Learn Travel Safety for Your Dog

Video Transcript

"Let’s talk about safety while you are gone and the dog is alone in the car. You may want to take your dog’s collar off while he is in the car so he doesn’t catch it on something and choke. Also, make sure that your dog doesn’t sit in a hot car. Are you aware how hot it can get in your car in just a few minutes? Excessive heat can cause brain damage, breathing difficulties and any death. A like colored car and rolling down your windows a few inches can help. Keep in mind the more your windows are down, the more easily someone can steal Fluffy. Another thing about windows if the engine is running an open back window will allow dangerous carbon monoxide into the vehicle. Look very carefully for pens, coins, sharp objects and anything that you would not want a bored dog to swallow. Next to the seats and under the seats are places where these things hide. In fact, here is some paper and a pen here and you can use a ruler to get those things out if you need to. Believe me your dog will find these things if you don’t. Let’s talk about bitter apple spray. It works well for most dogs. You can spray it on items so your dog won’t chew on them. They don’t like the taste or the smell. If you have a puppy or dog that mauls or bites you or nips you, you can even put the bitter apple spray on your arms and hands. You can also spray it at the dog’s mouth but never the eyes. Soon your dog will be conditioned to stop in the middle of doing something unwanted even by just seeing you hold the bottle. Lastly dogs riding in the back of open truck beds should either be in a kennel or a harness."