How to Select a Schipperke Dog as a Pet

Traveling by car with your dog along can be great fun, but it can also be highly stressful. If your schipperke is accompanying you on a car trip, there are preparations you can make so that everyone in the car, both two and four legged, can have a safe and fun time.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Crate
• Water from home
• Dog food
• Favorite toy or blanket for dog
• Leash
• Informative dog tag

1. Use a crate that is well-ventilated to keep your schipperke secure while in the car. If he is not crate trained, get him used to the idea for short periods of time at home.

2. Pack your schipperke's favorite toy or blanket so that he feels more comfortable with an object that is familiar to him.

3. Make a few practice runs of shorter duration with your dog so that he gets used to being in the car.

4. Take water from home or bottled water for your dog. Just like humans, dogs can suffer from stomach upset by drinking unfamiliar water.

5. Travel with food for your dog, but do not feed him in the car. Water will be sufficient to sustain him until you reach your destination.

6. Make sure your schipperke has a tag on his collar with your contact information including your home address, cell phone number and his name.

7. Walk and stretch your legs as well as your dogs on a regular basis. Always have your dog on a leash whenever he is outside of the car.

Tips & Warnings

• Allowing your dog to ride with his head hanging out the window is dangerous. He could end up with lung damage or inner ear problems.
• Do not, under any circumstances, leave your dog alone in a vehicle. On a day that feels temperately warm to you the temperature inside a car will climb high enough to cause heatstroke in your dog. On a cold day the car will hold the cold in and act like a refrigerator which could cause a dog to freeze.