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Dog TransportThe term 'Dog Transport' usually covers the area of car travel for your dog. It is recommended that a dog tailgate is fitted to prevent the dogs from jumping out once the boot is opened. Good training can prevent this from happening but in busy built up areas this could be a good idea. Other equipment can include dog cages or transit boxes that can keep your dog safe, and waterproof seat covers for those wet days. Click here for our for our detailed look at Pet Air Travel. Dog Car Travel
We had a bumpy start with Georgie since every car trip ended up in car sickness. The problem was we didn't own a car for the first eight months of her life so her experience was inconsistent. We would hire a car and then not be back in one for several weeks. On the plus side she got used to train and bus travel which many dogs don't have the opportunity to try. Because of her nausea and the fact that we were using hired cars, she either sat on my husband's lap or, when she became too big for this, between my husband's legs. We would simply take lots of towels, kitchen roll and stop often for fresh air. As you can imagine, each trip was a major event. I'm pleased to say that after three or four car trips the sickness suddenly stopped, we bought our own car and she started sitting in the back. We now take both dogs on long car journeys - stopping every three or four hours for breaks - and they've negotiated set sides in the back which they keep to. The car seems to be a very comfortable place for them to be. There are several products for the car that will make travelling with your dog both safer not to mention cleaner.
Dog Transit Boxes
Dog transit boxes can be fitted in the back of your car to contain your dog. This is particularly useful if they are lively or like to chew, or if they suffer from car sickness. Hair and dirt will be kept in one place and a rubber mat can be fitted to prevent your dog from sliding. Fleecy bedding can also be placed on the floor of the box to create a home-from-home feel. Most companies will work closely with the customer to fit out their car or van. 
Car Dog GuardsCar Dog Guards are an excellent idea dividing up the car for various uses (dog in one section, kids in another, luggage in another!) and keeping your pet from distracting you whilst driving.They can be purchased to fit the make and model of your car and are usually of a wired or tubular design.
Try UK Dog Guards for a wide selection of guards and information about other related products. Custom Dog Guards For The CarIf you don't fancy having dog travel crates in your car you may want to consider having custom dog guards built.I found a company specialising in metalwork and contacted them to see if they could build me something to fit my car. Sure enough the local dog walking community had already found them and Mirlyn Ltd in Brighton were starting to do more and more vehicle dog guards. I have a 5 door car so I put the seats flat in the back and asked them to make a divider down the middle, a dog guard to go behind the front seats, a tail gate at the back and an optional further divider for each half thus making four separate sections if I needed it.
Central car divider in place 
Final car grills with tail gate Keeping your car cleanThere are several products for the back of your car which help to reduce the amount of hair and dirt coming in.
Boot liners keep the rear of the car covered and 'mud larks' have a waterproof backing which can be used as a rear dog seat cover as well as offering protection for the boot area.
Lintran Products offers a 'Dri-Dog Bag' which you simply place over your dog (their head is out) and when they shake in the car it goes on the towelling bag rather than the interior of your car!
This company have a fine selection of transit boxes and other related products.
Motorway travel with your dog
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