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| AndyS Member Since: 18 Aug 2012 Location: London Posts: 595   
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We're thinking of getting a dog, Doberman is top of the list at the moment, wifey is mixed on that and may well want a Beagle (although I think I can win her over
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The question is about travelling with a dog in a defender, do dogs get travel sick or anything like that? If they do suffer from that type of thing, is there a way of easing it so it can travel? We plan to put a dog guard behind the back seats in the 110 (probably this one: HERE) so it'll have some room to mooch about and get comfortable. Do you travel with your dog? Do they cope with it, allowing for all the usual things like regular stops, drinks and comfort breaks. We'll get it a doggie passport so the furthest it'll go is down to the Alps but mostly it'll be where ever we go on a daily basis. Any advice is much appreciated. |
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19th Apr 2015 4:46pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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my collie was fine as long as the air con was on or the windows were open, panted otherwise. It is big jump up and down when they get older so go for something you can lift up or down
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19th Apr 2015 4:56pm |
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)| Rickydodah Member Since: 14 Jul 2014 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1091 |
Dogs do get motion sickness. Start getting the dog used to the car as early as possible, not necessarily going anywhere but just used to it as an evironment. Excitement and anxiety cause a lot of problems but they can normally be overcome. Good luck with whatever dog you get.
Click image to enlarge I started with nothing and still have most of it left! |
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19th Apr 2015 5:19pm |
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| walfy Member Since: 29 Aug 2007 Location: Frome Posts: 2658 
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Our WCS was car sick a couple of times until we stopped feeding him before a journey. We now leave 1hr between food and travel now and no issues what so ever.
Whenever the 110 or Volvo are open the dog is in the boot waiting to go on a trip. The 110 has a standard full height cargo barrier but the Volvo has a genuine fitted dog cage. Dog has no issues with being in a cage in the vehicles what so ever. 110 D250 SE HT 110 USW SOLD RRE HSE Dynamic Gone, wife killed it VOLVO XC60 R Dynamic with some toys Polaris RZR 900XP SOLD |
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19th Apr 2015 8:01pm |
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| ken Member Since: 18 Aug 2009 Location: Banging Birds with my bitches !! Posts: 4328
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Of course dogs get travel sick like 2 leggers so do some don't
 every dog is unique its what's makes them fab
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19th Apr 2015 8:05pm |
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| Pam W Member Since: 25 Oct 2011 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1169  
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Our Border Collie made her first car journeys the day with picked her up at 8 weeks. Th first to the vets for health check and blood sample (breeder very keen on checking for genetic diseases, etc) and then 7.5 hours back down to Yorkshire from Forfar. That was in the Range Rover, but she has since done numerous long and short journeys in my 90 and has never been sick. She either settles down to sleep or watches the world go by. At the mo she travels in her wire dog crate but we are trying to get a Travall tailgate guard (like in the pic a few posts above), so she can be loose in the back too, if needed. Our blog - http://landytravels.com/
Yorkshire Off Road Club - http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net |
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19th Apr 2015 9:20pm |
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| Projectblue Member Since: 22 Nov 2011 Location: Devon Posts: 1096
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My bull terrier was fine until I took her on a long journey, at night in bad weather, in the back of a hard top. Poor thing was sick all night.
After that I got her a harness and fastened in to a seatbelt and let her ride up front. She loved it. She would sit and watch for the first 15-20 minutes and then after that she'd curl up and go to sleep  New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info |
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19th Apr 2015 9:48pm |
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| Rosso_NI Member Since: 09 May 2014 Location: NI Posts: 275 
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As said above introduce them as early as possible, i had my lab in cars straight away, bit of whinning to start but every time i stopped somewhere i would open boot and treat her or take her for a quick walk, think she associated it then with going somewhere different, she now loves being in the car or Defender
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19th Apr 2015 10:20pm |
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| rallysteve Member Since: 10 Feb 2014 Location: Cumbria Posts: 2228 
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Our GSD loves being on the back seat of our DC. His eyes close and he falls asleep almost the minute you start the engine!
Click image to enlarge He quite likes being able to lie down and look out of the window. We use a pair ok the Nakatenaga rear window vents from 4x4overlander so he can have a sniff without sticking his head out and so there is plenty of fresh air. Steve 02' 110 TD5 Double Cab Rebuild Thread |
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20th Apr 2015 6:15am |
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| JJ Member Since: 18 May 2009 Location: Winchester Posts: 932 
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Our Lab never has any issues with being in the back ( large crate ) and if the door is open will jump straight in.
We have a yellow lab so my only regret is we should have got a black one............ or beige carpets . |
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20th Apr 2015 9:06am |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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Mum's dog, a Cocker, travels very happily in the back of the car. Either on the seats (she takes up the whole row if she has the chance) or in the boot. She always has a harness on and attached to the seatbelt, or if she's in the boot attached to the head rests. In the boot it's enough to stop her flying through the windscreen but still give her space to nest.
The nice thing about the car for her is that all her favourite people are around her and she's got a captive audience for cuddles. She sometimes looks out of the window, sometimes curls up and sleeps, she's always happy. Sometimes when you have a break she boings out, sometimes she's happy to just sit with the boot open and watch the world go by. |
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20th Apr 2015 11:52am |
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| Mr Baldylocks Member Since: 15 Jul 2010 Location: Nearer my home than yours. Posts: 487 
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Tired now.
Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge Life is one big adventure, that's why we have the vehicle for the journey. |
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20th Apr 2015 12:02pm |
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| Buccaneer Member Since: 11 May 2014 Location: London/Kabul Posts: 148 
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Bored and cheesed off whilst i had a new radio fitted.
Click image to enlarge The Rules:- 1 Buccaneer comes back alive. 2 Chicks dig scars. GB260 |
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22nd Apr 2015 4:25pm |
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