Hey! Tomorrow (Friday July 11th) we are gonna go for a 1 1/2 hour drive to adopt our second dog! But what supplies should I bring besides credit cards and cash for the dog? Like a kennel? Do they supply those? My other dog will be with us, and there isn’t enough room for them both to sit in the back. Should I also bring toys to keep them occupied? Please help!
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Collar; ID tag (if not issued by the shelter); lead or leash; travel crate or travel harness; towels for the dog to lie upon; more towels or paper towels to clean up if the dog should get carsick; trash bag to contain any clean up materials used (if any); unscented baby wipes or moist towelettes to help clean up the dog if it should get car sick; travel water bowl, since it’s going to be a bit of a ride, and you may find yourself stopping along the way; water – either for the dog to drink, or most certainly to help clean the dog up if there’s a carsickness problem; poop collecting bags if you have to stop for a nature call.
Good luck, and best joy!
Leash, collar ID tag. Crate if you can fit it in the car. If not, then some means of tethering one dog in the front seat and one in the back. Not a good idea to toss two strange dogs together in a back seat. Leave any treats and food items at home, otherwise you could have squabbles of them. Or worse yet, a carsick dog.
A leash mabey a tennis ball and a soft bed for him to lay on in the backseat
A crate can definately come in handy. Leash, collar, a blanket from home where the dog can start getting used to the smell of the house immediantly; it also helps to rub the scent of the current onto the blanket. This is what I did with my new girl.
Thanks for adopting!
Take a leash and maybe some water for the dog to drink in a bowl until he gets home. You will need a dog license too.
the shelter does not supply a kennel.. if you are wanting to crate the dog for the trip, then you will need to bring one.
Bring an extra collar and leash.. if the shelter has extra, they do ussually supply them.. but they dont always have extras.
bring paper towels and baggies in case you need to do any "cleanups".. you never know if the dog is car-sick, or if you have to make a potty stop… also bring water for the trip.
Do you know for sure that they will get along? I just did this 2 weeks ago and found that taking a kennel, leash, and harness/collar are about all you need. Maybe a small treat, but you don’t want to fill a belly that might get car sick. Take towels along too, just in case.
Crate to confine the dog (you don’t want the two dogs getting into an argument while you’re on the road), maybe a toy to keep the dog occupied (a stuffed Kong toy might be a good idea), some water if you’re going to stop somewhere along the way, a collar and leash, preferably with an ID tag attached.
ok. i would not bring the other dog with you. a ride in the car is a bad place to experience a dog fight… If you are going to bring them, i would deffently bring a kennel to put the new baby in. not only to keep them fighting if this was even an issue, but i would make sure that he is not a car sick dog.
Either way, with the first baby or with out… i would bring a kennel. his kennel. to make him feel safer during the ride.
good luck!
Congratulations!
I’d bring a crate since the new dog will be somewhat stressed at their new surroundings.
Personally, I’d leave the current dog at home to help reduce stress on the new dog for the trip home.
Water, water bowl, leash, blanket and your love will all be pluses! Good luck.
Bring a collar and leash. Some shelters give you one, but some don’t. Some shelters have a shop to buy supplies, you can get one that fits the dog there if you want (and they have a shop).
If you think a kennel is a good idea for your car, then bring one. They generally don’t give these when you adopt. The dog may not be used to a crate, so you may end up crating your current dog.
Bring water and a bowl to put it in.
Don’t bring toys as the dogs may fight over them even if they are separated.
Just bring basic supplies.
Before getting in the car, introduce both dogs. Take them for a short (10-15 min) walk together so the can get used to each other and to get them tired.
ID for collar they usually send them home with one but if you got one bring it, I think a kennel is a good idea but will their be room for a kennel and you other dog, is the dog big or small, bring a few treats and a small bowl and water in a bottle to give them both a drink, there probably won’t be room for them to play with toys but maybe a small one each to make them feel secure, you don’t want to bring allot you just don’t have room, have the dogs met, they should but I don’t know that putting them in the older dogs car for 1 1/2 hrs is a good idea, maybe you should leave him home and introduce them on leashes in the yard and hope they get along and be prepared for another ride if it doesn’t work out, most dogs won’t get on in a small space when not really knowing each other and you don’t want them to fight without them even knowing each other
If there isn’t a need to bring your other dog (like a pre-adoption interaction test), then I would be really hesitant about bringing it. More stress for the new dog, and in the car isn’t the time to find out how well they get along. More room won’t hurt doggy, either.
It might not hurt to call the shelter and ask what you should bring and what they will be providing. Keeps you from fretting needlessly, and they do this every day so they’ll definitely know every possible thing you could need.