4 to Watch: How to Keep Your Pets Safe From the Heat This Summer
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Summer is near and as temperatures rise, we must keep in mind ways to keep ourselves and our furry friends cool and safe.
Below are four stories to read today on nbcla.com
Keep Your Pets Safe From the Heat This Summer
During extremely hot weather, it might not be safe to take your dog out for a walk, especially without shoes. Yes, we said without shoes. Read more about how to care for your furry companion during high temperatures.
LA Crawling With Rodents Even After City Cleans up Some Trash Piles
Even though the city of Los Angeles has vowed to clean up heaps of uncollected garbage first exposed by the I-Team, NBCLA is finding evidence that the city's rodent population is exploding, and posing a serious public health risk.
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Heads Up, Travelers. Construction Will Close 405 Freeway Ramps Near LAX
People heading to Los Angeles International Airport during late-night or early morning hours this week will encounter some ramp closures on the San Diego (405) Freeway, with overnight construction work scheduled from Monday through Thursday.
Pup by the Guide Dogs of America Open House
Most people know to step aside when seeing guide dogs nearby, but there's a way to still interact with guide dogs without intervening with them and their human. The Guide Dogs of America Open House is coming up, and there you can learn more about how guide dogs get educated to serve people.
Guide Dogs of America
The Guide Dogs of America Community Open House gets adorable and educational on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 o'clock.
Guide Dogs of America
The Guide Dogs of America Community Open House gets adorable and educational on Saturday, June 22 from 10 a.m. to 3 o'clock.
Guide Dogs of America
Catching a demo? Make time to do so, for sure, for a better sense of the organization's mission. "Guide Dogs of America empowers people who are blind and visually impaired to live with increased independence, confidence, and mobility by providing expertly matched guide dog partners. The organization’s services are provided free of charge and available to people within the U.S. and Canada."
Guide Dogs of America
The expansive campus is located at 13479 Gleanoaks Boulevard in Sylmar.
Bruce Birnbaum
Several activities will be afoot, like tours of the 7.5-acre campus.There's a silent auction to bid on, too, which helps out the organization.
Guide Dogs of America
Visitors will also have a chance to peek inside the property's student dormitory. Renovations were recently completed, so stop by to see the updates.
Guide Dogs of America
As for showing with your own BFF? Here's the word from organizers: "Only working service dogs and Guide Dogs of America puppies-in-training may attend with their owners."
Guide Dogs of America
Oh goodness, there'll be a Kissing Booth. Not joking. Dreams come true.
Guide Dogs of America
Will you one day see a guide dog, out and about with her human, that you first met at a Guide Dogs of America Community Open House? It could happen. Make time now to learn more about this fantastic organization while also exploring its dog-amazing, human-helpful digs.
