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Make sure your dog is used to car travel. Your holiday adventure shouldn't be their first trip in a car. If
you know your dog is likely to be sick or excitable in the car, ask your vet to prescribe some travel sickness
medication; this usually also has a calming effect.
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Make regular stops to allow your dog to go to the toilet if necessary and offer them water to drink. Keep them
on a leash when you exercise them and never let them run loose at a service station or near a busy road.
Don't leave your pet in a parked car in hot weather. Never leave them in direct sunlight; always park in the
shade. Even in dull weather, don't leave your dog in the car for more than 5-10 minutes. Make sure they have
some drinking water. Leave the windows open wide enough to allow fresh air in but not them out! You can actually
buy window attachments that allow the window to be left open, without your dog escaping.
Even though they may love to do it, don't let your dog hang its head out the window of a moving vehicle, as this
can lead to eye injuries and may cause an accident.
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