Labradors and 944s

[DrSimon]

How about when the dog is past the puppy stage? Would a dog sit happily in the passenger footwell once grown and trained? I'd probably be making the occasional trip out of London, which would typically take just over an hour.

Simon

How are you going to restrain it?

I haven't got that far quite yet. Maybe it could go in the back with a restraint of some sort. There are a few Pistonheaders who have had no problems with dogs in 911s. Some say their dogs travel best in the back, while others say they prefer the front.

I'll have to check out the slobber rating for various breeds but I'm currently favouring a retriever at the moment. It's possible I may never let the hound within drooling distance of the car. I have a family runaround as well so maybe I'll just have to use that and curtail some of the 911 use.

Simon

 

[Frenchy]

Jason, keep the car, the dog will settle eventually once her adult teeth have come through, also I will reinforce as mentioned, they are still growing to much vigorous excersise can damage joints long term, praise when good and chastise when bad......always and the family need to excerise this also.
My daughter used to hug the dogs when I told them off, she did not realise she was messing with their heads.
Remember black or white, good and bad no in between.
Above all enjoy, 2 curled up in here tonight.

 

[Waylander]

when we were training the Guide Dogs, when in a car for any time once adult and working they would have to go in the passenger foot well and try and find space to settle with the owner's legs over the top, very interesting in a small car with a 40KG GSD.
this was done so the owner could be independent and take a taxi without messing the seats up, I believe they still train the dogs this way.
but once trained they will stay put in the foot well, and to be honest its the best place for them, certainly one of the safest,

the last thing you want is a big dog flying through the car in an accident.

At the end of the day its all about the training, with love, care and patience (and a big bag of treats) you can get a dog to do almost anything.

 

[jasonp]

when we were training the Guide Dogs, when in a car for any time once adult and working they would have to go in the passenger foot well and try and find space to settle with the owner's legs over the top, very interesting in a small car with a 40KG GSD.
this was done so the owner could be independent and take a taxi without messing the seats up, I believe they still train the dogs this way.
but once trained they will stay put in the foot well, and to be honest its the best place for them, certainly one of the safest,

the last thing you want is a big dog flying through the car in an accident.

At the end of the day its all about the training, with love, care and patience (and a big bag of treats) you can get a dog to do almost anything.

questions around securing puppy,,,,,
We have one of those leads that fits to collar/harness then has a seatbelt fixture so puppy has about 8 inches or so of "play" so keeps him safe and secure and of course not forgetting legality,,,,,,,dog not secured against the law,,,puppy secured by seatbelt on front seat or back is legal,,,,,,,,
Thanks again for the input chaps,,,,,,,
best of luck Dr Simon,,,,,,,jasonp

 

[Waylander]

It might be that the law is different for assistance dogs,

 

[Craiglm68]

Not sure if anyone's mentioned, but get a decent harness rather than a normal lead (or if you're a total luddite, a choker chain).....dogs are much softer in the under part of their neck than humans, yet how many people do you see "neck checking " their dog when he/she goes to sniff something etc....you wouldn't do it to your child, so why do it to the hairy version. "Hunter" (for example) makes a variety of versions, gives you much better control (literally can lift them up off their front legs with it, without hanging them), good for training etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/...argid=kwd-316384992603

 

[jasonp]

Not sure if anyone's mentioned, but get a decent harness rather than a normal lead (or if you're a total luddite, a choker chain).....dogs are much softer in the under part of their neck than humans, yet how many people do you see "neck checking " their dog when he/she goes to sniff something etc....you wouldn't do it to your child, so why do it to the hairy version. "Hunter" (for example) makes a variety of versions, gives you much better control (literally can lift them up off their front legs with it, without hanging them), good for training etc.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/...argid=kwd-316384992603

thanks Craig,,,,
have him on a puppy harness,,,,,,
thanks again chaps for the info about too much exercise,,,,,
Very much appreciated,,,,,,,jasonp

 

[jasonp]

It might be that the law is different for assistance dogs,

I imagine thats true Martin,,
dog would need to guide a person out of a crashed car so i believe they need to be unattached to do that,,

Epping forest on saturday with wife and puppy,,,lunch at miller and carter [chigwell] then home for the England game,,,,,
cheers,,,jasonp

 

[Waylander]

where in the forest? High Beech

 

[jasonp]

where in the forest? High Beech

Not this week,,,,
Will visit the Owl for lunch at High Beech next visit,,,,They have a menu for doggies by all accounts lol
this week,,across the roundabout with miller and carter Epping on the left,,,
Going towards Epping High Rd then you come to two entrances with small car parks on the right,,,,
one of those,,,,,,,jasonp