how does your pooch travel?

[Cob-Web]

I saw a video of what happened to a unsecured dog in a collision (in a "crash test" mock up) and I have never been able to get the images out of my mind

[phillyknickers]

I saw a video of what happened to a unsecured dog in a collision (in a "crash test" mock up) and I have never been able to get the images out of my mind 

yeah - I saw the same one probably  .  I think that I'm correct in saying that the average family sized dog has the force equivalent to a baby elephant in a 30mph collision.  Def have ours in the boot in a crate for his safety on impact and for passengers in the car as our children sit - like most -  on the back seat after all  .  I suppose it'll just mean that on hoilidays I won't have to take so much rubbish with us or use the roofbox more......or buy that caravan <arrrgggghhh!>

[princess]

My cocker spaniel travels in a crate and he likes it 

[LurcherGirl]

Currently in the boot of our 7-seater (well 5-seater since the two last seats are taken out to make room for the dogs). The plan is to put in a custom made cage in the back so it is even safer for them all.

I hate seeing lose dogs in cars.

Vera

[princess]

i dont like seeing loose dogs in cars neither

[lemoniee]

hi,
holly (my blue roan) has a harness on and as soon as the car gets moving shes fast asleep curled up in a ball on the back seat! she gets sooo excited when u mention the word "pap pap!" (car!) she barks, runs the lenght of the house, whines, runs a bit more, jumps up you and when you open the house door she runs around to the car and bounces around next to the car door!! haahaa! any other dogs get this excited?

melanie

[Cob-Web]

she barks, runs the lenght of the house, whines, runs a bit more, jumps up you and when you open the house door she runs around to the car and bounces around next to the car door!! haahaa! any other dogs get this excited?

No! I don't allow him too    The lead goes on and the door is opened when he sits quietly, and not before 

I probably am a mean mummy, but I introduced this at an early age so that if someone else ever has to take him out for me at any time (I occasionanlly use dog walkers, and there also consider the possibility of accident/illness), then I'm not asking them to run the gauntlet with a hyper dog 

[lolajays]

Maudie has to sit patiently and wait too! I always do things like walk through doors first, get her to move out of the way etc! Maudie now has a harness in the back, this way she is not sick. She just lies down on her seat and goes to slepp. Much better than the sound of her gagging in the boot!

[crazyspaniels]

mine get excited when they get their leads on, as long as they sit and let me go out of the door they are fine

[Sheryl]

If only Kali would sit patiently for anything

[AnnieM]

Well, I am now VERY pleased to say they have their crate back in the boot now, we have just bought a giant 42" crate for the girls in the house and Archie too when we go out just for an hour or so.

[sadienralfie]

my cockeer travels in a create and he loves it i cant stand to see dogs loose in cars what if there was a crash. 

[charlie_jim_gem]

charlie will sit next to me in my truck hes a bit mental to start with but soon as the engine starts he acts like an old man and sits quietly enjoying the view.

[moll]

We had a collapsable carrier with mesh windows for the car, about £25 from an ebay shop. I was happy with that until Chester chewed through the zips and now it is useless Then we got a seatbelt for him but he wriggles so much, he managed to get into one of the holes, even though I has adjusted the straps to fit (same firmness as collar, enough to get two fingers under).
So... for the last two weeks he has been on my lap, which is in the front seat as we have borrowed a van for a short while.  When the car is back on the road I want to kit it out with a crate that we can put on the back seat. I was in quite a bad crash a couple of years ago in which the boot of our car was crushed, so I'm nervous about putting the crate in the boot. Thought a crate could go backseat/in house/use for hols etc, not only car.