Comments on: New Dog Friendly Travel Gear from Global Pet Expo 2013

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 13:18:58 +0000

In reply to Maggie. We are really excited about the fact that we will be testing some out very soon, so we can share the best ones.

By: Maggie

Maggie — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:16:26 +0000

It’s so great to see companies make products for traveling dogs. Thanks for sharing.

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:54:27 +0000

In reply to Jessica@YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner. Jessica, good point! The frustrating thing is that there is no governing body for crash test rating dog harnesses. I know Kurgo does do crash testing, but their information wasn't as readily available as the information for Bergan. I like the idea of the zip line only because it gives your dog the ability to move back and forth a bit instead of being tethered to one spot.

By: Jessica@YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner

Jessica@YouDidWhatWithYourWeiner — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 19:14:14 +0000

The Kurgo zipline system sounds interesting but I wonder about the safety (during crashes). I like that the Bergan harnesses are crash tested. In my mind, if the harness is not going to protect your dog in a crash, then why bother using one.

By: Kenin Bassart

Kenin Bassart — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 02:43:57 +0000

In reply to Carol B. We are testing out the water bottle on this trip. We'll let you know how it works for our babies soon!

By: Carol B

Carol B — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 13:19:20 +0000

Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve used the h20forK9s water bottle. It worked great for our border collie. My only problem with it is that it doesn’t hold enough water for our 90 pound labra-doodle! One lick and the portable drinking cup is empty. I’ve switched to a canteen style for him.

I’m going to have to look into these other products. We don’t normally take the dogs on long road trips, though.