On a side note, my pet peeve is dog owners who don't get their dogs vaccinated for rabies. They keep their dogs under the grid.
3-4 years ago one of these unvaccinated dogs bit a little kid in my area and the dog had symptoms of rabies so they started the painful shots on the kid and sent the dog to the local vet who put it down and chopped off it's head and sent the head to the state lab for testing.
I live in a rural area and many people refuse to vaccinate their pets for rabies. Basic thought is it's their dog and they can do what they want and no one will tell them otherwise. It's unbelievable.
3-4 years ago one of these unvaccinated dogs bit a little kid in my area and the dog had symptoms of rabies so they started the painful shots on the kid and sent the dog to the local vet who put it down and chopped off it's head and sent the head to the state lab for testing.
Here in south Texas, dogs have to be vaccinated every year against rabies due to the fact that rabies is endemic among many mammal populations here. My dogs' veterinarian says other states allow the same vaccines to be renewed every 3 years. The reputable dog groomers will not work on any dog that lacks current vaccination records, and they only accept copies of documents from the veterinarian's office as proof of vaccination. They don't accept the metal tag attached to the collar.