A trip anywhere really isn’t complete without the four-legged members of our family tagging along for the ride. However, travelling with your pet requires a little more consideration than loading your dog in the car and driving off into the sunset. Here are some tips to make sure you and your dog have a safe and smooth ride.
First, if it’s a long trip make sure your pet is safe and secure in a well-ventilated part of the car. This doesn’t mean you have to crate your dog, but make sure your animal has room to lie down and turn around. I recommend keeping all the dogs in the backseat of the car. Keeping dogs in the front seat can cause serious harm if you’re ever in an accident. To avoid this, always travel with your animal behind you. Nothing scares me more than seeing drivers with their dogs in their laps. If an airbag deploys between you and the dog, you’re both in for a lot of trouble.
