🧳Travel and safety for your dog
Vet visits, holidays, moving house: sooner or later your dog will travel. The right carrier, proper car restraint, journey prep: our guides cover the gear and habits that turn a trip into a non-event.
The key point : In a car, an unrestrained dog is a projectile: a crash-tested crate, a safety harness or a partition grille are the three serious options.
Our dedicated guides
- Dog ramp or stairs: reaching the car and the sofa without injury
Incline, non-slip surface, maximum load: how to choose a dog ramp or steps suited to the car, the bed or the sofa.
- Dog life jacket: essential for boating and swimming?
Buoyancy, grab handle, size and adjustments: how to choose a dog life jacket for boating, paddleboarding or sporty swims.
- Small dog carrier bag: choosing the right one for trains, the metro and city life
Approved dimensions, ventilation, comfort: how to choose a small dog carrier suited to trains, public transport and city journeys.
- Dog safety gate: securing the stairs and rooms of the house
Pressure-mounted or screw-fitted, height, adjustable width: how to choose a dog safety gate to protect the stairs, kitchen or bedroom.
- Retractable or standard leash: which one for your dog?
Safety, leash training, comfort in town: retractable or standard leash, the comparison to choose the right lead for your dog and your walks.
- Choke collar for dogs: why it is a bad idea in disguise
Risks to the windpipe, contested effectiveness, modern alternatives: the choke collar for dogs is a bad idea in disguise, here are the solutions that actually work.
- Preparing your dog for a baby’s arrival: equipment and method
Gates, refuge zone, new rules, safety: how to prepare your dog for a baby’s arrival during pregnancy, with the useful equipment and the mistakes to avoid.
- Moving house with your dog: equipment and stress-free organisation
Safe transport, refuge room, familiar landmarks, updating identification: how to move house with your dog serenely, from moving day to the first weeks.
- Going on holiday with your dog: the complete equipment checklist
Transport, documents, first-aid kit, everyday gear: the checklist for going on holiday with your dog, with budgets and the pitfalls of summer and winter alike.
- Dog travel crates for the car: standards and smart choices
Crash tests, materials, dimensions, boot installation: everything you need to choose a genuinely safe car travel crate for your dog.
- GPS collars for dogs: how to choose the right tracker
Subscription or not, battery life, accuracy, waterproofing: the criteria that matter when choosing a GPS collar so you never lose your dog again.
- Dog car barriers: the guide to choosing the right one
Universal grille, vehicle-specific or boot net: how to keep your dog safely separated from the cabin and travel with peace of mind.
Travel & safety by breed or species
- Labrador Retriever
- Golden Retriever
- German Shepherd
- Australian Shepherd
- Border Collie
- Belgian Malinois
- Staffordshire Bull Terrier
- American Staffordshire Terrier
- French Bulldog
- English Bulldog
- Pug
- Chihuahua
- Yorkshire Terrier
- Jack Russell Terrier
- Shih Tzu
- Maltese
- Bichon Frise
- Poodle
- Lhasa Apso
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- English Cocker Spaniel
- Brittany Spaniel
- English Springer Spaniel
- Beagle
- Basset Hound
- Dachshund
- Dalmatian
- Boxer
- Rottweiler
- Doberman
- Great Dane
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- Cane Corso
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- Newfoundland
- Saint Bernard
- Leonberger
- Great Pyrenees
- Siberian Husky
- Alaskan Malamute
- Samoyed
- Akita
- Shiba Inu
- Chow Chow
- Pomeranian
- Eurasier
- German Shorthaired Pointer
- English Pointer
- English Setter
- Vizsla
- Weimaraner
- Rhodesian Ridgeback
- Whippet
- Greyhound
- West Highland White Terrier
- Scottish Terrier
- Fox Terrier
- Miniature Schnauzer
- Bull Terrier
- Shar-Pei