Travelling With Your Dog While Keeping It Comfortable
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
By Geoff Smith
As a dog owner, it is very likely you will find yourself at an occasion when you need your dog to get in the car. You might need take him to the vet or a park that neither of you could reach by foot. Therefore it is important to know that good measures must be taken before you start cruising with your canine.
Point one, teach your dog to remain in the back seat whenever he is inside the vehicle. Doing so will lessen the probability of him disrupting your driving, and this can potentially force you to make a car insurance claim. When your dog is situated at the right position, get him to stay put by asserting the command whenever he tries to wiggle his way out. Time and persistence will persevere.
The natural features of a dog are not ideal for car rides so you need to provide him with the necessary comforts. Your dog should have enough personal space to stretch his legs if he wants to, and it doesn't have to involve an SUV or truck like a Ford Explorer. His boredom of the journey can also be reduced if you provide him with his most cherished toys and blanket. Whether or not music also helps depends on individual dogs.
Care must be taken to prevent car sickness in your dogs. Wooziness can be minimised if the dog can be taught to look at the frontal view. If you will be on the road for a long time, allow the dog to take a break from travelling once every couple of hours. Some dogs will also be naturally inclined to get car sick no matter what you do, in that case the vet should be able to help you with some safe sedatives for your dog.
On the night before a very long road trip with your pet, cut down his meal size and never offer him any food right before the journey. Doing so can make things easier on his stomach, which is very likely to become agitated as he is travelling. Only give your dog treats inside the car on a seldom basis.
Extra steps should be taken when it comes to air flow. Keep in mind that a dog is more likely to overheat than a person. The inside of a car can easily become over 20 degrees hotter than the outside, which have been known to be deadly for both small animals and kids. Just remember whenever you are lowering windows, don't entice your dog to fall out of the car by leaving an over-sized opening.
As a bonus, look up for pet safety harness and seat belts both in pet supplies shops and websites. Many of these apparatus are built to work with the car's seat belts. A dog seat belt not only provides the most compatible on board restraint for your animal, it also keeps him from addition injuries in an unforeseen collision.
Point one, teach your dog to remain in the back seat whenever he is inside the vehicle. Doing so will lessen the probability of him disrupting your driving, and this can potentially force you to make a car insurance claim. When your dog is situated at the right position, get him to stay put by asserting the command whenever he tries to wiggle his way out. Time and persistence will persevere.
The natural features of a dog are not ideal for car rides so you need to provide him with the necessary comforts. Your dog should have enough personal space to stretch his legs if he wants to, and it doesn't have to involve an SUV or truck like a Ford Explorer. His boredom of the journey can also be reduced if you provide him with his most cherished toys and blanket. Whether or not music also helps depends on individual dogs.
Care must be taken to prevent car sickness in your dogs. Wooziness can be minimised if the dog can be taught to look at the frontal view. If you will be on the road for a long time, allow the dog to take a break from travelling once every couple of hours. Some dogs will also be naturally inclined to get car sick no matter what you do, in that case the vet should be able to help you with some safe sedatives for your dog.
On the night before a very long road trip with your pet, cut down his meal size and never offer him any food right before the journey. Doing so can make things easier on his stomach, which is very likely to become agitated as he is travelling. Only give your dog treats inside the car on a seldom basis.
Extra steps should be taken when it comes to air flow. Keep in mind that a dog is more likely to overheat than a person. The inside of a car can easily become over 20 degrees hotter than the outside, which have been known to be deadly for both small animals and kids. Just remember whenever you are lowering windows, don't entice your dog to fall out of the car by leaving an over-sized opening.
As a bonus, look up for pet safety harness and seat belts both in pet supplies shops and websites. Many of these apparatus are built to work with the car's seat belts. A dog seat belt not only provides the most compatible on board restraint for your animal, it also keeps him from addition injuries in an unforeseen collision.
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