Car Travel
Start with how your pet rides. Dog seat belt vs booster seat covers keeping a dog in place in the back, and dog hammock vs seat cover covers protecting the seats. A seat cover, hammock or booster is not a crash restraint.
Planning a longer drive? The road trip with a dog checklist covers the car, the stops and the night away. Cat owners will find carrier-first advice for vet trips and long drives in this topic too. The covers, tethers, boosters and carriers mentioned are in dog car and travel accessories.
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How-to
How to Get a Dog Used to a Backpack Carrier, From Home to Trail
A step-by-step plan for legs-out and enclosed dog backpacks: check the fit for your dog and your back, build from an open pack on the floor to wearing it at home, lift safely alone or with a helper, and spot the stress signs that mean stop.
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How-to
How to Stop a Dog Jumping Out of the Car When the Door Opens
A dog who launches out of the car the moment a door opens has usually learned that the open door means go. Here's how to make the leap impossible today with a tether and a leash-first routine, teach a car-door wait step by step, and handle hatchbacks, small dogs in boosters and a dog who gets loose.
