Holiday Travel with Kaylee
My husband and I are traveling down from VA to TX this winter after Christmas and we want to bring Kaylee along. Flying really isn't cost effective. So, we plan on making the drive in two days.
She is generally good in the car. We have a crate that fits in the back seat that she will hang out in while we drive. And at home she can 'hold it' for the length of our trip, if she needs too.
What experiences have people had with car travel and their corgi?
Any tips that might make the trip easier on us and our girl?
Thank you for any and all advice.
Priss
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Permalink Reply by Cathie on
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This site has the basics: http://www.wikihow.com/Travel-by-Car-with-Your-Dog
We are between dogs and the moment but I'll offer some tips from our past "Travels with Prana" (our corgi-mix who crossed the Rainbow Bridge last summer).
1. On long-haul trips, the trip always took longer than we'd planned. We'd stop to use a restroom, get food or fuel, and we'd often let Prana get out to relieve herself and stretch her legs. We found it was best not to be under a strict time schedule, but to just take it easy. Once we planned this way, the trips were easier on all of us.2. Put the dog's leash, water bottle, towels, and plastic bags for cleanup in a separate bag. Place it on the floor of the back seat, next to whichever door you will be opening to get the dog out of the crate. Always load this bag (I used a large canvas bag with handles) last so it is easily accessible throughout the trip.
Have a safe trip and enjoy the journey!
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Permalink Reply by Roger/Laurie on
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We travel a lot with our boy. Stop every 2 hours during the day for a quick pee and water break. When you stop really run around and play for 5 minutes but NEVER take off her leash. Rest stop area can be quiet but one big truck or horn can send a dog running. If you are driving at night you probably can go longer between stops, but ours are just like kids. They can be sound asleep and the minute you stop (stop sign, turning a corner slowly) they are up and want to get out.
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Permalink Reply by Ciara & Macy on
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We travel with our lab. The longest we have gone with her was 6 hours and she got out half way (3 hours) to stretch her legs and relieve herself and then she was sent back to the backseat and sleep the rest of the way there. If Kaylee is okay in the car and you stop enough to let her relieve herself when she has to then I don't think you will have a problem. I agree with Cathie in a sense that of course you wanna plan a little ahead but it would be best to give yourself a few hours extra just because of the stops you will have to take to relieve yourself and the dog. I think if you take that into consideration. It sound be no problem to take her. (:
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Permalink Reply by Marcie on
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I try to keep clean up items in the car just in case when we travel, paper towels, wet wipes, plastic bags. Like Cathie I have a bag dedicated to pet items. I regularly make the 4 1/2 hour trip to my mother's. Becca can go the whole time with no stops depending on the time of day. I try to stick close to her normal potty schedule.
I've driven cross country with pets before. I stopped about every 4 hours, I tried to fill up the car and go myself whenever possible. Keep a photo and shot records with you just in case.
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Permalink Reply by Jeanne & Baylee May on
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Only tip I have is DON'T PUT HER CARRIER ON THE TOP OF YOUR CAR......LOL Sorry I just could'nt resist that....hope I don't offend anyone.......my bad.....
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Permalink Reply by Priss, Charlie & Kaylee (PK) on
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But she likes the fresh air! (also j/k) She'll have the backseat all to herself.
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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on
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Adjust your collar to 2 fingers gap
Always leash her before opening any doors
Keep a head lamp for night time poop pickup
Avoid walking near puddle of oil, coolant near gas station, always take your dog far away from the station, away from rubbish, cig butts, half chewed food wrapper, vomit...etc.
Keep a copy of all her shots in the glove box
A pre typed lost dog info sheet with her up to date photo, just in case.
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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Yes, have her certificates for rabies vacinations etc handy. Some states require this. Also, be sure to find out which hotels take dogs. I traveled from Texas to Michigan a few years ago with my daughter, two little grandsons and two very large dogs and had a tough time finding a hotel that would take us. Also, check the weather forcasts so you will be prepared, I did not and we encountered horrific storms. It was very difficult but we could have taken a different route had we realized that the weather was going to be so bad.
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Permalink Reply by Steph Bussema on
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I agree with all the advice already given - I would just add that either check the internet or ask people who live at your destination for vet recommendations, so you know where to go in case of emergency while you're there. Also take your regular vet's contact info in case you need to get in touch with him or her.
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Thought of another one:
Be sure not to leave any food items in the car alone with her unless she's confined to the crate. You don't want to come back and find she's devoured that bag of trail mix (including raisins and chocolate) you left under the seat, for example!
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Permalink Reply by Karen Dadisman on
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We always take a couple of gallon jugs of water with us so their water stays the same as home. Be sure to lock your car when you aren't in it. Seems dumb to say but.... Make sure she has her collar on at all times with ID tags and a micro chip is a good idea. Put your cell number on her ID tag and we put our son's number on also in case something happens to both of us and the dogs are left in need of someone to come and get them. Don't let her out without a leash, ever. Takes only a second for her to get spooked and run. We actually use a leash with a martingale collar when we walk them, leaving their regular collar and tags on also. They can't slip out of the martingale collar. Rosie bolted once when she was spooked by a big loose dog. She didn't go more than a block away since she doesn't leave me willingly but she could have gotten hit by a car. She came back right away but I started using the martingale then. A chain slip collar would also work. Take some of her toys and her bed. Don't forget a water dish for the car, food, a food dish. Health papers and shot record, picture for ID. It's almost worse than travelling with a baby!!
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