I'm picking Rain Dog up tomorrow. It will be at least a 2 1/2 hour drive home.
Do I
(a) Put him in his crate with a kong filled with goodies and hope for the best?
(b) Put him in a large cardboard box, with access from the top, so I can pet him.
(c) Keep him in my lap, drive one handed, and maybe get puked on.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Art <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
hi art,i think the main thing to consider is safety!a puppy crate on the front seat with pup facing you is what i'd do.a kong filled with treats is a good idea also...cardboard box,consider this....pups jumps out,falls of seat,gets frightened and spends the entire trip cowering in the floorboards,or worse yet under the gas and break pedals.even better yet maybe a traveling partner to hold the pup on the way home.if your breeder has accustomed the pup to the crate then you shouldn't have any problems...good luck.
My suggestion, Not just the pup's but the occupants of the vehicle. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
Make the trip free of stress for the pup. One traumatic experience as a pup could cause you more problems later during training. Stop often, handle pet, sooth it's nerves and keep the little future champion comfortable.
Have a safe trip and enjoy your little bunndle of
energy!!!! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Um-you might want to give the pup the kong without the treats until you are satisfied he is not a pukey puppy <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Thanks for the help. Crate, stop often, and bond with the pup.
I will no doubt do some bragging later.
Art <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
Just to add a little more, I always run the seatbeat through the handle of the crate. If you can get seatbalt around it, than fasten a rope around the crate and slide belt through that.
Originally posted by Butch Crabtree: Stop often, handle pet, sooth it's nerves and keep the little future champion comfortable.
Of course, this didn't matter on our trip back from TN <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />
I think Fanni was the calmest, most self assured one in the vehicle. That little girl didn't make a peep, and put up with us yapping. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" />
I just hope I will have the same luck on this trip back from there, although this one will be considerably older than Fanni was! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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