I've taken Brandi on long road trips (12 hrs or more only stopping for gas and potty breaks) and she did fine. I would stop maybe every 3-4 hours to take a potty break and give her a sip of water and feed her. I strapped her in the back seat with her bed and blanket and she practically slept the whole trip. So she was safely in the back seat. I also did not let her have free reign of the car. As long as she could see me, she was happy.
When I was on the road under no circumstances did I leave her in the car alone when I had to go to the bathroom (I don't do that anyway). I took her in every store with me and if they said I couldn't bring dogs in, I would drive to the next gas station or rest stop. Wherever I went, my little one went. I also had emergency supplies for dogs in case we got stranded somewhere especially winter. I take extra food and water and clothing in case we get stuck somewhere and that has happened to me before. I got caught in a snowstorm on my way to Nashville Tenn from Delaware. I had to spend the night in a hotel and they only charged me 10.00 a night for the little one.
I made the trip by myself on several occassions and Brandi has gone with me everytime. |