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July 2017 Newsletter
July is here and so is summer. Our newsletter attached dish, so the water and this month will be dedicated to Summer safety, keep- the bowl are all together for coning cool, and of course Olde Canal Days. venience. Let’s start with Summertime safety for our pets. Do you have a boat? Do you like to take your pet with you while you’re out on the water? If you do be sure your pet wears a lifejacket. It’s just as dangerous for our pets on the water as it is for us. Doggie Lifejackets are designed to fit your pup properly, and keep them afloat if they like to swim, or the slip off of the boat.
Walking our dogs during the hottest days is tough. You should always check the pavement temperature before you start a walk with your dog/s. If you are unsure if your dog should walk on the pavement. Use your hand keep it on the pavement if it becomes too hot to touch then you could injure your pets paws by having them walk on it. Be sure the surface you are walking your pet on isn’t too hot. If it is wait until it’s cooler or find a shaded park with a dog friendly trail. Sometimes the grass is the safest option so on those too hot to walk days give your dog extra back yard playtime. Pavement can get very hot very fast and it can cause serious burns to the pads of dogs The temperatures feet. Walks should take place before 10 am or after are already hot, and they will only get hotter the 4pm, and always feel the temperature of the pavedeeper we get into summer. I want to remind all of our readers that if it’s too hot for people outside, our ment don’t assume because it’s after 4 pm that it’s cool enough to walk on. If temperatures reach 90 depets shouldn’t be outside either. Remember they were a fur coat all year around. Make sure they have grees the pavement will not cool down that fast. Alaccess to cool shady spots, and cool fresh water at all ways check before you start walking. times. Olde Canal Days Festival is this month. We will When you go off on adventures make sure to have a booth again this year. We will be located on Cherry St. near the corner of Cherry and Canal St. We bring fresh cool water for you four legare having a raffle for a year’s supply of dog or ged friend. When you are thirsty they cat food. The value is $60 per month or up are probably craving a drink also. We $720 a year. We only have 200 tickets available have collapsible bowls which are great and tickets will be $5 each. They will be availafor long adventures because you can ble at the store and at our booth. Get your tickput food or water in them. Or we have ets before they are gone, and enjoy your July! Gulpy water bottles which have an Print our newsletter and bring it into the store and receive 15% OFF your entire purchase!
