That is what we have and it works great Sheila "Life is what happens when you are busy making plans."
_____ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Leslie Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 8:17 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: car travel Here is something you might be interested in.....this is not an advertisement.....I ran into it this a.m. and it looks like something I would buy. You can at least get ideas. Leslie in So Cal http://www.petsmart <http://www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753853> .com/product/index.jsp?productId=2753853 --- In [email protected], Teacher Bunny <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Thanks for the tip. Don't think a real carseat for dogs is available > here. > > I do have some sort of square tub that I can put blankets in while he > is in there. It's not high enough for him to jump over -- which is > better because I don't want him feeling walled in. I got a small > traveler bag for him that's lined with wires on the sides but still, > he cries like he's trapped. I know he can be trained but he got so > stressed inside that he started to pee. :o( > > So maybe I can consider using the square tub and find a way to attach > it to the seatbelt. Harnessing is a good tip -- that's more pressure > for me to really train him for that. He bites the leash all the time > and sits while biting it. He doesn't walk! Help! > > > On Nov 2, 2007, at 1:34 AM, e [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > I stick his (heated it has a cigarette lighter adapter) bed on a > > pillow and attach it to the seatbelt. I get it up high because he > > likes to look out and it seems if he cannot gets carsick. There are > > carseats that you can attach to the seat of your car but whether > > you buy one or rig one ALWAYS harness your baby in. I have his > > harness on and tie his leash to the headrest with a bit of > > breathing room but still tethered. > > I had Henry in the back when I was heading up to a friends cabin > > with her. We stopped short and he went flying forward. Luckily I > > caught him in mid air but it could have been a disaster. > > Also we live in a pretty safe place but a few months ago someone > > had their two malteses stolen out of their car when they went in > > for groceries. So even if your cracking th e window or sunroof lock > > it up if your baby is left in the car, even for just a minute. > > > > best, > > michelle and henry > > in the beautiful Catskill Mountains, NY > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Teacher Bunny [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 12:59 pm > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] car travel > > > > I'd be interested to find out, too. I do the same but the travel > > is usually just about 5 minutes. Just the same, I know it's not > > safe especially when he gets a bit bigger. Although, right now, he > > just lays on my leg. > > > > I bought him a small traveling cage -- it's a hard plastic with > > holes for ventilation. He would cry like he's being punished! So > > I moved it in front so that he could see me ins tead of putting him > > in the back. > > > > But when I moved him in front, he was barking and angry because he > > could see me and was wondering why I am keeping him locked up! > > > > On Nov 1, 2007, at 9:57 PM, ED wrote: > > > >> Hello group...I'm new. I'm Ed...the Chi is Rita. Almost 2. > >> > >> What is the best kind of car set up that is safe for the Chi? Mine > >> loves to sit on my lap and drive, but I know it's not safe and the > >> police may not like it while driving. > >> > >> She hated the car seat I purchased. How can I keep her close, > >> able to > >> see, and safer? > >> > >> Crazy about this dog. > >> > >> Ed > > > > Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out freeAOL Mail! > > > > >
