KangaKit Posted December 19, 2020 Share Posted December 19, 2020 Has anyone have any experience of taking a very small ( toy sized) dog to northern Queensland? I would love to take him but worry about the safety aspect ie snakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Snakes are pretty much everywhere ,not just NTH QLD and many people have small dogs. It is not as common to see snakes as you think it will be, so just be observant and keep your garden / yard tidy and eliminate any potential hidey holes. You also need to be aware of ticks, they probably kill more dogs than snake bites, so definitely get tick treatment when you arrive and keep up with the dosage, my dogs have a tablet once a month that prevents ticks, heart worm etc. Cal x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulya Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 12 hours ago, KangaKit said: Has anyone have any experience of taking a very small ( toy sized) dog to northern Queensland? I would love to take him but worry about the safety aspect ie snakes. Worry about ticks, not snakes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parley Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 5 hours ago, Bulya said: Worry about ticks, not snakes. Watch out for crocodiles too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KangaKit Posted December 20, 2020 Author Share Posted December 20, 2020 I really am split, my sister wants to look after him in Scotland and I think this might be the best option for his safety but it would also break my heart to leave him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calNgary Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, KangaKit said: I really am split, my sister wants to look after him in Scotland and I think this might be the best option for his safety but it would also break my heart to leave him. It will entirely come down to your choice. Thousands of people across QLD have dogs, things arent waiting around the corner to attack (even though prior to arriving ,i thought they were ,lol). Cal x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 There are also some nasty seagulls around too. There were a couple of them continuously swooping my dog the other day. One of them got a bit too close to him and he jumped up, caught it and killed it. Thank goodness there were no young children around to witness the murder. I am very aware that there are snakes around now. Not that I've seen any mind you but I know they are there. I don't let my dog off the lead near bushy areas. Snakes are shy and if they sense you coming they slither away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest The Pom Queen Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 On 20/12/2020 at 17:35, KangaKit said: I really am split, my sister wants to look after him in Scotland and I think this might be the best option for his safety but it would also break my heart to leave him. You could always fly over without him and see how you feel. I’ve owned both dogs and cats in Queensland and in ten years, despite living in the rainforest or on acreage I’ve only had one incident with a snake and my dogs (touch wood) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marisawright Posted December 28, 2020 Share Posted December 28, 2020 7 hours ago, The Pom Queen said: You could always fly over without him and see how you feel. I’ve owned both dogs and cats in Queensland and in ten years, despite living in the rainforest or on acreage I’ve only had one incident with a snake and my dogs (touch wood) Our friends had dogs in Queensland for years and never any trouble with snakes. As others have said, ticks are the biggest risk. They lost one dog to a paralysis tick and nearly lost another. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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