Traveling with your golden retriever

2. Traveling With Your
Golden Retriever

3. GoldenRetrieverslovetobeincludedinfamilyactivities,whichincludestake
ridesinthecarandtraveling.Theyloveattention,andloveforyoutotreat
themjustliketheyareamemberofyourfamily.Whenyoufirstgetyour
GoldenRetrieverpuppy,you’llhavetoteachhimhowtoenjoycarridesand
traveling,sohecancometoappreciateitmoreashegetsolder.

4. Whenyoudecidetotakehimtravelingforthefirsttime,youshouldalwaysgive
himfoodinsmallamountsthroughouttheday,whileheadjuststotraveling.If
youfeedhimalotoffoodbeforeyouheadout,hemaygetsickinthecarand
haveanaccident.Byreducingtheamountoffoodthatheconsumes,he’llbe
muchmoreincontrolofhisbladderandhimself.

5. Whenyouaretraveling,alwaysplantomakefrequentreststopsandallowyour
GoldenRetrievertimetorelievehimself.Youshouldalsotakesometimeto
exerciseaswell,stoppingeveryfewhoursforbathroombreaksandexercise.
GoldenRetrieverswillholdthemselvesiftheyneedto,althoughitisn’tgoodfor
them.Nomatterhowfaryoutravel,youshouldalwaysbekindtoyourdogand
stopeverysooftentolethimhavesometime.

6. Acommonmistakethatmanyhavemade,andoneyoushouldavoidatall
costs,islettingyourGoldenrideinamovingvehiclewithhisheadoutthe
window.Althoughyoumaythinkthisisagoodidea,yourGoldencaneasilyget
aneye,ear,ornoseinjury.Carsandtrucksmoveatveryfastspeeds,and
somethingcanpopupwhenyouleastexpectitanddoseriousdamagetoyour
dog.

7. Whenyoustopforabreakortofillupyourcar,youshouldneverallowyour
GoldenRetrievertobealoneinthecarwiththewindowsup.Eventhough you
maycrackthewindowsforhim,theheatofsummercanresultinaheatstroke
ifyouaren’tcareful.Ifyourdogdoesgetaheatstrokefrombeinglockedupina
hotcar,hecaneasilydiebeforeyouareabletoreturntothecar.Ifyousimply
must leaveyourdoginthecar,makesurethatyouparkintheshadeandgive
himplentyofair.

8. AslongasyoudoyourpartandtakecareofyourGoldenRetrieverwhenyou
travel,hewilllovetotravelwithyou.TravelingissomethingthatyourGolden
needs togetusedto,althoughmostadapttoitfairlyquick.Onceyouhave
takenyourdogtravelingwithyou,hewillknowwhenit’stimetotraveland
eventuallylearntotellyouwhenyouneedtostopsohecanusethebathroom.

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