14 days ago | By iHeart Dogs
It's that time of year when days get longer and temperatures rise. Sadly, the warmer weather also brings out snakes, some of them venomous, along with the chance one may bite your dog.
The death of Jersey, a three-year-old mixed breed dog in California, earlier this month is a reminder of how important it is to know what to do if a snake bites your dog.
Photo via Facebook/Deborah Wotherspoon Smith
The Attack
Jersey was playing on some rocks outside of her home in Pranther, CA, when her owner, Deborah Smith, heard a commotion outside.
“I heard the gravel move and she came out from between...
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