Did you know there is a correct way to buckle up your dog in the car? The first step is purchasing a crash tested harness, but the second step is understanding how to correctly strap your dog in for a road trip, using the harness. So what exactly is a crash tested harness? At Kurgo, our Enhanced [...]

Holidays are the busiest travel time of the year with car trips– whether it’s to Grandma’s house or to meet up with friends. If you are like75% of people, you plan to bring your dog with you for the holidays. But, likehumans, dogs can get antsy and bored in the car. So, in between last-minutepacking [...]

So, who really needs a dog harness anyway? As the dog travel andadventure experts, we get asked this question often and our answer is thatevery dog can benefit from using a harness! Maybe you and your best boy liketo adventure out in the car to the weekend farmer’s market or on a road trip tovisit [...]

A dog barking in the backseat of the car can be a real nuisance—and even a hazard—for human drivers. But for dogs, barking is a way of communicating. In order to put the kibosh on all that annoying barking, we first need to understand why our furry companion is barking to begin with.

No matter where you’re headed, though, one thing’s for certain. For overnight trips, you and your dog both need a solid place to sleep at night. It helps you recover from the day’s adventures and regain energy for the next day. So, what do you pack alongside your sleeping bag to help your dog get a good night’s rest while you’re out hiking or camping?

Summer vacation and opportunities to travel often go hand in hand. Our dogs want to be with us, and we love to bring them along on vacation when we can. To ensure that you both have a wonderful time, some advanced planning can make a significant difference.

Your pup can’t help making a mess in the car, but you can help your wallet save a bundle on cleanup with just one simple purchase. Kurgo offers a whole line of dog hammocks, bench seat covers, and more to help you prepare for every adventure—even the muddy ones. If you're feeling overwhelmed by the [...]

When we get into our cars, we buckle our seat belts without a thought. Do we do the same for our dogs? Kurgo began designing dog safety products after co-founder Kitter Spater had one too many close calls with his dog Zelda. She tended to jump up into the front seat, get in Kitter's way, and [...]

Kurgo’s Core Sweater is perfect for autumn hikes, winter romps in the snow, or spring days on the trails.

Do you love to go places with your dog, but whenever you do, he or she makes a racket, barking at everything you pass or at seemingly nothing at all? There areusually two reasons dogs exhibit this type of behavior:1. They are frustrated. Theywant to be in the park, and they wanted to be there 5 minutes ago! [...]

Put what you’re doing on hold because we’re pretty sure you’re going to be giddy with excitement when you hear what our top design dogs are up to.

There’sa secret a lot of people don’t know about our co-founder Gordie’s dog, Baxter.He absolutely hates riding in thecar. He nervously shakes almost every time he gets into the car, and hisfamily works hard to calm him down on longer road trips to make travel morerelaxing for him. The holidays can be extra tough as [...]