GinaB
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Beastie likes to look out the front window, regardless that we try and put her in the back
(My cousin Caitlin in view and you can just make out Midget
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HOw does your dog travel?
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matthew
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Your dogs face is the spit of my dogs- different body though as Pippa is Heinz dog
Pippa like to stick her nose out the window or look over your shoulder with her maggot breath!
Pippa like to stick her nose out the window or look over your shoulder with her maggot breath!
BigRed
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I hate to be a moaning minnie, but if you did an emergency stop that dog would be straight out the windscreen, followed by the lab in the back.
Your dog ought to be behind a proper dog grill in the back of the car, or restrained in a dog harness.
I know it sounds boring, but I had a friend who's dog died because it was unrestrained in a car accident.
Your dog ought to be behind a proper dog grill in the back of the car, or restrained in a dog harness.
I know it sounds boring, but I had a friend who's dog died because it was unrestrained in a car accident.
GinaB
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The car was actually stopped in the carpark of where we were going for a walk. The two labs (yes there are two in the boot
) always lie down while the car is moving and only sit up once stopped.
CAYLA
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I have a doggi van, will have to show u some piccies so time, it looks cool, covered in paw prints
Have cages in back, but sometimes remove them if I pile them all in for walkies, and need more room, normally use the cages, for boarders or walkers, to seperate them.
She looks like she is resting her leg on the chair for support to keep her steady
Have cages in back, but sometimes remove them if I pile them all in for walkies, and need more room, normally use the cages, for boarders or walkers, to seperate them.
She looks like she is resting her leg on the chair for support to keep her steady
GinaB
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I need a doggy van
Normally she does just sit nicely in the back but she does sit up like this (esp when the car is stopped) to have a nosey but gets told to sit down again.
SSM
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Bumble Dog travels on my lap if I am the passenger in either the car or plane - I'll take the risk
If I am driving she is usually on the passenger seat setting off the hazard lights and locking system that is on the centre console. If we tried to put her behind a grill I think she would get so worked up she would fit.
If I am driving she is usually on the passenger seat setting off the hazard lights and locking system that is on the centre console. If we tried to put her behind a grill I think she would get so worked up she would fit.
CAYLA
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I hate to be a moaning minnie, but if you did an emergency stop that dog would be straight out the windscreen, followed by the lab in the back.
Your dog ought to be behind a proper dog grill in the back of the car, or restrained in a dog harness.
I know it sounds boring, but I had a friend who's dog died because it was unrestrained in a car accident.
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Im actaully more conscious of my dogs being crushed in the back if someone went into the back of me with force
, this is why, when I use my 4x4, I never put a barrier or guard at the back, the seat is very high, with it being a 4x4, and my dogs will not jump over even with no guard, they know better
, but I would like to think, they could jump over, onto, atleast, the back seats in the event of a car smashing into the back of me.
My friend smashed into a telegraph pole, and the dog was in the back, she had no guard, and the second the car reversed... at speed....mind u, the dogs reaction was impressively fast, she legged it onto the back seats, which was a good job, she would have been squashed to death, has she been restrained by a guard
This is the scenario, that, to this day, has frightened me, so, I have no guard, and tend to travel, more in my van with dogs, so they can move away from back doors, if I was hit from behind.
Not an argument, by the way, just another scenario.
I hate to be a moaning minnie, but if you did an emergency stop that dog would be straight out the windscreen, followed by the lab in the back.
Your dog ought to be behind a proper dog grill in the back of the car, or restrained in a dog harness.
I know it sounds boring, but I had a friend who's dog died because it was unrestrained in a car accident.
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Im actaully more conscious of my dogs being crushed in the back if someone went into the back of me with force
My friend smashed into a telegraph pole, and the dog was in the back, she had no guard, and the second the car reversed... at speed....mind u, the dogs reaction was impressively fast, she legged it onto the back seats, which was a good job, she would have been squashed to death, has she been restrained by a guard
This is the scenario, that, to this day, has frightened me, so, I have no guard, and tend to travel, more in my van with dogs, so they can move away from back doors, if I was hit from behind.
