Beware of Sand Impaction When Taking Your Dog to the Beach

And 6 other safety tips for where the shore meets the surf.

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Your dog loves to go to the beach with you—and why shouldn’t she? Not only does she get to frolic in the water, but she also gets to play in the sand—digging, retrieving toys that you have tossed for her, licking objects with interesting scents that have come ashore (like crabs and seaweed), and eating food that has landed off your picnic blanket. The thing is, all that sand-to-mouth contact means she’s probably going to swallow some sand.

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