Tips For Traveling With Your Dog

For millions of people, traveling with your pet can be a wonderful experience whether it be on a vacation to your favorite resort, or just visiting the in-laws for the weekend, many people are choosing to take their dogs with them when traveling. Land or air, there are lots of things to take into account. The best advice is simple; be well prepared. Below are a few great tips for traveling by air and land.

Tips on preparing rover for air travel

Unless your dog is a frequent flyer, air travel is likely to be a very stressful experience, so you may want to believe twice about subjecting them to the friendly sky . Each airline will get their own set of rules for pets. Make sure to know the details before making any agreements.

- Have your vet sign a document (health certificate), stating that your dog is healthy, and free of illness.

-- Make sure he is up-to-date with a flea tic program

- Do not feed your pet over 6 months (some wait much longer) before death. And no water 2 hours before takeoff.

- Make sure that you have proper identifaction tags. This includes his name, and ALL your information. . .address phone number

- You MUST provide an adequate crate for one dog to journey in. The crate must be big enough for rover to stand in, free of any "debris,"and powerful enough to withstand the rigors of traveling. Be sure to consult your airline for more specific condition.

- Attach a note into the crate saying that your dogs feeding and water conditions in the event your flight is delayed or diverted.

- Carry a photograph of your dog incase he is inadvertently lost. Locating your dog is going to be a lot easier for everybody if you have a picture.

Traveling by car

- keep your pet leashed whenever possible.

- Pack ID and a photograph. Make sure your rover has his ID tags, with all important contact information (up to date). Together with his tags, make sure you have paperwork with current vaccinations and important health notes.

- Book your lodgings ahead. If your road trip involves staying overnight somewhere, ensure your accommodations allow dogs

- Is your pet ready for a long trip? If your dog is not use to long road trips it may be a good idea to get him used to being at the car longer than the usual trip to the grocery store. .

- Keep your pet cool. If you don't have air conditioning in the vehicle, make sure to have a window to let in fresh cool air.

Traveling with your four legged pal makes a great trip even better. If you follow these basic guidelines and educate yourself on rules and regulations for travel and lodging, you will have a fantastic memory of your trip, that will last a lifetime.