Comments on: Are You Going On A Road Trip With Your Dog? [Dog Travel Checklist]

By: Taryn

Taryn — Thu, 21 Sep 2017 18:27:17 +0000

I found this list so helpful! Thank you! We’re preparing for the arrival of a male Cavapoo in the coming months and for the first few months we’ll need to leave him with a doggie sitter while we’re at work during the day. I’ve been making a list of what to include in our “doggie diaper bag” and this list fits the bill perfectly! I’m also planning on including a small three-ringed binder with the paper items like vaccination records, emergency information, and training words that we’re using (some people say “go potty”, others say “get busy” and we want our dog sitter to keep consistent with the cues). Some may roll their eyes at this idea, but I’d rather be over-prepared! Anyways, thanks again for this list. I plan on keeping some of these things in the “doggie diaper bag” at all times since our pup will be going back and for between homes for the first few months.

By: Colby

Colby — Thu, 07 Jul 2016 21:36:02 +0000

In reply to Jessica. The heat wasn't a big deal once we were at the hotel. My biggest fear was if we were to break down while on the road especially with those long stretches of desert. It was great seeing you too!

By: Jessica

Jessica — Mon, 04 Jul 2016 20:20:41 +0000

That’s certainly a very thorough list. It’s fun that you got to drive to BlogPaws this year. I drove from Seattle to Las Vegas a few years ago. It was hot there too but it wasn’t an issue since we were mostly inside the hotel. Great to see you guys at BlogPaws!

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 01:10:55 +0000

In reply to Kim. Thanks for stopping by! Let me know if you have any ideas to add to our list.

By: Colby

Colby — Mon, 27 Jun 2016 01:10:30 +0000

In reply to Allison.

Our plan was to stop at the “pet friendly” rest stops, but when we got to the rest stops they had a sign indicating “no pets allowed”. When I saw that sign I immediately flashed back to the cartoon Snoopy, Come Home…”NO DOGS ALLOWED!” Anyhow, there was no one around, it was scorching hot, and I was not leaving Stetson in the car in that heat. I’d take a fine over Stetson getting heat exhaustion any day of the week.

By: Kim

Kim — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:23:52 +0000

Thanks for the share, great list!

By: Allison

Allison — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 11:48:23 +0000

One thing my husband didn’t think about till last minute when he went on a solo trip with our dog was where he could take restroom breaks. Since our dog is not a service dog or service dog in training, he can’t just stop anywhere to take a potty break because he would have to leave the dog in the hot, hot car. So we made sure there were rest stops along the route that were pet friendly that he could stop at.

Great list!! I’ll definitely use this the next time I go on a trip with my dog! 🙂

By: Colby

Colby — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 05:40:33 +0000

In reply to Irene. Thanks! Stetson did great on the 7 hour drive! My only worry for Stetson on this trip is the extreme heat, but I'll probably keep him indoors most of the trip (besides potty breaks).

By: Irene

Irene — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 19:32:12 +0000

Have fun Colby and Stetson. Hope to hear all about the road trip and BlogPaws soon!

By: Colby

Colby — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 18:15:58 +0000

In reply to Kimberly. Yep! I was writing down all of the things I needed to bring for traveling with Stetson. I figured may as well turn it into a blog post. Plus I left some information I can quickly look up if I need to like the vet office information and Stetson's picture. I'll see you in a couple days!