The author discusses places where dogs may be at risk. These include beaches due to heat, salt, and rip currents; music festivals due to noise, crowds, and heatstroke; planes due to stress, health risks, and potential injuries; vehicles due to heatstroke, accidents, and poisoning; and hospitals due to disease exposure, stress, and injury risks. The author emphasizes the importance of keeping dogs safe in these environments and suggests alternative arrangements if possible.
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The Benefits & Challenges of Teaching Dogs a Second Language
The author shares their spontaneous trip to a foreign country where they couldn’t communicate due to language barriers. This inspired them to teach their dog a new language, incorporating it into daily life. The experience benefits both, enhancing the dog’s cognitive abilities, communication skills, and confidence. Teaching dogs a second language strengthens the owner-dog bond.
A New Era of Advancing Basic Animal Rights
Despite progress in human rights, significant lessons from history remain relevant for animal rights, which are still developing. Humans often classify animals by species, promoting speciesism and exploitation. To advance animal rights, the author plans to start a blog focused on education, lifestyle changes, and advocacy, fostering better treatment and recognition of animals as individuals.
Rescue, Rehome, and Revive: The Unsung Heroes of Pandemic Pets
The surge of pet adoptions during COVID-19, known as “pandemic pets,” created a potential crisis as restrictions eased. The author argues these animals deserve permanent homes and urges animal lovers to get involved. They detail the challenges owners face and offer solutions like pet-sitting or training to help keep pets in their loving homes.
