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You probably are familiar with the well-known saying that "Curiosity killed the cat." But dogs are no better since they are certainly inquisitive and have a habit of going places and getting into stuff that they shouldn't. Although this doesn't always end badly, they now and again do end up hurting themselves by some means so it's a wise decision to have knowledge of some dog first aid.

About the time my Lhasa Apso was three or four months old she succeeded in finding a previously unknown patch of burrs in the backyard and decided to play in them for awhile. By the time she returned to the house the burrs had worked themselves firmly into places on her face, her ears and her little behind.

It was after hours so the Vet was already closed and a trip to the animal hospital would certainly have been very costly. So she had to endure my tearful yet laughing efforts as I managed to one by one manipulate those burrs out of her hair as she resisted and yelped for upwards of two hours. They were matted so seriously and near to the skin that cutting them out was not an alternative.

A tranquilizer of some sort would have been wonderful but I didn't have anything at all for her. And since there was no blood or major injury, showing up at the emergency hospital was not required ... that time.

That is a saddening yet entertaining story to tell and hopefully an experience she has not remembered through the years. It was also a little thing although very painful and stressful for both of us. But it might have been worse.

As a conscientious dog owner you ought to know at least basic first aid for dogs so you can be prepared for more extreme emergencies. You will often be able to save on Vet expenses for minor problems like the one I had. But you may well find yourself in a situation where you need to help minimize your pet's pain or carry out life-saving actions until you can reach the Vet.

Having a dog first aid kit is without a doubt a good thing but you also need to know how to handle things in a true emergency. Be sure you have phone numbers close by for both your regular Vet as well as the closest emergency animal hospital. And be trained in basic canine first aid yourself.

I've never needed to provide life-saving medical actions for my four-legged friend and maybe you haven't needed to either. But would you know what normally to do if faced with a life-threatening situation connected with your pet?

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