Travel safely with a dog: Top tips from the Pep Grimma for animal owners!

Travel safely with a dog: Top tips from the Pep Grimma for animal owners!

The upcoming holiday season for many animal owners brings with it the question of how they can safely transport their four -legged friends in the car. Pep in Grimma offers a wide selection of products especially for travel -loving dogs and cats. The focus is on the safe transportation of dogs that have to be strapped in the car or have to be accommodated in specially designed transport boxes to protect both people and animals while driving.

According to the legal regulations, an appropriate backup of the animals is indispensable. In particular, it was pointed out that insufficiently secured dogs in the car can represent a potential risk of injury. Statistics show that over a third of the drivers regularly take dogs in the car, but almost every fifth avoids an adequate securing of the animal. ADAC and alternate maneuvers.

products for a safe journey

ZOO & CO leads an extensive selection of dog boxes that are tailored to different vehicle types. Foldable boxes not only offer space savings in the vehicle, but can also serve as a dog house in the hotel. In addition, traveler bowls with integrated cooling packs are available to keep food fresh. Saleswoman Grit Fleischer also recommends air grilles for car windows to ensure sufficient air circulation and warns that dogs can stretch the head too far out of the window, which can lead to injuries.

The safety of the animals in the car should not be underestimated in view of the rapid rapid temperatures. Even at mild outside temperatures, the vehicle interior can quickly increase to dangerous values. At only 20 degrees Celsius outside temperature, it can be 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 transport options

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

• plastic dog boxes that should be secured in the trunk or footwell.
• soft pockets that can be attached with the ISOFIX system if they are installed correctly.
• dog baskets, which should also be secured with a chest strap.
• Backing barriers that can serve as an additional security agent.
• car protection ceilings that only make sense in combination with a safety belt.
• separating grille in the trunk, which should be secured with a box or a belt system.
• Transport grid boxes that have to be selected in the right size and have to be secured in the trunk.

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 occupants.

Cat transports are also taken into account, and animal lovers are found at Zoo & Co products such as towing lines, mobile litter box and GPS tracker 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 in the journey and guaranteeing the safety of everyone involved. Finally, even short trips can be a risk if the animals are not sufficiently secured.