10 Tips for Eating Out With Your Dog

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dog-at-cafe Taking your dog with you when you go to the cafe for lunch can be a bit of a challenge. However, with adequate pre-planning and practice you can turn it into an enjoyable experience.

You want to make the excursion as relaxing as possible for all concerned - you, your dog, your dining companions, other diners and the cafe owners!

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5 Reasons Why Your Dog Shouldn't Travel in the Back of Your Pick-Up

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dogs-in-a-pick-up There's something about driving a convertible car on a hot summer's day - with the roof down, wind in your hair and favorite music on the radio, it just puts you in a good mood … so do we put dogs in the back of pick-up trucks thinking they'll have a similar experience?

I see dogs traveling in the back of pick-ups throughout the summer here in New Zealand, it looks cool, but in terms of dog safety, it couldn't be more dangerous for your dog.

Here's 5 reasons to keep your dog out of the back of your pick-up:

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Keywords: dog paw blisters, dogs overheating in vehicles, heat stroke

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Car Safety - how to stop your dog becoming a baby elephant

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dog-looking-out-of-window I read in the news this week that a dog caused an SUV to roll.

Apparently the dog was loose in the car and knocked his owner's elbow causing her to swerve, and the car rolled twice as she tried to correct the swerve.

Letting your dog travel in a car unrestrained is not the behavior of a responsible dog owner.

When will people learn?
Loose dogs in a car = a danger to themselves, others in the car and all other road users.

If you have a small dog lying on the rear passenger shelf and need to brake suddenly, your dog becomes a lethal missile - in a 30 mph collision your dog will exert a force 20 times his body weight.

Being hit by a larger dog, such as a Labrador, that has been propelled from the back of the car is similar to being hit by a baby elephant - a sobering thought.

I can't remember the statistics, but tests in the UK showed that most front seat passengers would have survived a car crash had they not been hit by rear seat passengers thrown forward because they weren't wearing seat belts.

Here are some tips for keeping your dog - and you - safe in the car:

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Keywords: car harness, dog safety, dog safety in car, keeping my dog safe, responsible dog owner, Traveling with Your Dog

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