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Pet Travel - Good Solid Advice When Traveling With Your Dog By Car (Part 1)

Are you planning to travel by car with your dog? Then, below I have a few tips for you.
 
1. When traveling by any means make sure your dog is current on all their vaccinations. Because verification and/or other veterinary information may be required at international border, or even to board your dog in a boxed area at sometime during your trip. 

It is also very important that you take into consideration that an emergency might arise. Your dog may become ill or may be injured. If this does happen to take place, imagine the relief of knowing that the vet who is treating them knows the medical information making it easier to treat them, just because you had the appropriate verifications with you.

2. When it comes to dog supplies, be meticulous about stocking every possible item you can.  When people travel it is very easy for them to adjust and make do without their normal day-to-day needs. However, although dogs lead much simpler lives, there are important items that they should have when traveling with you.

These items may or may not include the following: An emergency kit that contains first aid, an ample supply of fresh water, a solid food dish and water bowl that will not tip over easily, your dog's regular dog food and his familiar snacks, an extra leash or two, toys that your dog likes, grooming supplies, blankets that have your dogs scent on them, and cleanup items such as paper towels.

3. This tip is probably the most important safety tip and you should make sure to remember it. When you are traveling by car with your dog make sure not to leave him unattended in the car when weather conditions are hot. You must remember during these times the inside of a car can reach 125 degrees. Temperatures such as this can be fatal to your beloved pet.
 
And do not make the mistake of thinking that opening the car windows for an inch or two will solve the problem.  Depending on the weather and the humidity combined, tiny cracks in the window will provide little to no relief if your dog is forced to sit in a cramped area of the car for a long period of time. If you absolutely must stop and keep the dog in the car, be as brief as possible - less than five minutes is best.