Not an argument, by the way, just another scenario.
kirstyhen
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If you had a serious smash I doubt the dogs would be stopped by a guard anyway! My Mum had a head on collision a few years ago, the car was flipped over several times, the big spaniel hit my Mum on the way out the windscreen, closely followed by the other 4 (including a 14 week old puppy).
All the dogs were safely contained in a lintran box in the boot of the car before the impact!
All the dogs survived, largely unscathed.
All the dogs were safely contained in a lintran box in the boot of the car before the impact!
All the dogs survived, largely unscathed.
CAYLA
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*Shudders* at the thought, I always think of these scenarios, as I travel alot to and from work with my Akita and Rotti, so both huge dogs, I always worry about crashing, and what would happen to them
I know it should be me I worry about...lol
Suppose u are right though, I doubt even a dog guard would keep 2 large breed dogs in behind it, unless it's a cage, like in my van, but I rarely put my own dogs in the cages, just the boarders I collect.
I worry, if I was in a bad way or died
, who would sort my dogs out if they survived, or would they even let anyone into the car...lol
, getting a bit morbid now
I always move lanes if I see a lorry approaching fast, when Im stationary, incase, my dogs get squashed
I know it should be me I worry about...lol
Suppose u are right though, I doubt even a dog guard would keep 2 large breed dogs in behind it, unless it's a cage, like in my van, but I rarely put my own dogs in the cages, just the boarders I collect.
I worry, if I was in a bad way or died
I always move lanes if I see a lorry approaching fast, when Im stationary, incase, my dogs get squashed
sloulou
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I've been worrying about this...
Loki travels in the boot - which has a guard up - but if something hit the back of us - there would be no way he would be thrown clear
Am tempted to take it down but then am thining that 5 stone of lab flying over the seats if I hit something by driving into it would be just as dangerous
Loki travels in the boot - which has a guard up - but if something hit the back of us - there would be no way he would be thrown clear
Am tempted to take it down but then am thining that 5 stone of lab flying over the seats if I hit something by driving into it would be just as dangerous
anthony79
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My dog rides shotgun every where in the van. I have a harness which attaches to the seatbelt, works a treat ! Infact when we are not going anywhere he just sits in the front!
He is 5 now but when we first got him at 3/4 months old , I took him to Kent and back (from Devon), no car sickness at all. Infact i reckon he could drive my van sometimes !
He is 5 now but when we first got him at 3/4 months old , I took him to Kent and back (from Devon), no car sickness at all. Infact i reckon he could drive my van sometimes !
CorvusCorax
Deary me...
My two go in the boot of mumsie's Focus, one lies down, the other always hangs his head over the back seat or on the headrest to keep an eye on us!
Our last bitch went up the front in the front seat and everyone else had to go in the back.
And the one before her, well, she was the same. We brought her home from the vets once, putting her in the boot, I was about 12 years old.
Halfway through the journey she climbed over the back seats, through the gap in the front seats, and I had a six-stone German Shepherd on my lap. By the end of the journey, I had no feeling in my legs.
ETA: The same bitch was obsessed with cars - if you walked past a car in the street with the door open, she would try and jump in. We've been lucky to have loads of good travellers.
Our last bitch went up the front in the front seat and everyone else had to go in the back.
And the one before her, well, she was the same. We brought her home from the vets once, putting her in the boot, I was about 12 years old.
Halfway through the journey she climbed over the back seats, through the gap in the front seats, and I had a six-stone German Shepherd on my lap. By the end of the journey, I had no feeling in my legs.
ETA: The same bitch was obsessed with cars - if you walked past a car in the street with the door open, she would try and jump in. We've been lucky to have loads of good travellers.
