Acknowledgements 4
Foreword 6
Introduction 8
one Choosing the right vehicle 13
two Dog travel accessories 22
 Vehicle manufacturers’ dog
 accessories 22
 Dog accessories available worldwide 27
 Dividers 28
 Dog socks/boots 28
 Ramps 29
 Crates/harnesses 31
 Effects 32
three The dos and don’ts of road travel with your dog 33
 Don’ts 33
 Location 33
 Airbags 34
 Pickup beds 35
 Windows 36
 Cold 36
 Dos 36
 Start early 36
 Familiarisation 37
 Feeding/exercise 37
 Security 38
 Health/medication 39
 Restraint system 39
 Control 39
 Essentials 39
 Comfort & interaction 39
four A dog’s psyche when travelling:
the joys, fears, and phobias 42
five Veterinary advice for travelling with
your dog 47
 Introduction 47
 Diet 50
 Health 50
 Motion sickness 50
 Heat stress/heatstroke 50
 Frostbite/hypothermia 50
 Comfort/mental state 51
 Safety 52
six Travel breaks: the how, where,
and why 55
 
seven Having fun with your dog when
travelling 60
eight Dogs on two wheels ... and other
forms of road transport 62
 Motorcycles and scooters 62
 Carriers 62
 Sidecars 63
 Trailers 64
 Other modes of transport 64
nine Dogs on wheels in art and
advertising 68
 Adverts 68
 Film 73
 Art 74
 Books 75
ten Appendix 76
 Alphabetical list of useful contacts 76
 Further reading 77
Index 80