A Bushie's Life: Protecting Your Pet

The death of the family pet has started me thinking about what people fail to consider when they decide to move from an urban environment to something more rustic: how to protect their pets against feral animals. Here are a few tips for maximizing the longevity of your animal companion if you live in the bush:

1. Encourage them to stay close to a populated area. (Home Base)
2. Fence off areas for your pet's protection. Stake it all down underground. (Moat it)
3. Give your pet lots of attention so that they will prefer to be close to their human companions. (TLC)
4. Have more than one animal companion. (Pack animals)
5. Spend time getting to know the area by walking about your property with your pet. (Know your battleground)
6. Be a part of the grapevine so that you know when the wild dogs are around. (Intel)

There are a lot more ways to protect your pet without lessening the quality of life and though, these tips may not guarantee your pet's longevity it is my hope that considering the problems associated with them will enable you to optimize the time with your companion, as well as cut down on the financial and emotional costs related to an attack upon your pet.