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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I hike and camp in snake country with the dogs all the time. Keep your dogs on a 6-7 foot leash (NOT a 25' Flexi!) and don't let them walk where you can't see their feet or stick their noses where you can't see. Snakes hide under things and mostly just want to stay out of your way.
Simple precautions:
Don't take walks after dark, snakes are generally nocturnal
Keep your dog on leash
Don't reach, sniff or step where you can't see
Don't panic! If you see a snake, walk away.
Have fun!
Simple precautions:
Don't take walks after dark, snakes are generally nocturnal
Keep your dog on leash
Don't reach, sniff or step where you can't see
Don't panic! If you see a snake, walk away.
Have fun!
