Traveling safely with your dog: Top tips from PEP Grimma for pet owners!

Traveling safely with your dog: Top tips from PEP Grimma for pet owners!

The upcoming holiday season brings with it many pet owners the question of how they can safely transport their four-legged friends in the car. Zoo & Co in PEP in Grimma offers a wide selection of products especially for dogs and cats who love to travel. The focus is on the safe transport of dogs, which must be strapped in the car or placed in specially designed transport boxes to protect both people and animals while driving.

According to legal regulations, appropriate security of animals is essential. In particular, it was pointed out that inadequately secured dogs in the car could pose a potential risk of injury. Statistics show that over a third of drivers regularly take dogs with them in the car, but almost one in five avoid adequately securing the animal. ADAC has tested how different dog safety systems work during braking and evasive maneuvers.

Products for a safe journey

Zoo & Co has an extensive selection of dog crates that are tailored to different vehicle types. Foldable boxes not only save space in the vehicle, but can also serve as a dog house in the hotel. In addition, travel food bowls are available with integrated ice packs to keep food fresh. Saleswoman Grit Fleischer also recommends air grilles for car windows to ensure sufficient air circulation and warns that dogs can stick their heads too far out of the window, which can lead to injuries.

The safety of animals in the car should not be underestimated given the rapidly rising temperatures. Even when outside temperatures are mild, the vehicle interior can quickly rise to dangerous levels. When the outside temperature is only 20 degrees Celsius, it can reach up to 60 degrees, which is particularly risky in combination with an unprotected animal. Therefore, the air conditioning must also be switched on if the animal has to stay in the car for a short time.

Safe transportation options

There are several suitable options for transporting dogs in the car, including:

• Kunststoff-Hundeboxen, die im Kofferraum oder Fußraum gesichert werden sollten.
• Softtaschen, die mit dem Isofix-System befestigt werden können, sofern sie korrekt installiert sind.
• Hundekörbchen, welche zusätzlich mit einem Brustgurt gesichert werden sollten.
• Rücksitzbarrieren, die als zusätzliches Sicherungsmittel dienen können.
• Autoschutz-Decken, die nur in Kombination mit einem Sicherungsgurt sinnvoll sind.
• Trenngitter im Kofferraum, die mit einer Box oder einem Gurtsystem gesichert werden sollten.
• Transport-Gitterboxen, die in der richtigen Größe gewählt und im Kofferraum gesichert werden müssen.

The most important thing is that dogs are always transported safely in the vehicle to avoid fines between 35 and 75 euros and to ensure the safety of all passengers.

Cat transport is also taken into account, and animal lovers can find products such as drag lines, mobile litter boxes and GPS trackers at Zoo & Co to keep an eye on their cats.

Your own patience and the dog's getting used to the car play an important role in avoiding stress during the journey and guaranteeing the safety of everyone involved. Finally, even short journeys can pose a risk if the animals are not adequately secured.