Comments on: Trends go to the dogs http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/03/trends-go-to-the-dogs/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:46:46 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: The OTHER Pat http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/03/trends-go-to-the-dogs/comment-page-1/#comment-237530 The OTHER Pat Tue, 04 Mar 2008 14:03:55 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/03/03/trends-go-to-the-dogs/#comment-237530 As the travel/vacation season approaches, make sure you plan for your dogs/pets who may be travelling with you. An Emergency Travel Notification Form can be printed out here: http://www.papillonclub.org/forms/Emergency.PDF It's a good idea to fill out two - attach one to the crate your dog is in, and put the other in the glove compartment. I have mine filled out and placed in an envelope taped to the crate. Also in the envelope is a photograph of my dog, and on the back I have printed out his name, breed, sex, age, and a word description to fill out the photograph. All of this should help conclusively identify your dog as YOURS in the unlucky event that you become injured and perhaps unconscious after an accident. Finally, take off the tag that shows your dog's home address and phone (since no one will be there while you're traveling) and have a new tag printed (instant tag making kiosks are available at a lot of large stores). On the tag your dog will wear during travel, put the contact information for someone who CAN be reached - either a friend or relative at home, or the address and phone number of someone at your destination. That way, if your dog gets away and someone finds him and tries to call the number on the tag, they'll actually be able to get in contact with someone who can help. As the travel/vacation season approaches, make sure you plan for your dogs/pets who may be travelling with you. An Emergency Travel Notification Form can be printed out here:

http://www.papillonclub.org/forms/Emergency.PDF

It’s a good idea to fill out two - attach one to the crate your dog is in, and put the other in the glove compartment. I have mine filled out and placed in an envelope taped to the crate. Also in the envelope is a photograph of my dog, and on the back I have printed out his name, breed, sex, age, and a word description to fill out the photograph. All of this should help conclusively identify your dog as YOURS in the unlucky event that you become injured and perhaps unconscious after an accident.

Finally, take off the tag that shows your dog’s home address and phone (since no one will be there while you’re traveling) and have a new tag printed (instant tag making kiosks are available at a lot of large stores). On the tag your dog will wear during travel, put the contact information for someone who CAN be reached - either a friend or relative at home, or the address and phone number of someone at your destination. That way, if your dog gets away and someone finds him and tries to call the number on the tag, they’ll actually be able to get in contact with someone who can help.

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