Let’s make one thing clear: I am a responsible dog owner. I always keep Jax on a leash when we walk, but that didn’t matter when he saw a squirrel the other day. If you are a fellow dog parent, you can understand how the leash slipped from my hand (after I fell to the ground). *Sigh.*
I screamed for Jax, and a minute later he came running back. He had an angry look in his eye, a bloody nose, another cut on his foot and he was covered in tangles. I hated that I had let it slip, but I remembered that I had packed this First aid kit for dogs (only $19.99).
Squirrel: 1, My Dog: 0… This kit evened the score
The first thing I did was hold the leash tight. That was him not get away again. Then I opened the kit, put on the gloves and got to work cleaning up after my fur baby.
I used the antiseptic wipes to clean his paw and nose. Not sure if they were bites or scratches from the squirrel or just damage from the chaos of the chase, I made a mental note to schedule him with a rabies booster on the way home. It’s never good to take a risk with such things.
After the blood was cleaned, I added some antibiotic ointment and bandaged his foot. I tried my best with his nose, but figured he wouldn’t leave a bandage stuck there anyway (and I was right).
As for the tangles, the tweezers came in handy. I didn’t want them getting stuck in the fabric of my car seats and us having to clean up twice as much mess when we got home.
Jax seemed pretty pleased with himself when I was done, and now he’s back to causing as much chaos as ever. That’s exactly why I ordered another kit in case this whole thing (or something worse) happens again.
Buy your own pet emergency kit for $19.99 (reg. $24.95), because you never know when they’ll do something crazy.
StackSocial prices subject to change.