Why You Should Visit the Vet Before a Trip
Before going on a vacation with your canine companion, it’s essential that you take them to the vet a few weeks before your departure. By taking Fido in for a check-up, you’ll be able to stress about one less thing while trying to prepare for your vacation – knowing your furry friend has a clean bill of health. But besides your peace of mind, there a few other crucial
Protecting Them From a New Environment
Whenever traveling with your pooch, there’s always a chance that their new surroundings could potentially put them at risk. Depending on where you’re traveling to, international or domestic, you should bring the location up to your pup’s vet to see if there are any special vaccinations they might need to receive before your departure.
On top of that, a vet visit will be able to inform you of any possible health issues that may need to be addressed before your trip – or might sadly prevent your pooch from even coming. Hopefully, though you canine companion will receive a clean bill of health and you can continue preparing for your trip with one less thing to worry about.
Ensure They’re Up to Date on All their Vaccinations
In a worst-case scenario, that we hope you’ll never have to experience, your pup may end up getting lost during your vacation. If this were to happen, you’d want to be sure all of your dog’s vaccinations were up to date, bringing the documentation with you on your trip.
On top of that, ensure your canine’s tags are all up to date with all of your contact information and any proof of vaccination tags that may be necessary.
Make Sure Fido Has Enough Medication
Not all pups are on medication, but if you have one who is, you’ll want to ensure you have more than enough doses for your whole trip. Just in case any medication gets lost or damaged, you’ll thankfully have some extra doses to spare.
Taking your furry friend with you on vacation can sometimes make things overwhelming. But with the proper planning ahead of time, like taking them to the vet, you can relax and focus more on spending some vacation time with your furry best friend. Contact us today if you want to speak to a professional dog trainer about your pooch.