Are you prepared????

With the recent influx of storm and tornado outbreaks, we have to re-evaluate our disaster preparedness again. 
This includes your pets!
Here are some of my recommendations:

• Have well-fitting collars on all of your dogs with proper identification
• Have all of your dogs microchipped and the chip registered to your name
• Make sure your dogs are crate-trained in case you have to go to a shelter-in-place location or have to get evacuated. Most rescuers require your pet to be restrained in a crate when they evacuate all of you
• Have enough leashes for all of your dogs
• Have enough dog food and water for your dogs 
• Have your dog’s most current vaccination records stored digitally on your phone or other digital platform 
• Make sure your stranger danger dog is muzzle-trained to prevent any unpleasant encounters 
• Make sure your home has enough safe spots to shelter you and your dogs in the case of a tornado
• Make sure dogs in your household that don’t get along can be safe and separated 
• Have enough of your dog’s medications on hand 
• Make sure you can transport all of your animals in case of an emergency 
• Have plenty of cleaning supplies ready since floodwaters are contaminated with bacteria, and you don’t want your dog to bring that inside your house
• Have a safe spot where you can let your dog go to the bathroom. You could make your dog a litter box inside the garage with a tarp and some sod or sand 
• Have instructions written in case, well, your pets make it but not you or you get separated from your pets 

Please be safe out there and have a plan!

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