GinaGem
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Bessie at work with my OH:
And Domino:
In my car they go in the boot with a dog guard up - otherwise Dom tries to sit on the your lap which obviously is not very safe!!!
They are both very good travelling
And Domino:
In my car they go in the boot with a dog guard up - otherwise Dom tries to sit on the your lap which obviously is not very safe!!!
They are both very good travelling
CAYLA
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I've been worrying about this...
Loki travels in the boot - which has a guard up - but if something hit the back of us - there would be no way he would be thrown clear
Am tempted to take it down but then am thining that 5 stone of lab flying over the seats if I hit something by driving into it would be just as dangerous
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Goodie...im not the only stress head, trust you
too
It's a worry thought isn't it
I don't like or encourage dogs to sit on car seats, so harness is not an option for me, and I have to many dogs...lol
, thats why I tend to travel in the van with dogs crated against the seats, so away from back door, and the crate could not slam against me, as their is a metal luggage stopper behind chairs.
I suppose Im lucky, if I travel dogs in my 4x4, it has a wheel on the back and is pretty high up, so if a normal car hit me, it could not do much damage or squish my doggies, like a normal car suppose either way, if the impact is that bad, we are goners either way
I've been worrying about this...
Loki travels in the boot - which has a guard up - but if something hit the back of us - there would be no way he would be thrown clear
Am tempted to take it down but then am thining that 5 stone of lab flying over the seats if I hit something by driving into it would be just as dangerous
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Goodie...im not the only stress head, trust you
It's a worry thought isn't it
I suppose Im lucky, if I travel dogs in my 4x4, it has a wheel on the back and is pretty high up, so if a normal car hit me, it could not do much damage or squish my doggies, like a normal car suppose either way, if the impact is that bad, we are goners either way
kirstyhen
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My Mum's accident happened on a horrid, busy road. Some lovely lady collected the dogs up and put them in her car, until my Dad arrived. My Mum couldn't be kept calm until they proved to her the dogs were ok
Despite having a large spaniel wrapped round the back of her head she only had whiplash (the other parts of her weren't so lucky).
Now she drives an Isuzu Trooper with 4/5 in the boot, seperated by a specific trooper mesh guard and the old grumpy git on the passenger's floorwell (he has to be kept seperate, otherwise all hell breaks loose!). He was in the original crash, and was the only one hurt with a piece of metal in his back.
Despite having a large spaniel wrapped round the back of her head she only had whiplash (the other parts of her weren't so lucky).
Now she drives an Isuzu Trooper with 4/5 in the boot, seperated by a specific trooper mesh guard and the old grumpy git on the passenger's floorwell (he has to be kept seperate, otherwise all hell breaks loose!). He was in the original crash, and was the only one hurt with a piece of metal in his back.
fmay
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We have a harness so that the lab can be clipped to a seat belt in the front or back.
FinnishLapphund
There's no cow on the ice
I don't know the name, but there's swedish dog-carcages that have been crashtested.
I've seen photos of such an cage that where in a real accident, hit from behind by another car in full speed. The dogowners car's looked as if a giant Strong-man had tried to squish it, but dog was completely unharmed! Because the cage, just as modern cars, have built-in deformation zone's.
And I also know that more than one, have an emergency escape hatch, that opens over the headsupportthings on the backseat. In case you by some reason can't access the boot cover.
So I would feel safe with my dogs in a carcage, but when I was 16 and got my first dog, the deal was I paid for all equipment, parents would help pay for vetcare if necessary. I ended up buying a car-harness and when I got more than one dog, it just seemed easier to buy one more car-harness. 18 years later, my dogs still travel with car-harnesses.
from Sweden.
I've seen photos of such an cage that where in a real accident, hit from behind by another car in full speed. The dogowners car's looked as if a giant Strong-man had tried to squish it, but dog was completely unharmed! Because the cage, just as modern cars, have built-in deformation zone's.
And I also know that more than one, have an emergency escape hatch, that opens over the headsupportthings on the backseat. In case you by some reason can't access the boot cover.
