Every year, there is a summer-long discussion about traffic safety and how motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists need to share the road on Long Beach Island. But with dogs accounting for more than half of the animals traveling the world in recent years, perhaps there needs to be a broader discussion about dog safety, too.

Like clockwork, social media posts pop up around the Fourth of July about fireworks, keeping dogs indoors and feeling safe. What, though, of everyday safety, like trips to the dog park or a morning walk?