The Danger Of Car Travel For Dogs: Evaluating Your Risk #164

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Do you consider yourself a risk taker? Or maybe you play it safe? What about when it comes to your dog? We all want our dogs to be safe, but there’s one area in a dog’s life where people take highly dangerous risks, and that is when travelling in the car.

 

In the episode you'll hear:

 

• That I’m not risk aversive, except when it comes to my dogs.
• Why I decided to never take part in “go to ground” with my Terriers.
• The chances I won’t take with my dogs even though they are so well trained.
• About all the risks people take with how dogs travel in cars.
• Me implore you to please never drive with your dog in the back of a pickup truck.
• The dangers of driving with your dog’s head out the window.
• About how risky it is to drive with your dog on your lap on the front seat next to you.
• How dogs riding loose in the backseat can obsess, leading to anxiety, barrier frustration and aggression.
• That even the cargo area is not safe for you or your loose dog.
• How I set up my car crates and anchor them down out of the crumple zone.
• That a seatbelt attached to a genuinely approved car harness can be a way for your dog to travel in a car.
• About evaluating the risk when you go to put your dog in the car for a ride.

 

Resources:

 

1. Podcast Episode 154: Car Vacations With Dogs: Tips To Make Holiday Road Trips Safe And Fun For All - https://dogsthat.com/podcast/154/
2. Center for Pet Safety - https://www.centerforpetsafety.org/
3. Gunner Crates - https://gunner.com/
4. Ruff Tough Kennels - https://rufflandkennels.com/
5. Sleepypod Clickit Harnesse - https://sleepypod.com/
6. Watch this Episode of Shaped by Dog on YouTube -  https://youtu.be/ZwM6NaMSf4k