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Originally Posted by kjc  I avoid standing water, esp puddles, letting my pups sniff everything they want, light rains... only go out after a hard rain to wash the roads and avoid the puddles, not allowed to eat anything they find... etc.
Also in the process of training them to wear boots and shoes on wet or damp days.
In the yard, I made a section for the dogs that I can spray with a bleach solution, and alternate with vinegar (lepto prefers alkaline conditions), and I put up additional fencing to keep out most wildlife.
I don't feed the birds, bc that attracts mice and squirrels and others to the yard.
Mine are on leash all the time, except in their yard, where I watch them. Not 100%, but I try. If my pup had an open wound, he's in boots or inside till it heals. And may start testing for it yearly like heartworm... Leptospirosis in Dogs How They Catch It, How We Cure It, How We Prevent It |
I wanted to add that in the yard I use fake owls to help keep mice. squirrels and rabbits away. And I collect shed snake skins and put them in my shed and along the fence line (make sure the snake is completely out of it first though)(if you use kingsnake shed skins, they will help keep other snakes away too) and the big blowup snakes work well too for keeping prey birds away (if they drop a dead mouse in the yard...possible problem).
Also, I have all mine on Coconut oil and just started this week on Colostrum, in addition to probiotics. Coconut oil is antiviral, antibacterial, and antifungal (I use it inside and out) and Colostrum to strengthen their immune systems, and probiotics to maintain a high level of good bacteria in the gut, making it difficult for any bad bacteria to take up residence.