So I would feel safe with my dogs in a carcage, but when I was 16 and got my first dog, the deal was I paid for all equipment, parents would help pay for vetcare if necessary. I ended up buying a car-harness and when I got more than one dog, it just seemed easier to buy one more car-harness. 18 years later, my dogs still travel with car-harnesses.
from Sweden.
Nudibranch
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My dachshund travels in the boot; on his back legs he can just about peep over the back seat but generally falls fast asleep. I used to have a canvas crate for the back seat but it's a Mini and getting him in and out became a right pain.
nijinsky
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Like this (with the door closed obviously):
CAYLA
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You could atleast leave it open for a bit a fresh air, and quick exit upon rear impact
Thats how mine travel....with door closed too
Thats how mine travel....with door closed too
prose
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In supreme comfort
Keltic
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Why dont you teach them to drive? Daisy is very good!
CAYLA
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piebaldsparkle
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Oz lays on the front seat with his head rested on the arm rest. If he is cold/wet he moves down to the foot well to sit infront of the heater blowers!!!
CAYLA
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Oz lays on the front seat with his head rested on the arm rest. If he is cold/wet he moves down to the foot well to sit infront of the heater blowers!!!
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Yeah....but thats cos, u won't put the bloody heating on in the house
....and u call me a tight arse
poor dog
Oz lays on the front seat with his head rested on the arm rest. If he is cold/wet he moves down to the foot well to sit infront of the heater blowers!!!
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Yeah....but thats cos, u won't put the bloody heating on in the house
piebaldsparkle
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Yeah....but thats cos, u won't put the bloody heating on in the house
....and u call me a tight arse
poor dog
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Oh yeah coz a warm house is going to keep him warm in the car ain't it!!! O.K. given the option the lazy ickle sod, wouldn't leave the comfort of a warm house from August through to June!!!!
Yeah....but thats cos, u won't put the bloody heating on in the house
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Oh yeah coz a warm house is going to keep him warm in the car ain't it!!! O.K. given the option the lazy ickle sod, wouldn't leave the comfort of a warm house from August through to June!!!!
sloulou
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Goodie...im not the only stress head, trust you
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If someone drove into the back of my car - even gently - and Loki was in the back I think I'd have trouble keeping calm
The Land Rover is safer tho - he gets the whole back - is behind mesh - but loads of room... so if something hit the back of the defender it would probably not even touch him
Goodie...im not the only stress head, trust you
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If someone drove into the back of my car - even gently - and Loki was in the back I think I'd have trouble keeping calm
The Land Rover is safer tho - he gets the whole back - is behind mesh - but loads of room... so if something hit the back of the defender it would probably not even touch him
tormor
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mine travels in the boot. he either lies down, dribbles over the seats or if there is another car behind he likes to stare at them!
Patches
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Mine travels in a dog crate in the boot of the car (well it's a 4x4 7 seater....so we put the back row of seats up out of the way to make a boot).
It just fits in behind the seat and door....pretty much wedged, but is anchored to fixing points on the floor of the boot.
Can't stand dogs roaming around a car.....treading on kids, seating and generally being a nuissance. Much safer for the human occupants of the car to have them secured IMO somehow.
I know some would say the dog is at risk in a rear end shunt, but I worry more about the children being injured by the dog than the relatively small risk of an accident on the very short distances we travel a dog (to the village vet, huge fishing lake for a change of scenery etc etc)
It just fits in behind the seat and door....pretty much wedged, but is anchored to fixing points on the floor of the boot.
Can't stand dogs roaming around a car.....treading on kids, seating and generally being a nuissance. Much safer for the human occupants of the car to have them secured IMO somehow.
I know some would say the dog is at risk in a rear end shunt, but I worry more about the children being injured by the dog than the relatively small risk of an accident on the very short distances we travel a dog (to the village vet, huge fishing lake for a change of scenery etc etc)