Wednesday 28 October 2009

car travel

Maggie was a nervous wreck in the car when she was a puppy. It took a lot of patience getting her right and started with just sitting in the car giving her treats without the engine on. We progressed slowly but now she will sit in her cage in the back and travel anywhere. She hops in without fuss and I think she likes it now.

Elsa was much better but initially only travelled well in the back when Maggie was with her. Like Karen I took her on her own to a lot of fun places so she linked being in the car with going somewhere nice. She travels well now too.

Start as you mean to go on though. Do small journeys that end with some fun time. Talk to him a lot when he is being quiet say good boy but ignore the crying. If you intend to put them in the back in a cage then give them lots of fluffy toys and maybe a bed while they are small. Sometimes it's the large open space that frightens them.

Welcome to the new owners. Lovely to see Tallulah's puppies settling in well.