If you take your dog to the beach, consider these tips.⠀
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Salt water is just as bad for dogs as it is for us, so don’t let them drink or swallow too much and bring water with you. ⠀
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Be wary of tides. ⠀
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Try resting your dog every ten minutes so they don’t exhaust themselves.⠀
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Wash the salt and sand off your dog so it doesn’t dry out and irritate their skin.⠀
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If you take your dog to a river beware of hidden currents. Ensure that the river is clean because algae can be toxic to dogs. Contact your vet if you think your dog has swam in contaminated water.⠀
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Dogs can drown in the sea and rivers if you aren’t careful. However, you shouldn’t put yourself in a dangerous situation in the attempt to rescue them. Many dog owners drown this way every year.