Road Kit

I'm trying to put together a 'road kit' for the dogs and am going down the list of things I need to include. I'm planning on some type of insulated bag (cooler or diaper bag maybe), that will hold a portable water bowl, bottle of water, poop baggies, spare lead, and some treats.

What am I forgetting to include in 'must haves' for the vehicle when I take the dogs along?

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Permalink Reply by Becky S on May 22, 2012 at 1:09pm

I also take along a couple of long "tie outs" - not sure if that's what they're actually called, but that way if we stop for a picnic, I can just hook them up to a tree or table and they have lots of room to explore while we eat and relax. Not to mention they clean up the picnic area.

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Permalink Reply by Chris, Kadi & Brodie on May 22, 2012 at 5:50pm

GREAT idea!

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Permalink Reply by Basil on May 22, 2012 at 1:41pm

I put a meal in a baggie (dry kibble)...you never know, something may hold you up and you can't get home by his normal dinner time.

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on May 23, 2012 at 8:41am

Flash light / head lamp .

Collapsible dish for water / food

spare collar / leash

Saline solution

Hydrogen peroxide

Benedryl (not red tabs)

Vet wrap

Swiss army knife (w tweezer)

Wet wipes

Paper Towel

Stake out

Vet / Emergency Vet contact info

Vaccination records

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Permalink Reply by Di, Pazu, and Mochi the Bunny on May 23, 2012 at 2:36pm

A few space blankets - in case you are driving in areas where it's hot and want to keep the dogs cool in the car.

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Permalink Reply by Julia on May 23, 2012 at 10:59pm

Tick remover. Tennis balls. Extra leash. More baby wipes and paper towels.

If you've read "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Universe," you already have a towel. :)

Since we go out hiking from the car, my doggy bag is a back pack, which converts to a fanny pack if I remove the collapsible chuck-it. Which I never do. Besides what's been mentioned, there's also some non-essentials: a pedometer, clicker, rubber gloves, my pill box, carabiner to hook the water bottle to the strap. I only need to add my keys and cell phone.

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Permalink Reply by Lindsey Corkern on July 6, 2012 at 12:25am

I know this post is old, but I wanted to share since we travel - spur of the moment - and long trips with our dogs.

We have a "Park Bag" for day trips - found a cute tote on sale at Target a few years ago. It has a large front pocket that we keep poop bags and collapsible bowls in. In the main pocket we have a ziplock bag with rabies certificates. We also have hand sanitizer, LOL. A water bottle for the dogs - SlurpyGo or something like that. A frisbee, two balls, one bag of treats.

In the car we keep an extra collar and leash and a blanket that we pull out and stuff across the back seat. For long trips we bring the "spot" blankets that we use for training/sleeping/playing for that familiar item. We stop and play with them on road trips about every 200 - 300 miles to keep them happy :)

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Permalink Reply by Carrie Baxter on July 6, 2012 at 9:50am

Wipes for your hands and their fluffer butt if they have any potty issues. I also freeze large ice cubes and pop them into a tupperware container so their water is cold. A towel in case it rains. Their favorite blanket or toy if you cage them in the car. My Corgi's are really spoiled so we take lots of goodies.