Leave it: Dog trainers help pets avoid poisonous snakes

Dog trainers use electronic collars to teach pets like Ripley to avoid poisonous snakes, with a focus on western diamondback rattlesnakes in Arizona. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals reports up to 150,000 annual snakebites in U.S. dogs, and a Tucson veterinarian highlights a 94% survival rate with prompt treatment. Training programs aim to reduce these incidents through aversion techniques.