A Puppy’s First Car Journey
How to make your puppy’s first car journey happy and safe.
How you transport your puppy on their first car journey is such an important thing to consider. While having your puppy suitably restrained is a legal requirement in the UK, we must also remember that they are leaving their mum, siblings, and everything they know behind.
So how do you make your puppy’s first journey is as positive as possible while also keeping them safe? And how do you transport puppies in a car and get your puppy used to car travel so that it’s a positive experience for the long haul?
Your puppy’s first car journey.
Your puppy’s first journey is their first step into their life with you. We want them to be safe and as emotionally supported as possible so that their first associations with car travel are positive, paving the way for a dog who is comfortable and confident in the car.
Not all breeders will have worked with your puppy to get them comfortable in the car, so we need to be gentle and mindful of the sounds, smells, and vibrations that may all be very new to your puppy.
3 top tips for your puppy’s first car trip:
1) Have someone close to your puppy to comfort them and keep an eye on them.
2) Bring a blanket that smells of puppy’s mum home from the breeder.
3) Bring spare blankets, a bin bag, and some wipes in case of accidents and don’t feed puppy directly before travel.
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