That is the plan for now, if needed stop to rest and figured every time I get gas to take him out and feed him. He's over 4 months and at home holds it at night from 8-10 hrs till he asks to go.
Get him used to being in the car while you drive, this will get him acclimated to being in the car. I take my guys with me whenever I go somewhere that I know they are allowed to be or that they won't be left alone, such as drive thru services (bank, fast food) or pet stores. The more your pup is used to being in the car you will see that he will settle down quicker and just fall asleep. If you are worried that he won't settle down, bring some chew toys to keep him occupied with. Bully sticks and stuffed kongs are just a few things you can pack for the drive.
He's used to being in the car, he lays down and naps usually. I just haven't had to take him on drives so long, he's gone on 2 hour drives a couple times and he's really good
When I go on long trips with my dog/s I always make sure to stop a couple of places fun along the way.. you know, like a nice open meadow... a quiet little stream where they can drink, splash etc... just don't forget the towels to dry off before re-entering car...lol Make it a fun adventure! And yes, remember your H20, you might not always be able to find some, we usually take a gallon jug that is specifically for the dogs and we really love the fabric water/food travel bowls. Those are awesome because you can stuff them in the side pocket of your car door. I also take baby wipes/dog wipes to help clean off dirty feet if they found something extra fun to get into. And chew bones.. long lasting ones! Ditto on the potty breaks... our girls usually do well for 3-4 hours, then need a break, but I do too at that point!
Try to time potty breaks with gas stops. Is your pup going to be in a kennel? if not consider adding a makeshift bed of blankets or something. on a 12 hr, mine rode shotgun in his "den" (floor under the dash) with a whole bunch of padding just to be safe b/c i didn't have room for a kennel. easily accessible treats and distractions just in case they feel like getting playful while you're driving are always useful.
Fun tip: a lot of fast food places actually have treats for dogs at the drive thru.
He won't be in a kennel, he gets sick if he's in there on drives if I'm not careful with turns. He has a seatbelt attachment to his harnesses and he sleeps in the backseat usually.
Mike, he went on 3hour plus trips with me all the time. We never stopped during those trips. Usually when I travel with mine, I take them to potty when I stop for gas. I offer water throughout the trip and only feed once we have stopped for the night. He was always a good traveler with me (I started them traveling early). of the pups in the litter, Ren was the only one who had problems with car sickness.
I've done a couple long trips (longer than 4 hours drive) with Conker and several with the Girls.
I make up his seat nice and comfy like, usually a towel over a pillow, and give him something to chew on while in the car. A 12 inch long and quite thick bully stick works good, or a durable chew toy. His buckle-harness thing gives him enough room to be comfortable without smashing into the windshield if I crash. (I have no front passenger airbag, and he pitches a hissy fit if I put him in the back.) Every time I stop and he's not asleep, he gets taken out for a walk. I stop at rest areas frequently and put him on a long-line (30 feet or so) and just let him run around and burn off energy, or play tug if he will. Also at every stop he gets out on, I pour a bowl of water for him if he wants any. I usually feed him an hour or so before we leave so I don't need to in the middle of the drive. If I wait until we get to our destination for the day he will complain the entire ride. I bring emergency contact information printed up on a couple flyers too, for the just-in-case scenario I hope never happens. He is always leashed both in the car and out, as a precaution, and that is normally clipped to my belt so he can't bolt out of the Jeep without taking me with him, or the inside handle of the Jeep. Treats are always within my reach but out of his. A towel is nice to have to dry or clean off a wet or dirty dog. This is usually draped over the seat anyways for that very purpose. Oh, and a barf-bag. Conker is usually pretty good about not barfing in the car, but twisty roads makes him queasy so I keep something close to catch whatever he might decide to decorate my Jeep with, since he is never nice enough to stick his head out the window for me. Which is usually open if the speed limit is below 65 and the weather is not freezing, really hot, windy, or raining like mad (I open it in "regular" rain and even snow, neither he nor I care). One of my dogs, Juneau, will jump out of the window so if she is on the trip hers is not open. (The dogs are buckled in a way so that they cannot reach the other's window.)
Koda was a great travel buddy at that age. Just slept. I think you'll be fine with him. Everyone has great advice but I think that you will see that he will be super easy. When he wakes up from sleeping just stop to go potty. I also gave bully sticks at that age in the car since Koda had just started teething.
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Fun tip: a lot of fast food places actually have treats for dogs at the drive thru.
I make up his seat nice and comfy like, usually a towel over a pillow, and give him something to chew on while in the car. A 12 inch long and quite thick bully stick works good, or a durable chew toy. His buckle-harness thing gives him enough room to be comfortable without smashing into the windshield if I crash. (I have no front passenger airbag, and he pitches a hissy fit if I put him in the back.)
Every time I stop and he's not asleep, he gets taken out for a walk. I stop at rest areas frequently and put him on a long-line (30 feet or so) and just let him run around and burn off energy, or play tug if he will. Also at every stop he gets out on, I pour a bowl of water for him if he wants any.
I usually feed him an hour or so before we leave so I don't need to in the middle of the drive. If I wait until we get to our destination for the day he will complain the entire ride.
I bring emergency contact information printed up on a couple flyers too, for the just-in-case scenario I hope never happens. He is always leashed both in the car and out, as a precaution, and that is normally clipped to my belt so he can't bolt out of the Jeep without taking me with him, or the inside handle of the Jeep.
Treats are always within my reach but out of his.
A towel is nice to have to dry or clean off a wet or dirty dog. This is usually draped over the seat anyways for that very purpose.
Oh, and a barf-bag. Conker is usually pretty good about not barfing in the car, but twisty roads makes him queasy so I keep something close to catch whatever he might decide to decorate my Jeep with, since he is never nice enough to stick his head out the window for me. Which is usually open if the speed limit is below 65 and the weather is not freezing, really hot, windy, or raining like mad (I open it in "regular" rain and even snow, neither he nor I care). One of my dogs, Juneau, will jump out of the window so if she is on the trip hers is not open. (The dogs are buckled in a way so that they cannot reach the other's window.)
Hnnm that's all I can think of for now.