Then go ahead and submit them to AAA for the chance to have your dogs picture on the cover of the AAA Traveling with your pet guide book.
More details here!
More details here!
Category: Legislative Activity
Posted by: Kurgo
A public hearing in Pinella county is scheduled this October to discuss changing its current animal services ordinance which will outlaw transporting unrestrained animals in open air vehicles countywide.
We do not argue that most dogs seem to have a ball sniffing the breeze as the wind blows their ears around, but all it takes is one abrupt application of brakes, a pothole, or even a minor fender-bender, and Fido can be launched airborne, with tragic results.
Read more here
We do not argue that most dogs seem to have a ball sniffing the breeze as the wind blows their ears around, but all it takes is one abrupt application of brakes, a pothole, or even a minor fender-bender, and Fido can be launched airborne, with tragic results.
Read more here
USA Today Snapshot A recent USA Today Snapshot relayed information from a survey that asked adult drivers which of the following choices would they prohibit in their vehicles (results in parenthesis):
Smoking (65%)
Wet Clothes (35%)
Pets (32%)
Dirty Shoes (25%)
Eating and Drinking (21%)
None of the Above (19%)
"As a pet owner and a father of two children, all I can say is that I could eliminate three out of five of those by simply banning my kids from my car and letting the dogs ride". Notes Keith Turner
Kurgo agrees with Keith, no dog owner should prohibit travelling with their dogs in the car, thats just crazy talk! Prohibit all the other stuff, and hit the road with your pup today!
Smoking (65%)
Wet Clothes (35%)
Pets (32%)
Dirty Shoes (25%)
Eating and Drinking (21%)
None of the Above (19%)
"As a pet owner and a father of two children, all I can say is that I could eliminate three out of five of those by simply banning my kids from my car and letting the dogs ride". Notes Keith Turner
Kurgo agrees with Keith, no dog owner should prohibit travelling with their dogs in the car, thats just crazy talk! Prohibit all the other stuff, and hit the road with your pup today!
08/22: CA Legislation update
Category: Legislative Activity
Posted by: Kurgo
The Roanoke Times was one of the first to report that with a 21-17 vote the bill was passed that will ban pets from riding on owners laps in the car. Read more here.
WIth a love for dogs, owning three himself we are rooting for Gov. Arnold to sign on the dotted line.
WIth a love for dogs, owning three himself we are rooting for Gov. Arnold to sign on the dotted line.
Don't let this stop you from vacactioning with your pup before the Summer ends. Pfizer encourages you to talk to your Veterinarian about the first-and-only veterinary approved canine medication in America, Europe and Canada to prevent vomiting from a wide range of causes, including motion sickness.
Read the full article here and be sure to jot down those tips!
Read the full article here and be sure to jot down those tips!
08/13: End of Dog days of Summer
Keith Turner of dogcars.com reminds us that the astronomy-inspired “Dog Days of Summer” officially ended yesterday. Before you think about hanging up your leashes, consider hitting the road and visiting some of these fun places with your four legged pal today!
Kurgo loves to see people stressing the importance of traveling safely with your pet. Julie Damron a veterinarian at Sierra Veterinary Clinic in Stockton did a great job detailing some important tips for keeping your pets safe when traveling.She also outlined important documents to bring on trips and how to aclimate your dog and cat to car travel.
Use these tips to create a checklist to ensure you have everything in check for when you hit the road with your dog!
Click here to read full article
Use these tips to create a checklist to ensure you have everything in check for when you hit the road with your dog!
Click here to read full article
Gitta Vaughn a member of Pet Dog Trainers, National Canine Association and International Working Dog Breeding Association wrote a compelling story featured in the Merlian News that called pet owneres out for not restraining their pets while travelling in the car.
"The vast majority of guardians would vehemently deny ever doing anything that could possibly harm their friend. They love their furballs, they buy the best food they can afford, are responsible guardians in every aspect, ensure high quality veterinary care – and yet many of them do gamble with their dogs’ lives on a very regular basis!
