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Water Safety for Pets

With the official start of summer just days away, this is a good time to take a look at water safety. Whether you’re bringing your pup along for a boat ride or just lounging by the pool, it is your responsibility to keep ALL family members safe. Do you know if your dog can swim? Closely supervise your pet’s first interactions with water. Forcing him into the water can lead to stress and fear — my brother tossed one of his dogs into the pool once and now she won’t go near it. Even if your dog is a strong … Continue reading →

Swimming – How to Have Fun Tips

Recently, in Dear Heather, Valorie asked for biking and swimming ideas for a large family. Swimming and biking are activities that families can do together and that can involve different age groups as well as different levels of skill and proficiency. So let’s take some time today to talk about swimming fun that you and your family can have. Safety First It’s important that whenever you are engaging in any physical activity that you put safety first. Because drowning can occur, you want to make sure your kids, especially the young ones who cannot swim have on proper flotation devices … Continue reading →