This is reprinted from an email from Millcreek Fidos. Please be aware that the streams and rivers are running at record high levels. Even if your dog is a good swimming, he may be at risk of drowning. Please keep your dogs out of the water this spring so they stay safe!
IMPORTANT NOTICE – RECORD DOG DROWNINGS THIS SPRING
PLEASE BE VERY CERTAIN TO KEEP YOUR CHILDREN AND DOGS UNDER CONTROL AND WATCH THEM CLOSELY ALONG ANY LOCAL STREAMS. THE WATER IS RUNNING EXTREMELY HIGH AND SWIFTLY. IT IS ALSO VERY COLD.
IF YOUR DOG IS A WATER DOG, PLEASE STAY COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE STREAMS OR KEEP THEM LEASHED!! EVEN SHALLOW WADING IN EDDIES FOR A DRINK IS UNSAFE!!!
DON’T EVEN TRY GOING INTO THE WATER TO SAVE YOUR DOG IF IT DOES FALL IN. THE CURRENTS ARE SIMPLY TOO STRONG AND THE STRONGEST PERSON IS SIMPLY NO MATCH. GO DOWNSTREAM AND TRY TO FIND SPOTS WHERE HE COULD HAVE GOTTEN OUT, AND ASK OTHER PEOPLE IN THE AREA FOR HELP. BUT STAY AWAY FROM THE WATER.PLEASE PASS THE WORD, THERE HAVE ALREADY BEEN WAY, WAY TOO MANY DOGS PUT IN PERIL AND WAY, WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE MOURNING THE LOSS OF THEIR CANINE FAMILY MEMBER!!