[NAGDU] emergency bags

[Jenine Stanley]

Raven, 

Great list of emergency bag items. One addition I’d make, and I honestly need to prepare such bags for both dogs in our family, is to have a copy of your dog’s most recent vaccine records, including a copy of the Rabies certificate, in a water-proof bag or pouch. Along with this documentation could be a copy of or extra school ID or other ID card with a photo of you and your dog in harness or other working gear, a medication and food list with dosages. 

I’d also include at least one roll of Vet Wrap. I love Vet Wrap. Is there anything it can’t do? The duck tape of the animal world. 

Finally, I’d add emergency contacts to the list in the waterproof pouch. 

Raven, I love your homeopathic remedy collection. I’d probably toss in 5mm of tea tree oil as well, anti fungal properties and all.
Jenine Stanley
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> On Dec 18, 2015, at 10:06 PM, Raven Tolliver via NAGDU <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Absolutely. I went to college in West Michigan where we would be stuck
> underground for hours, waiting for a tornado to pass. Obviously,
> people who live down south in Hurricane Lane, or in tornado alley
> experience far worse, but this was enough for me to have a bag on
> hand.
> 
> The contents?
> Nylabone and a couple of stuffed toys.
> roll of poop bags.
> 32-oz bottle of purified water.
> K9 Natural freeze-dried dog food. (After 4 months, it's doggy treats.)
> 4-oz bottle of 50/50 apple cider vinegar and water.
> 2-oz bottle of witch hazel extract.
> eye dropper and syringe.
> gauze.
> A couple homeopathic remedies for wounds/injury: Arnica 30C for trauma
> and inflammation, and Hypericum 30C for pain and healing.
> Rescue remedy for anxiety, nervousness, stress.
> the Ruffware boots from GEB, and a set of Pawz boots.
> $300 in cash.
> 
> Other things I would need are in my purse: water filter bottle,
> collapsable  doggy dish, Halti, and doggy raincoat.
> 
> The contents of this bag changes seasonally. During spring and late
> summer/fall, the bag is prepared for a power outage or tornado strike.
> During the winter, it's prepared for a snowstorm in the event I get
> stuck at work, since I work a half hour away from home. During winter,
> I don't have all the supplies for injury on hand, though I travel
> everywhere with 50/50 acv and water.
> I also always keep a certain amount of money in the bank in case I
> need or choose to relocate on short notice.
> 
> I used some stuff in this bag last year when I was at work at college,
> and learned that my dog had bashed a big gash in his nose. The good
> thing about this emergency kit is that it fits in my backpack purse or
> cinch sack. I can take it to work, on trips, etc, and I can use many
> of the things in the bag on myself. There is also supplies for me: 2
> days of clothes, freeze-dried meals, 5ML bottles of orange, lavender,
> and peppermint essential oils, 4-oz jar of coconut oil, and 4-oz
> bottle of liquid castile soap.
> 
> I currently live in a basement with a full kitchen and bathroom, so I
> don't need to prepare too far in advance for crap to hit the fan at
> home. Having a generator ensures life can be lived pretty normally.
> 
> 
> I used to think this emergency kit stuff was unnecessary, but after
> tornado watches and a couple near car accidents, I keep one ready and
> on hand.
> -- 
> Raven
> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
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> 
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> 
>> Original message:
>>> I’m wondering if any of you have an emergency bag for your dog?  I
>>> specifically mean something with supplies for a few days you could grab
>>> on the way out the door or to the basement in the case of something
>>> like a tornado, wild fire or hurricane.  If you do, what do you have in
>>> it?
>> 
>>> We are past tornado season here, but I’m really thinking about putting
>>> one of these together for the dogs before spring.   I have my weekend
>>> bag for myself.  It’s the bag I use when I go for weekend trips.  It
>>> stays about half packed all the time.  I just swap out clothes and it’s
>>> ready for a couple days at a hotel.
>> 
>>> Thoughts?
>>> Julie
>>> Courage to Dare: A Blind Woman's Quest to Train her Own Guide Dog is
>>> now available! Get the book here:
>>> http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00QXZSMOC
> 
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