{"id":5335,"date":"2014-07-02T17:37:22","date_gmt":"2014-07-02T17:37:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=5335"},"modified":"2014-07-02T17:39:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-02T17:39:50","slug":"july-4th-tips-and-tricks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=5335","title":{"rendered":"July 4th Tips and Tricks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>July 4<sup>th<\/sup> is a high holiday for lost pets. More house pets are lost on THIS Holiday than any other. Let\u2019s say this again in a different way: LOTS of perfectly responsible pet owners just like you and me lose their pets on this holiday. \u00a0Add in some potential storms over the next few days and NOW is the time to be aware.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Chankla4th_e\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-266x266.jpg 266w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-386x386.jpg 386w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e-50x50.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This year the 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0falls on a Friday, so be prepared for fireworks all weekend long. And keep in mind that depending on where you live, holiday shenanigans may have already begun\u2026some lovely was firing off professional grade fireworks in my neighborhood at 6:45 am this morning.<\/p>\n<p>If your dogs don\u2019t like storms \u2013 they definitely will not like fireworks! Be ready. In general, don\u2019t take dogs out where there are fireworks \u2013 it is not fun for them, EVER.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>MOST IMPORTANT: Collars and tags at all times! This helps Fido get home quickly if an emergency happens. If your dog doesn&#8217;t have one, get your dog microchipped- best money you will ever spend!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Try not to leave your dogs outside where they can become startled and panicked by the loud, disorienting sounds of fireworks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Help keep your dog relaxed and safe by providing a safe quiet environment for them.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Keep your dog in a quiet escape proof place in your house.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Play music or TV in the house to help drown out the sounds of the fireworks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>When you crate your pets if you are away give them chewies, kongs, or some kind of distracting toy during the loud times<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Check your fence for gaps and loose boards and check the gate latches.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>More helpful dog friendly Holiday party tips and tricks (like sunscreen, mosquito repellent, alcohol, BBQ, and xylitol etc. \u00a0are <a title=\"Happy Birthday America \u2013 duck and cover!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/?p=3071\" target=\"_blank\">posted on our website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-3126\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"photo (12)\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-300x300.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-266x266.jpg 266w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-386x386.jpg 386w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-50x50.jpg 50w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12-366x366.jpg 366w, http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/photo-12.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>July 4th is a high holiday for lost pets. More house pets are lost on THIS Holiday than any other. Let\u2019s say this again in a different way: LOTS of perfectly responsible pet owners just like you and me lose their pets on this holiday. \u00a0Add in some potential storms over the next few days and NOW is the time to be aware. This year the 4th\u00a0falls on a Friday, so be prepared for fireworks all weekend long. And keep in mind that depending on where you live, holiday shenanigans may have already begun\u2026some lovely was firing off professional grade fireworks in my neighborhood at 6:45 am this morning. If your dogs don\u2019t like storms \u2013 they definitely will not like fireworks! Be ready. In general, don\u2019t take dogs out where there are fireworks \u2013 it is not fun for them, EVER. MOST IMPORTANT: Collars and tags at all times! This helps Fido get home quickly if an emergency happens. If your dog doesn&#8217;t have one, get your dog microchipped- best money you will ever spend! Try not to leave your dogs outside where they can become startled and panicked by the loud, disorienting sounds of fireworks. Help keep your dog relaxed and safe by providing a safe quiet environment for them. Keep your dog in a quiet escape proof place in your house. Play music or TV in the house to help drown out the sounds of the fireworks When you crate your pets if you are away give them chewies, kongs, or some kind of distracting toy during the loud times Check your fence for gaps and loose boards and check the gate latches. More helpful dog friendly Holiday party tips and tricks (like sunscreen, mosquito repellent, alcohol, BBQ, and xylitol etc. \u00a0are posted on our website \u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-this-that"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/Chankla4th_e.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=5335"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5341,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5335\/revisions\/5341"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3075"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=5335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=5335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.gypsydogops.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=5335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}