Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid

07/24/2025

It was another fun day for Boss Dog Stanley yesterday. He expertly showed the Pet First Aid ropes to the kids at BC SPCA Tri-Cities summer camp! 👨‍🏫⛑️🐶

As usual, the kids were superstars and he was even given a sweet handmade card from one of them!

It’s never to young to learn about pet safety, injury prevention, and introduction to a pet first aid kit & skills. Go kids!

07/23/2025

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update. Last classes of the month! Sign up now.

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Sechelt BC: July 26 with First Aid "Fur" Pets Preventative Care Centre
• Montreal QC: July 27 with Cognitive Canines MTL

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: August 9 & 10 with Riggs Safety
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: August 11 with Riggs Safety

Learn more and register for the above course (+ many other locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/

📸: From class with Heather at First Aid "Fur" Pets Preventative Care Centre in Sechelt BC

07/22/2025

Need a new Pet First Aid kit for your summer pet adventures? We'll mail it right to your door! Here's the RC Pets Compact Kit that we have available. Other options are also on our online store.
https://walksnwags.com/compact-pet-first-aid-kit/

07/21/2025

Both a dog and a cat helped out in this recent course taught by Candace Enns in Edmonton AB. Looks like they enjoyed it too!

Did you know that our Pet First Aid program is for both dog and cat lovers? 🐶🐱

07/19/2025

Some parts of our job are a ton of fun. Volunteering at local summer kids camps is definitely one of them.

Thank you BC SPCA (BCSPCA) Maple Ridge for inviting us to teach Pet First Aid to the kid campers. Boss Dog Stanley especially enjoyed the pets and cookies. 🙂

Side note: kids are incredibly competent and capable. We implore everyone to teach them where the first aid kit is in your home.

07/16/2025

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update. Are you ready for your summer pet adventures?

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Sechelt BC: July 19 with First Aid "Fur" Pets Preventative Care Centre
• Calgary AB: July 20 with Going Forward with Max
• Edmonton AB: July 19 with Patches for Scratches

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: July 26 & 27 with Nice Dog, Scarlett
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: November 16 with Alpha Delta Connections Ltd.

Learn more and register for the above course (+ many other locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/

07/15/2025

Unfortunately, fish hooks are always tempting for our pets since they smell edible. Prevention is the best form of pet first aid. Anytime you are near water with your pets, do a bit of sleuthing for hazards. And of course, effort to store your own gear so that it's not accessible to your pets.

07/10/2025

Are you a capybara fan like we are? Today is THEIR day! And no, we don't cover capybara first aid in our courses... 😅

07/10/2025

It's mistaken to say that there is no threat of rabies in Canada. While it's not high in most places, it's still here. Please keep your pets vaccinated and follow the advice in this post.

A bat located in the City of Woodstock has tested positive for rabies. An individual who was exposed to the bat is receiving rabies post-exposure prophylaxis which will prevent them from contracting the virus.

A reminder to protect against rabies by:

➡️Vaccinating your pet against the rabies virus.
➡️Ensuring your pet’s vaccinations are up-to-date.
➡️Keeping pets indoors at night.
➡️Touching base with your vet if you see any potential wounds on your pet from a fight with wild animals.
➡️Teaching children to stay away from wild animals and strange dogs and cats.
➡️Always asking permission before trying to pet an animal.
➡️Supervising children around animals.
➡️Not attempting to touch or feed wild animals.
➡️Not touching sick animals.
➡️Not approaching animals behaving oddly or aggressively, and
➡️Being familiar with the signs of rabies in your pets and wild animals.

To learn more, visit: https://www.swpublichealth.ca/rabies
🔗https://www.swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/bat-tests-positive-for-rabies-in-the-city-of-woodstock/

07/09/2025

It's time for the Wednesday Walks 'N' Wags Pet First Aid Weekend Update. Less in-person classes are offered in summer, but don't worry, there are always group Zoom options. The independent online learning program is also at www.walksnwags.org

IN PERSON PET FIRST AID
• Sechelt BC: July 12 with First Aid "Fur" Pets Preventative Care Centre

GROUP VIRTUAL PET FIRST AID AND OFF THE GRID
• Next group Zoom Pet First Aid class is: July 26 & 27 with Nice Dog, Scarlett
• Next group Zoom OFF THE GRID (for Pet First Aid grads only) class is: November 16 with Alpha Delta Connections Ltd.

Learn more and register for the above course (+ many other locations) via: http://walksnwags.com/pet-first-aid-courses/

07/08/2025

It’s tick season and we have already removed several from our own dogs.

This web page from Government of Canada can help you educate yourself and be prepared.

Information about ticks, where they live, how to identify a tick, and the types of ticks in Canada