West Highland Terrier Dogs in Cars

When traveling with animals in a car you must always ensure that the animal is not left to it’s own devices.

If you have a dog it should always be held in using either a harness, dog cage (or similar). In Mitzi’s case we have a harness which attached around her body. This harness clips in and around the seat belt in the car so it restrains her from jumping around the car or at the driver. However do make sure that your dog is able to move (do not tie it too tight so it restricts all movement, the dog still has to move!).

If you are planning a long journey with your dog in the car, make sure you take your pet for a good long walk before it enters the car and have plenty of breaks throughout your journey so the dog can relieve itself if needed. Make sure you have the dogs drinking bowl and a good supply of fresh water for it too.

One problem which the RSPCA encounters too often is dogs left alone in cars on hot sunny days with the windows closed. Please read the following advice from the RSPCA regarding this important matter.

- In warm sunny weather cars become ovens, with temperatures soaring to 120°F/49°C or even higher. Because of this, the RSPCA advises that animals are never left inside cars.

- If an animal left in a car is panting for breath it may be starting to suffer from heatstroke, which can kill an animal very quickly.

- Leaving windows open or putting a bowl of water in the car does not help.

- Owners who put an animal at risk by leaving it inside a locked car could face prosecution.

- Please help us get this message across this summer. It will save more dogs from suffering and avoid the need for us to prosecute owners. Dogs can die from heatstroke in a minimum of 20 minutes. If you see a dog left inside a parked car on a warm day, please contact the Police on 999 for assistance. In the event of the police being unable to attend, please contact our 24-hour Cruelty and Advice telephone line 0300 1234 999.

We are pleased to say that our little West Highland Terrier dog Mitzi is NEVER left in the car alone no matter what.

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Nosey Little Westie

I have to say that Mitzi certainly beats all the previous dogs we’ve had when is comes down to being nosey, she is frightened of missing a single thing she really is.

After a long run Mitzi usually flops down somewhere on the floor in the house, after 5 minutes or so she is having a good old snore. Even if you tip-toe out of the room to go anywhere she is close to your foot within a nanosecond! How she does it I really don’t know.

When Mitzi and I are out walking and she sees someone enter a garden she stops dead in her tracks, will have a good long look, maybe a couple of barks if she doesn’t like the look of them, and only when that individual has gone into the house will she walk on properly. She doesn’t do this with everyone, just the individuals she’s not seen before. It’s as if she’s trying to find out who that person is and why are they in her neighbourhood!

On the rare occasion that you do sneak out of the living room into the kitchen without Mitzi noticing you, as soon as you open a cupboard door she is there watching your every move – looking to see if there are any spare chew sticks on the go no doubt!

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