So...we are planning a looooong trip in the car with our Westie. She/we survived a 4 hour trip when she was 9 months old. It was a bit rough (ruff!?!). We had visions of her quietly sitting in her cage while we blissfully drove the family to our vacation destination. Again, I feel like a new parent. Really out of touch with reality.
But now our crazy terrier is over a year old (HUGE milestone, I might add), and a lot calmer. Did I mention that it will just be me driving with the two kids? No extra adult. I drove such long distances alone when the kids were little that I must feel that if I can do that (miraculously reaching back, securing fallen sippy cups, changing diapers on car mats--not while driving...), then how hard can a dog be for 8-9 hours?
A good website for doggy traveling info is http://www.thepetcenter.com. They even explain that your vet can prescribe some type of "medicine" to help Fido enjoy the ride. Would that medicine be anything like the costly doggy antihistamines our terrier was given when she had the world's most expensive cold? Those little white pills made her VERY sleepy...I have quite a few left, hmmmm....
Well, time to get mentally and physically prepared for this journey. Coconut really loves the car, thankfully; let's just hope we all can co-exist for 9 HOURS! Now where are those little pills....
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