They do that every single time they take their pooch along for a car ride. To the park, the groomer, the vet, the dog show, the agility trial, and the obedience class or on a well deserved vacation. They gamble because their dogs are not restrained in any manner. No crate, no harness, nothing. As if the laws of physics would not apply to animals. We humans select our cars based on real or perceived safety features. We demand front and side airbags and seatbelts. The law says we must buckle up. For good reason. We all like to believe we are good drivers and that we are safe drivers. But that is not going to stop the driver running a red light, a stop sign or loosing control and crossing the median".
Referring to a symulated typical front end collison travelling at 30 MPH ....
"After 90 milliseconds the small dog was flying at head level of the front seat passengers. At this point he was already half way to the front seats. He took off from his perch right under the rear window. The large dog was on the back seat and after those 90 milliseconds he had already crashed into the back of the driver’s seat, pressing the passenger hard into the seatbelt.
After 142 milliseconds the heads of both dogs appeared above the heads of the humans. The small dog hit the head of the passenger dummy as its head was flying backwards.
At 187 milliseconds the small dog smashed into the windshield, breaking it. It took another 200 milliseconds for the dogs to finally end their destructive path and come to a rest.
The result? Two dead dogs and two most likely extremely seriously injured humans"
To read the full article click here
"The vast majority of guardians would vehemently deny ever doing anything that could possibly harm their friend. They love their furballs, they buy the best food they can afford, are responsible guardians in every aspect, ensure high quality veterinary care – and yet many of them do gamble with their dogs’ lives on a very regular basis!
They do that every single time they take their pooch along for a car ride. To the park, the groomer, the vet, the dog show, the agility trial, and the obedience class or on a well deserved vacation. They gamble because their dogs are not restrained in any manner. No crate, no harness, nothing. As if the laws of physics would not apply to animals. We humans select our cars based on real or perceived safety features. We demand front and side airbags and seatbelts. The law says we must buckle up. For good reason. We all like to believe we are good drivers and that we are safe drivers. But that is not going to stop the driver running a red light, a stop sign or loosing control and crossing the median".
Referring to a symulated typical front end collison travelling at 30 MPH ....
"After 90 milliseconds the small dog was flying at head level of the front seat passengers. At this point he was already half way to the front seats. He took off from his perch right under the rear window. The large dog was on the back seat and after those 90 milliseconds he had already crashed into the back of the driver’s seat, pressing the passenger hard into the seatbelt.
After 142 milliseconds the heads of both dogs appeared above the heads of the humans. The small dog hit the head of the passenger dummy as its head was flying backwards.
At 187 milliseconds the small dog smashed into the windshield, breaking it. It took another 200 milliseconds for the dogs to finally end their destructive path and come to a rest.
The result? Two dead dogs and two most likely extremely seriously injured humans"
To read the full article click here
07/10: Driving Miss Doggie!
Kurgo has received yet another wonderful bit of press relating to our dog travel products. We are proud to have been featured on Good Morning America recently. Be sure to check it out by clicking below. Once on the link, look on the top right. It is the video segment from July 3 and is called "Driving Miss Doggie"
Click here to view
We expect to see more and more stories of this nature as public awareness regarding the importance of dog safety in the car grows.
Click here to view
We expect to see more and more stories of this nature as public awareness regarding the importance of dog safety in the car grows.
07/10: Adorable and adoptable
Be sure to pick up your copy of Sunday's Boston Globe (July 13th) and check out the Globes Magazine's first ever pet issue that features animals who are waiting to be adopted.
For a sneek peek of some of the animals click here
If you'd like to take in one of these animals, you can find them at:
MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen, 978-687-7453, extension 86101, mspca.org/nevins
Animal Rescue League of Boston in the South End, 617-426-9170, arlboston.org
Buddy Dog Humane Society in Sudbury (also has cats), 978-443-6990, buddydoghs.com.
Maybe it's time for you to open your home to one of these adorable animals just waiting to be taken home!
For a sneek peek of some of the animals click here
If you'd like to take in one of these animals, you can find them at:
MSPCA at Nevins Farm in Methuen, 978-687-7453, extension 86101, mspca.org/nevins
Animal Rescue League of Boston in the South End, 617-426-9170, arlboston.org
Buddy Dog Humane Society in Sudbury (also has cats), 978-443-6990, buddydoghs.com.
Maybe it's time for you to open your home to one of these adorable animals just waiting to be taken home!