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KWWSPCA: Keep an eye on your dog during lambing
With the Kildare and West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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If you are hiking or hillwalking with your dog in areas where sheep are grazing it is really important to keep your pet on a lead. Most dogs have a natural instinct to chase, despite the fact that they may be very obedient and good with other animals.
With the pandemic, many of us are getting into the hills for exercise with our dogs. We should never underestimate the split second reaction of a dog that is off the lead while walking close to sheep.
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Kildare and West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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Dalmations are elegant distinguished loyal dogs who thrive on human companionship.
English aristocrats during the early 1700s were among the first known to use Dalmatians to accompany their carriages.
They ran alongside for miles, discouraging stray dogs from interfering with the horses. The dogs became a status symbol of sorts, the more Dalmatians you had running beside your coach, the higher your social standing.
They were also extremely popular with firemen at that time, who kept the dogs to clear paths through town for their horse-drawn fire engines. The dogs were easily trained to run in front of the carriages to defend the horses from other dogs or animals that could spook or attack the horses during the ride.
If you have cats close to your home who appear to be living wild and you are concerned for their welfare, there is a solution. The KWWSPCA operates a TNR Servic.
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