’s collar still work and if your dog has a heavy coat, thearea where the collar makes contact is shaven. Also, check withthe manufacturer about the radio frequency whether is it FM orAM. FM is preferable as AM tends to pick up stray signals thatmay give your dog a correction even when he is not near theperimeter of the fence.

Another disadvantage to this type of fence is that it does notkeep other animals out. For this reason people often use thistype of fence in conjunction with a standard fence to keep thedog out of a garden or pool.

Safety Light collars and vests

Safety collars and vests with flashers in general areconstructed with reflective fabrics and have a flashing lightsattached to them. Some, such asPolyBrite™ collar and leash domore than just reflect light, they generate their own. Both thecollar and leash and give off a bright red glow and can also beset to flash. They use a replaceable watch battery that last upto 250 hours, are light weight, and above all – water resistant.You can also find a range of clip on flashing lights, from themore durable and water proof for larger dogs to something verysmall and light

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such as the Pet Blinker. The clip on flashinglights can also be attached to a child’s coat or belt if needed.

Safety vests are a must for the working dog or if you take yourdog jogging in poorly lit areas. Also essential for huntingdogs. Besides being constructed of reflective material higherend safety vests generate light and may have a flashing lightfor added visibility.

Summer is a fun time and a great time to get out and run orswim with your pets. Even though you’ve taken safetyprecautions, should the unexpected happen to your pets it isalways advisable to have pet insurance should you find yourselfin the emergency room. (see:http://www.a1-dogs.com/pet-insurance.htm ). Whatever you do,have a great time this season.

About the author:Nicole Martins is author and publisher of http://www.a1-dogs.coma comprehensive resource guide to the best dog productsavailable online.