Travel Tips

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If you plan a trip make the decision if you take your puppy along or if you know a good facility which will care for your puppy.

 

Leaving your puppy behind

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• Ask your veterinarian, breeder, or other pet owners to recommend reputable boarding facilities.

• Make reservations in advance of your trip. Many facilities book up early, especially over holidays.

• Make sure that your puppy is current on all of his vaccinations.

• Make sure that you give the boarding facility a supply of things your dog needs during his stay.

• Leave feeding instructions and a supply of your puppy's regular dogfood.

• Make sure the boarding facility has an emergency contact number. 

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Traveling with your puppy

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• Make sure that the hotel will take dogs.

• Your puppy needs to be up to date on all of his vaccinations. 

• Take your puppy's dogfood along.

• Make sure you buy bottled water during your trip for your puppy, never use tap water.

• Make sure that your puppy has identification on his collar.  

• Micro-ship your puppy with Home Again.

• Keep your puppy in a safe traveling crate on longer trips.

• Never leave your puppy in the care alone.

• Make frequent stops for your puppy.

• Never leave your puppy free in the hotel room.

• Make sure that you know a veterinarian in the area you are visiting.

• Have your vaccination records with you.

• Have an up to date Rabies Vaccination for that state.