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In brief: Snake aversion clinics offered for dogs

Avoiding rattlesnakes should be a concern for dog owners in snake country. (RICH LANDERS richl@spokesman.com)
From staff and wire reports

HUNTING DOGS – A rattlesnake-aversion clinic for dogs is being offered next week at three towns in the Inland Northwest by California-based Natural Solutions. Some slots are still open for sign-ups.

The clinic in Lewiston has been promoted each year by Shelly DeAtley, who lost her dog to a rattlesnake bite three years ago.

Veterinarians say people who venture into snake country also should consider rattlesnake vaccine for their dogs.

After researching several outfits offering the aversion clinics – including some that do not use live snakes – DeAtley said she found good reviews for Natural Solutions. “What really sold me was that they care for their snakes as part of their team.”

She talked the company into coming to Lewiston. Permits had to be obtained to bring their snakes into the state.

“Natural Solutions again gave us a discounted rate of $70 per dog and I am donating my time and space so the costs stay as low as possible.”

Other clinics scheduled in the region include:

Fault Lake trail volunteers needed

TRAILS – The Idaho Trails Association is recruiting volunteers for June 25 to work on Fault Lake Trail 59 in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest north of Sandpoint.

The group will be cleaning out water bars, cutting brush and other cleanup chores.

The Fault Lake Trail runs about 6.5 miles, gaining about 2,700 feet of elevation into the Selkirk Mountains from the Pack River valley to an alpine basin below Hunt Peak.

“This trail is part of the 900 mile long Idaho Centennial Trail that runs from the Nevada border on the south to American Falls just below the Canada border,” said Tom Dabrowski, ITA organizer in North Idaho.

Sign up at idahotrailsassociation.org.

Contact: Dabrowski, (208) 263-6854.