Travel With Your Dog

First comes first, make sure your co-pilot is acclimated to car travel. Start with short trips around town. Consider ending your trips at a place where your dog will enjoy him/herself such as a park or a pet center. In return, your co-pilot will learn that a car trip has its rewards at the end.

Next, make sure your co-pilot is up to date with his vaccines. Rabies vaccine should be given 30 days prior to crossing the border. Bordatella should be given at least 4 weeks in advance. Lyme vaccine should be given if you plan on going to an area where ticks are present.

Since there are no guarantees that you will be able to stop along the way for fresh water, its a good ideal to bring several bottles of water along with a water dish.

Make sure you bring extra food. You don't want to run the risk of running out and having to switch pet food brands. This can stress out your co-pilots digestive system causing him to experience vomiting or diarrhea.

Insure you have your veterinary records handy. The will come handy if an emergency were to arise or if you have to provide health information.

Even if you don't plan to travel please make sure your pet has identification. So many pets have lost their families forever because they don't have identification.