Travel by car? Always with my pet

At the door of the Holy Week vacation you’ll be planning an escape and your pet will be the best and most faithful travel companion.Displacing yourself by car with your dog or cat will not be a problem and will become a safe and pleasant experience if you follow the current regulations and use the necessary accessories.

But many questions arise when organizing a car trip: Where should the animal be located?What are the rules indicated by the General Traffic Directorate (DGT)?what accessories do i need to comply with the regulations?We will clarify it all in this post so that your car trip is a fabulous experience.

Retention systems for dogs and cats in the car

One of the most important points when traveling by car is that the animal is comfortable, subject and safe, avoiding freely moving within the vehicle, being able to interrupt driving at any time or, in case of a collision, may be dismissed.For this, we find on the market various accessories that adapt to the different vehicles and to the size of each pet.These are the main and most used:

• The Transport:

  It will be a comfortable and welcoming space if your pet is small.It will always be placed inside the car’s habitat, on the ground and behind the front seats.Placing it on the seat, subject to the belt, is a usual practice, but in case of an accident, the cornea could crash the carrier making this breaks by the top and the pet may suffer serious injuries.

  As for the measures that the transportationthe regulations do not determine anything concrete, so everything will depend on the size of the animal that accompanies you on the journey.In the market you can find accessories of this type with different formats – rigid and plastic, fabric and foldable... – and sizes, ranging from approximately 41 cm long and 34 cm high to more than 100 cm long and 70 cm high.There are also metal cages for, for example, large dogs.These, as well as the larger carriers, will be placed in the vehicle suitcase and in transversal position to the direction of the march.

• By Arnes:

  This safety system is especially used with dogs.The arnes clamps to the vehicle’s safety belt and, taking into account the length we leave on the rail, we will prevent the animal from hit with the front seats in case of suffering a shock or of giving a sudden braking.

• The Division:

  If our animal travels in the suitcase, it will have to place a separating grid between this and the cabin of the car, allowing the pet to move freely without disturbing the driver or the occupants of the vehicle.But you have to keep in mind that, by not being subject, this can suffer injuries in case of a accident, so the ideal thing will be to combine this system with a carrier that protects the animal.

Some tips for safe and quiet travel

In addition to the security systems we have mentioned, you should take into account some ‘tips’ that will make the trip easier and that will make your pet enjoy as much as you.

• If your pet is not used to travel by car, it is convenient that you start doing short trails to adapt progressively to this situation.There is the possibility that it suffers cravings, just as it happens to people, so in that case, you can consult with your veterinarian so that he recommends some type of medication suitable for these cases.And, slowly, you will get used to it.Try, that yes, not to give you a lot of food and water before you get out to avoid possible vomiting.

• Put some near their accessory – a toy, a mantra... – so that you feel more relaxed and quiet.You can use a protective foam for seats and thus avoid the car being filled with hair, foam, babas or anything other unforeseen.

• Make sure you carry all the necessary documentation health card, identification chip, etc.To travel with your pet by car it is necessary to know the legislation in force both in Spain and in the country to which you move if you are going to travel abroad.

• Realized frequent stops, every two hours approximately, so that your pet can do their needs, drink water and burn energy (so that it can keep quiet the rest of the journey).

• Never leave your pet locked in the car, even if the vehicle is in the shadow, as the temperature of this can rise very quickly and in a few minutes make the animal suffer a heat blow.

• Bring the accessories and the food you need to take care of your child during the days you’re going to be out (we recommend you buy food from a small the gamma Dibaq Senseand.

• And enjoy it. Now you just need to get to the destination and enjoy a new adventure with your pet.Good trip !