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efhmc

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9. It was probably less than 10 years ago and she and her dogs are gone now. Once before she was gone they were

Reply to hlthe2b (Reply #8)

Thu Mar 20, 2025, 05:42 PM

Mar 20

having a barking fit in a bush by their house and when I went to investigate, they had a rattler cornered. I think it bit both of them but they survived.

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Dogs and puppy react to a fake snake! [View all] catbyte Mar 20 OP

Ummmm... That's why all my dogs go through snake aversion training with several hundred other hlthe2b Mar 20 #1

There is an antivenom for dogs but it is very expensive. So best not to go there. I hate guns so take my hoe with me. efhmc Mar 20 #3

Yes. of course, but as in humans if you do not receive it promptly you or dog can still die. As occurred in hlthe2b Mar 20 #4

Two of the dogs of people who worked for me were dachshunds and were bitten. This was years ago. efhmc Mar 20 #5

That vaccine has been avaiable about 10 years--not highly used because of the reactions and because hlthe2b Mar 20 #8

It was probably less than 10 years ago and she and her dogs are gone now. Once before she was gone they were efhmc Mar 20 #9

Great advice 👍 Mosby Mar 20 #10

It's a good thing they're suburban/urban dogs. Teddy is frightened by many things, especially catbyte Mar 20 #7

Guess a Golden ain't gonna protect me from the slithering things. sinkingfeeling Mar 20 #2

Not Teddy, at least. catbyte Mar 20 #6