At Dog Gone It we spend majority of our work day outside.

If your dog is a sniffer and enjoys visiting every bush they pass on the walk, be weary of hidden dangers for a bit.

Wasps prefer dry well drained dirt typically under shrubs, plans and bushes.

Recent weeks we have spotted several bee and wasp havens and alerted our clients of the potential danger for their families including their four-legged companions. Please share this post or page with family and friends in the area.

Hornets and wasps are closely related; in fact, the hornet is a specific type of wasp. ... Hornets are generally a little bit rounder and fatter than wasps and can be more aggressive. Yellowjackets, commonly mistaken for bees because of their black and yellow coloring, are also a form of wasp.

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For a bee, a sting is all or nothing; the bee loses its stinger and injects a relatively large volume of venom — typically about 50 micrograms. A wasp, which retains its stinger, injects from 2 to 15 micrograms — but it can do it many times. Chemically, the venoms are quite different, though the effects are similar.

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We hope you have a safe rest of the Summer and Fall. When the temperatures drop in late Fall we will not have to worry about the bees as they will nest through the Winter months.