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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

The test was expensive, $100 for a leptospirosis profile.
I also have an unattractive yard but squirrels do visit in the trees except when hawks are around and raccoons and skunks transverse the area regularly as do coyotes so their are tons of carriers even in our city.