Heading out west - snake precautions.
We'll be heading out to Scottsbluff country in a few weeks and I know there are rattlesnakes out there. I don't plan on taking our dog to the monument - he will be day boarded when we do - but on the...
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We camp a lot in rattler country. This was/is a concern for me/my rat terrier until I came up with a solution that APPEARS to work. I read somewhere that while they don't have "ears" like ours, snakes are very sensitive to vibrations. It seemed logical to me that the vibration of the typical bear bell might serve to warn of our approach. I now always put a bell on both me and the dog (and any grandkids that might be along) None of us has had a dread encounter since I began this practice.
A side benefit per the dog:
Since we mostly boondock she's often unleashed; the sound of her bell tells me exactly where she is at all times. She's very good about staying near me, but you know how dogs sometimes are...any "fade" in the bell sound warns me that she may be straying beyond my comfort zone and alerts me to call her back.
A side benefit per the dog:
Since we mostly boondock she's often unleashed; the sound of her bell tells me exactly where she is at all times. She's very good about staying near me, but you know how dogs sometimes are...any "fade" in the bell sound warns me that she may be straying beyond my comfort zone and alerts me to call her back.
