Dogs in Parks
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It’s estimated that more than half of the dog owners in America take their furry friends with them on vacation… Dogs need vacations, too. But if you do decide to bring your pet to a state park, you’ll need to pack more than just their favorite treats and tennis ball.
All pets need to be on a leash when they stay in the park…and the leash cannot exceed six foot in length. They need to make sure that they have a collar on them for identification, in case they get loose and also their rabies tags that are current.
Wes Masur is the Director of State Park Law Enforcement at Texas Parks and Wildlife. Another thing to remember is Texas summers can be brutal on any animal with a fur coat…
Just make sure that they can get in a cool place, when it gets really hot those animals need abundance of water as well.
As tempting as it is, your dog is not allowed to go swimming in any state park pool…
Everybody has to control their animals, we want everyone to have a good time…
To learn more about bringing your pet into a state park, log onto the Texas Parks and Wildlife website.
That’s our show for today…thank you for joining us…Joel Block engineers our program. For Texas Parks and Wildlife, I’m Cecilia Nasti.
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