Helping Street Dogs
Safety First If you see a dog while you are in traffic for example, it is important to not react impulsively. Brake carefully, turn on your signal and pull your car safely off of the roadway. Go ahead and turn off the ignition and put on your hazard lights to make sure you don’t get into an accident while you are trying to help a needy animal. If you are somewhere that you cannot safely pull over, call animal control and provide them with as much detail as you can about the dog’s location. Another safety measure you must take is to look for signs to determine the state of the animal itself. The dog is likely afraid, but it may also be injured or even rabid. If it appears that a possibility exists that the dog may bite or attack, don’t come near it. If the coast is clear, approach the dog slowly and carefully. You don’t want to move too quickly and risk scaring the dog to run into oncoming traffic. Speak calmly when you app