Hi all, I seem to be careering from one problem to another. I don't mind really though I ordered a crate to transport my puppy safe and sound and informed my friend who is kindly transporting us and he made the point that if the back seats are down and the crate unsecured on top of them then what is to prevent the crate from careering about, moving left and right e.g. around the roundabout and generally giving the poor puppy a torrid time of it? Time for some more of your sensible and reassuring advice and experience me thinks
Re: oh crate...not again Does your friends car have split rear seats? We only fold 1side down and I sit in the back and steady the crate. It doesn't seem to swing about much. We use Molly's first size crate as a transport crate at the moment , it fits quite snugly in the back of the car.
Re: oh crate...not again My dog crate sits on a rubber mat which prevents it slipping and I also put a strap over it as I have anchor points in my boot. If you've dropped the seats there is probably the ring that the seat locks back into exposed you could fix it to that to stop it moving maybe?
Re: oh crate...not again I had to resort to using the seat belts to hold the crate in place as one seat down just didn't work and both seats down meant a wobbly crate (not really what you want when you're doing your level best to keep puppy and driver safe). I threaded the belts through a corner of the crate each and that held it securely and there's not enough belt in the crate for Holly to get her teeth into and she hasn't bothered much with them at all.
Re: oh crate...not again It depends on the size of the crate and the size of the car. As others have said you can just fold one seat down if the rear seats are split and sometimes it can be wedged quite securely. Or it may fit in the boot if the boot is big enough/crate small enough. On previous occasions when it's just been me and I've been transporting a foster pup I've had a large pet carrier on the passenger seat with the seat adjust as far forward as it would go to wedge the box between the seat back and the glovebox.
Re: oh crate...not again Blessings to you for your replies. After discussion with my friend who measured the footrest in the back of the car - it seems a pet carrier will fit snuggly in there, so that is what I intend to do. Hopefully it will be a safe and not too unpleasant journey for the pup.
Re: oh crate...not again [quote author=JohnL link=topic=6703.msg90905#msg90905 date=1403602002] Blessings to you for your replies. After discussion with my friend who measured the footrest in the back of the car - it seems a pet carrier will fit snuggly in there, so that is what I intend to do. Hopefully it will be a safe and not too unpleasant journey for the pup. [/quote] I would have the pup in my arms, then if s/he get too wriggly pop him/her in the crate. I can feel your excited anticipation for this pupster! I bet you can't wait
Re: oh crate...not again Yes I agree! If you can hold her for at least part of the way in a big towel/blanket. Lots of cuddles will help the pup feel secure. By the time you get home you will have the pups smell on you and vice versa... The start of the bonding process How long to go now? It's such a nervous time just before, but everything will just fall into place... Things you worry about now won't really matter once the pup is here!
Re: oh crate...not again Oh - and I had a chew in my hand, thank goodness, or my fingers would have been chewed off! Tatze started as she meant to go on - crazy crocodile! Here she is on the first day back, we took her in the garden, waiting for the first wee. She played and played for an hour then slept on the water dish!
Re: oh crate...not again You can buy very cheaply (I paid £1 in Martins the newsagents) sheets of a non slip mesh 'fabric' that hold things in place very well and don't cause any damage.
Re: oh crate...not again [quote author=Boogie link=topic=6703.msg90949#msg90949 date=1403611881] Oh - and I had a chew in my hand, thank goodness, or my fingers would have been chewed off! Tatze started as she meant to go on - crazy crocodile! Here she is on the first day back, we took her in the garden, waiting for the first wee. She played and played for an hour then slept on the water dish! [/quote] Ah made me smile this Mags!they can fall asleep in the most random positions....even when they are nearly 2!x
Re: oh crate...not again While it's tempting to hold a pup on your lap it's not very safe. In an accident you would not be able to keep hold of the puppy and it's likely to fly off your lap. A well anchored crate or pet carrier is best. Even a pet carrier at your feet in the front passenger footwell
Re: oh crate...not again Thanks to y'all for your answers and interest. I pick up the little guy one week from today hopefully. Great Picture Boogie by the way! Especial thanks to you Rachel... it would only take a second for the car to hit the breaks hard at say 50 and it would be goodbye pup. It's a pet Carrier for me
Re: oh crate...not again Good luck for you pick up day. Make sure you post some picks. I had a little harness for Milly when I picked her up. So she was strapped in with one on my kids sitting next to her. That seemed to work well too.
Re: oh crate...not again We brought Pongo home in a box in the footwell of the passenger seat. Paul drove, I sat with Pongo. Lots of newspaper in the box, with lots of spare newspaper available (we had two or three little accidents, and the poor wee boy was car sick too. The spare newspaper meant at least he didn't have to dirty himself). Also a lovely comfy bit of fleece (vetbed) and a towel so that every now and then I could lift him up onto my lap (when we were going slowly in traffic, say) for a bit of a cuddle. He didn't enjoy the journey too much. Car sick, and he couldn't sleep. But as soon as we got him home he forgot all that, and threw himself joyfully into exploring his new territory.... with no apparent lasting trauma! Good luck - you must be incredibly excited now!
