How to Make Sure that you Do Not Lose your ESA Dog

Worried about losing your precious canine? You should be but worrying is not enough. Dogs are fun to have around and no one offers the same level of loyalty and companionship as they, one of the reasons they are a top choice for an emotional support animal. However, besides being all the good things, they are extremely inquisitive.

Dogs love to explore and your darling Coco is no different. This is the reason that many pet and emotional support dog owners lose their animal and never see them again. To make sure that this does not happen to you and Coco, get a valid ESA letter and try the following ways to make sure that Coco returns home safely.

  1. Get different Identification and Tracking Options

There are a number of different identification and tracking methods that you could use to track your dog. One of the best ways of doing it is to implant an identification microchip into the dog’s skin. This chip carries all the information about the owner and in case a dog is lost, the owner can track it with the help of the veterinarian.

  1. Get a Strong and Good Quality Harness

Buying a good quality harness should be your utmost priority because a cheap harness may save a few dollars but it will not be able to keep your emotional support animal letter dog under control. Dogs are natural exciting beings in case they become too excited or runs too fast, a cheap harness will not be able to restrain it. To make the process even easier, use a glow collar that glows in the dark and makes it easy for you to identify Coco.

  1. Train your Dog Properly

And this simply means, teach him all the basic commands. To make sure that Coco recognizes you as an owner and follows all of the commands, teach him the ‘Stay’, ‘Leave’ and all the other basic commands. Where this will prevent him from getting lost, it will also help him in following your commands and staying close to you in crowds.

  1. Do some Extra Efforts for Larger Breeds

A second leash or an anti-slip harness will do the trick for you. Larger dogs need something extra to control them and this will be a useful addition to your dog maintenance arsenal. Besides the large breed dogs, these anti-slip harnesses and extra harness are important for the dogs that are good at escaping.

  1. Be Extra Careful in Crowded Places

Dog thieves are everywhere and if you have a rare breed or simply if your dog looks good and exquisite then chances are that they will fancy your emotional support animal. Crowded places like concerts and parks could be quite dangerous for your dog as there are huge chances of them being lost. It is better that you keep your dog away from such places and keep it safe.

Keeping Coco safe is really important for both of you. This is why you must not allow him to stay out for too long. Allowing him to stay outside for too long will expose it to a number of dangers and don't foegett to get your esa letter for housing.

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