How Does a Dog Get Rabies?

Dogs usually get rabies by being attacked by other rabid animals or by eating carcasses carrying the virus. Rabies has a variable incubation period, months to years after infection, so the source is hard to pinpoint.

Therefore vaccinate your dog against rabies every year. If you see fear of water or light, irritability, frantic barking, drooling, or aggression, check it promptly for rabies.