Let’s find out if dogs can take the highway now!

Can dogs be taken on the highway? More and more people like to keep a dog to accompany them. They can take care of them when they are off work or on vacation. However, if they go on a business trip or go home on vacation, they don’t know how to place the dog. Many pet owners are curious whether they can take their dogs on the highway if they drive by themselves. Let’s find out together. Right~

 

Nowadays, dogs can be brought on the highway. The details are related to local management regulations. Highways in various places have different regulations. Some places allow pet dogs to be brought on the highway, and some places do not allow pet dogs to be brought on the highway. Pet dogs are not allowed to drive on the highway because dogs may endanger the safety of people on the car at any time. Therefore, for safety reasons, it is better not to bring pet dogs. Some unexpected actions of pet dogs may distract or interfere with the driver's attention, resulting in danger. If you want to bring a pet dog, you can generally put the pet in the trunk or use a pet box to secure it, and arrange for someone to look after it.

When taking your dog in a car, you can place a blanket with a familiar smell to your dog on the car seat to cushion your dog to eliminate his uneasiness. Another point is that dogs will drool, easily slobber on the seat, and scratch the seat. No matter how sturdy the seat is, it will be damaged. So it is necessary to put a layer of blanket or pet car mat. You can also bring a dog box to prevent the dog from being frightened and rushing towards the car body when braking suddenly at high speed, which is very dangerous. It can also prevent the dog from harassing the car owner while he is driving. If the dog is relatively large, you can equip the dog with a special safety belt.

Put some toys your dog usually likes and plenty of snacks, drinking water, etc. in the car. Let your dog defecate first before taking a long-distance car. Before setting off, let your dog drink some water and eat something, about 1/3 of the usual amount. In order to prevent dehydration, it is necessary to replenish water in time. If conditions permit, the owner can let the dog get out of the car and move around.

 

Don't rush to start the car after your dog gets in the car. Let the dog get familiar with the environment in the car first, and wait until they don't look so nervous before starting the car. This can better prevent the dog from being too panicked. If your dog gets motion sick, you can feed your pet motion sickness medicine in advance. If adverse reactions still occur after taking the medicine, you can feed your pet some probiotics to adjust the gastrointestinal balance.

In fact, this is quite convenient, but the pet owner must take good care of the dog during the journey.