Just
over half of pet owners have backyard pools, which makes their dogs
and cats vulnerable to drowning, experts say.
The Hunt of Her Life: A book series about a rescue dog that will touch your heart
The Hunt of Her Life: A book series about a rescue dog that will touch your heart
According
to Gamma 2, a maker of products designed to keep pets safe, the odds
of a pet drowning in the United States are 1 in 1,028.
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A book series about a rescue dog
that will touch your heart
that will touch your heart
THE HUNT OF HER LIFE is a nonfiction book
series about Samantha, an unwanted rescue dog who the author adopts at age 2.
This beautifully designed deluxe full-color book, by longtime newspaper journalist Joseph A. Reppucci, contains more than 60 vibrant color photos of dogs to help illustrate the compelling and uplifting
story of Samantha - a pretty tricolor bird dog who uses her warm
personality to win people over and build a new family after being put up
for adoption by a hunter because she is gun-shy and afraid to hunt.
Learn how she uses her special bonding abilities with people to help her
eventually make a transition from the hunting fields to family life. While
reading the The Hunt of Her Life, you will travel with Samantha and the
author along a trail filled with surprising twists, sudden turns,
mystery and even what some call a miracle. And when the journey is
finished, you may never look at people and their pets, motherhood - and
perhaps even God - in the same way. The
Hunt of Her Life is must reading. It will take you on a captivating
journey - a trip like no other - that will touch your heart.
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Some
pet owners train their dog to swim to the pool steps to get out of
the water, Gamma 2 states. This can work well in daylight, but at
night or if stressed, a dog is likely to panic and forget its
landmark. Animals cannot see the steps because they are under the
water.
Pia
Vogel, an official with HomeSource, a homeowner advocacy in Sydney,
Australia, says the main danger for a pet is that it will be unable
to get out of a pool, become exhausted trying to stay afloat and
drown. "To avoid tragedy, you just need to think ahead and take
every precaution necessary," Ms. Vogel states in a media
release.
Here are some tips offered by HomeSource to avoid a swimming pool tragedy:
Here are some tips offered by HomeSource to avoid a swimming pool tragedy:
- Install a pool alarm system designed for pets. These systems usually have a base station and a sensor that attaches to a pet’s collar. If the pet falls or ventures into the water, the sensor sends a radio signal to the base station. This sounds ane alarm to alert the owner.
- Install a water escape ramp that will give a pet an easy way to get out of the pool.
Related
reports:
- Install a pool fence to keep pets away from the pool.
The Ruff Report is a column that appears on MySetterSam.com,
a blog written by Joseph A. Reppucci, a retired editor from The Patriot
Ledger in Quincy, Massachusetts. Mr. Reppucci worked as a reporter and editor on major daily
newspapers in the Boston area for more than 30 years. He is the author
of the book, The Hunt of Her Life,
a heartwarming story about his once-in-a-lifetime rescue dog. Find it on Amazon.com.
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