Car Safety for Fido & Friends

Traveling with your pup involves more than simply loading your friend into the back and motoring off, especially if driving lengthy distances or you plan to be away for an extended time. Here are some car trip suggestions to help you put together for a clean and secure trip.

Prep your puppy for an extended trip. Get your puppy ready by taking him on a sequence of quick drives first, regularly lengthening time spent inside the automobile. If you’re touring over country lines, carry alongside your puppy's rabies vaccination record. While this typically isn't a problem, a few states may require evidence at safe interstate crossings.

Keep your pets secure and stable in a well-ventilated crate or carrier. The crate needs to be sufficiently large so that your puppy can stand, sit, lie down and flip round in. Secure your puppy’s crate so it'll now no longer slide or shift with the occasional abrupt stop. If you decide to forgo the crate, do not allow Fido to keep his head stuck out the window. Secure him inside with the use of a harness, often connected directly to the seat buckle.

Prep a puppy-pleasant tour kit. Bring food, a portable bowl, leash, poop bags, grooming supplies, medicine and first-aid, and any traveling paperwork. Pack a favorite toy or pillow to make your buddy feel at home. Keep plenty of water, and avoid feeding your puppy while in motion. Your puppy's car-feeding agenda should begin with a mild meal 3 to 4 hours before departure. Drinking water from a place she or he isn’t used to could bring about belly aches, so be sure to bring your own.

Never, ever leave your friend by themselves in a parked vehicle. On a warm days a parked vehicle can turn into a furnace in no time, and heatstroke. Likewise in cool weather, a car can act as a refrigerator, potentially freezing your pet! That’s no good. So be sure to keep your friend close by or monitored in a running vehicle with the appropriate heat or air conditioning temperature active.

I hope you’ve learned a thing or two about hitting the road with Fido and Friends!