Here are useful three tips to make your pet and those travelling with you stress free. Transporting pets takes a little preparation if you want a peaceful time and the effort will be worthwhile. Many cats and dogs find it stressful to travel in a car, so reduce that stress.
Transporting dogs is one thing, transporting cats is quite another. To reduce the stress to you the reader, lets just deal with dogs right now. Cats are quite a different kettle of fish if you know what I mean, so dogs it is.
Prepare: Making your dog feel at home in new surroundings is the key so make your car their home a few minutes every now and then when you are not travelling. Encourage your dog or puppy to make itself at home. Once inside the car close the door and start the engine. Then talk to your dog, calmly.
Education: Teach your pet that that the car is not the enemy, its just different. Your dog loves you and guess what? She or he wants to be with you. So if you are in the car guess where your dog wants to be? With you! So get it together in the car and have fun.
Trauma: Acclimatize your dog by feeding, petting or allowing him or her to sleep in the car. Put favorite toys in the car and let play commence, If you need to be a bit firmer, drag, coax or bribe the sonnovabitch but for goodness sake do not stress.
So...all this takes time and patience and you may not be immediately successful. However, you must not give up...do NOT give up...keep trying...keep working at it...but if all else fails...I know a guy who does a good deal on guns...
Seriously, most of the trauma related problems concerning transporting pets come from lack of preparation. Take your time, give your dog a chance and all will be well.
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