Pet Show – taking your furry friend on the road

Listen to Pet Show! Our guest this week was the illustrious Harrison Forbes! He’s the host of the nationally-syndicated Pet Talk show and author of the book Dog Talk. He’s an expert who’s been heard all over the world. (And as a side note, he’s been interviewed by Larry King. So in a way, the Pet Show crew is almost as awesome as Larry King. Admittedly, we don’t have suspenders.)

Anyway, Harrison’s impressive resume aside, he spoke to us about traveling with your pets this summer. Anybody who’s ever tried to load up a dog or cat and go for a road trip knows this is no easy task. Harrison gives us some great advice for keeping your pets calm and happy during the drive.

Our Tale Tips for the show are more than necessary considering the horrific heat in Oklahoma these days. Dawn shares info about how to protect your animals from the heat:

• Keep up with your regular vet visits.
• Pets need water and shade when outside.
• Look for symptoms of heat problems – panting, difficulty breathing, drooling, weakness, collapse, seizure, vomiting or high temperature.
• Don’t leave your pet in the car. Seriously.
• Keep animals that can’t swim away from the pool.
• Don’t leave windows open in upper stories. Pets can be attracted to the air flow and fall out.
• Haircuts are good – shaving to the skin is bad.
• Keep your pets off hot asphalt, which can burn the pads of their paws.
• If you’re boosting your lawn with chemicals, use them carefully and away from animals.

Staff Writer Carrie Coppernoll

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