Redemption Road K9 to host snake avoidance clinic
Southern California’s climate has created an ideal environment for rattlesnakes to remain active, meaning you and your dog can encounter a snake almost anywhere, even more so in the coming…
The Southern Pacific Rattlesnake (black, left) is the only venomous snake in Santa Clarita. Matt Fernandez/ The Signal
Expert offers tips for rattlesnake encounters
While snakes might be a threat to the family pet, they’re also essential to the local ecosystem, and most don’t pose a threat without provocation, according to a local wildlife…
Rattlesnake avoidance training/ Skylar Barti The Signal
Keep dogs safe with upcoming rattlesnake avoidance lessons on Oct. 21
Even though summer’s over, rattlesnakes have not all slithered back into their holes, which means residents have a chance to sign up for rattlesnake-avoidance training for their dogs at a home in Leona Valley on Oct. 21.
Sailor and his Owners Robert and Jackie after completing the rattlesnake avoidance training/ Skylar Barti The Signal
Local dogs take training to avoid rattlesnakes
Local dogs and their trainers learned how to avoid rattlesnakes through a training course made by Ma and Pa Kennels early Saturday. The training course brought dogs up close to…
Rattlesnake avoidance training for dogs coming later this month
The Ventura county MAnPaw kennel will be hosting a rattlesnake avoidance training for dogs next Saturday at Studio Animal Services in Castaic. The course features live rattlesnakes that have been…
Rattlesnake season is here: ways to stay safe, alert outdoors
The return of warm weather to the Santa Clarita Valley also means the return of rattlesnakes to open spaces, parks and backyards. According to the California Department of Fish and…
