kca87 wrote:
We travel and are staying in Mexico right now with a Golden Retriever. We came down here 4 years ago the first time with him and the locals LOVE him because he is so different than what they see down here (we are in La Paz).
Ours loves the water - he goes swimming and dives down to look at all the fish. It's hysterical. The other people around get a real kick out of it and call him a pescador (fisherman).
I don't know exactly where you are going - but here are some tips I recommend (I volunteer at our local dog refuge and I see so much that could be prevented):
- It is best if your dog is neutered. Lots of strays here and few are spayed. Also - a Golden Retriever here is worth $$ if it can breed. You don't want him stolen.
- They have no means to read a chip in your dogs head if he gets lost - so have a tag or something on his collar with your contact information if he gets lost.
- Make sure your dog's distemper vaccine is current.
- Depending on the age of your dog - same thing with Parvo. The strays are not vaccinated and can easily infect your dog.
- Take enough frontline, revolution or whatever you use for tics. Erlichiosis is transmitted via tic bites.
- Be careful to keep your dog away from dead fish - especially the big "puffer" fish. They can get pretty sick if they eat them.
Your Golden will have a blast if you are going where there is a lot of water. Ours sure loves it here.
Good luck and have fun!
Thank you for the good info. Our Golden is a female (spayed). We will be headed down to Mazatlan or Puerto Vallarta. She has never been in the ocean before. We are looking forward to that.
Thanks again.
