Worried about my service dog's safety during the solar eclipse?

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The solar eclipse is happening Monday and I am worried about my service dog's safety. I am hearing conflicting things online from those who are not experts and I need a 100%certain answer. Monday is my first day of classes and I cannot go without her, otherwise I wouldn't even bother asking, I just wouldn't risk her safety and wouldn't need to ask. Please respond asap. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | spayed | 5 years and 11 months old | 9 lbs

Vanessa Yeager DVM MPH · Accepted Answer

Thank you for your question. I really don't think there is cause for alarm on Monday. Although solar eclipses happen on a rare occasion, they are not a threat to human or animal safety as long as you or your service dog do not look directly at the eclipse (could cause ocular problems). Dogs do not typically look up directly at the sun so this isn't really a concern. There may be more crowds of people in your town or area if it is listed as a major viewing area and traffic may be worse due to people going to these major viewing areas but aside from that, I wouldn't lose sleep over it! If you wanted to talk more about this, you may request a consult with me and I am happy to answer any further questions you may have.

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