Training dogs is accompanied by bramble scratches, bird
pecks, and miscellaneous mishaps. I've
got several first-aid kits, small enough to carry, and larger for the car. Just thinking through my own I have several
kits, storebought and self-assembled.
Sure, they have things like forceps (as well as whistles &
compasses) but I'll tell you what I use regularly:
Used on people
- sunscreen
- bug repellent
- hydrogen peroxide (also for dog)
- bactine/neosporine
- band-aids
- waterless hand wash
- benadryl cream
For dog
- saline eye wash & artificial tears (soother)
- gauze wrap (wiping cuts and dog teeth)
- blunt nose scissors (cutting out burrs & mats)
- prilosec (used once in a while on long trips)
- steel-toothed comb (tailgate check)
- benedryl tabs with dosage per 50lb written on plastic containing bag.
Some of these items are not exactly first aid, and only my car kit
has the steel-toothed comb, for example, but I found that by putting things
like sunscreen in the first aid kit, I rummaged through the kit regularly. As a result, I didn't treat the kit like an
untouchable shrine and I learned what was in it, what was useful, and I was
more likely to think to pull out an aspirin or a bandaid if someone needs it.
Don't forget to refamiliarize yourself with the basics of canine first aid.
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