In article ,
Janet Boss wrote:


I love my vent locks

I forgot to add that I have these too and have used them for years:

http://www.pet-dog-cat-supply-store....=shop-flypage-
9370

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

"Judy" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

It's also not uncommon to be able to get a room with a
refrigerator and microwave.

Those're so common that I always forget to ask if the room has
them and then I'm bummed out when they aren't there. Less so
since I stop feeding raw, but I still like cold beer!

I'm incredibly appreciative of the hotels which accept dogs and
I go out of the way to ensure mine don't give them reason to
rethink that policy.

--
--Matt. Rocky's a Dog.

Charley Sante wrote:

"Rocky" wrote in message
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FurPaw said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

The main problems we encountered had to do with what to do
with the dogs during daylight while we ate; it was June and
it was HOT, so we couldn't leave them in the car, and there
were precious few restaurants that had parking in the
shade. Our solution was eating at more fast food places
than I care to remember, so that we could take the food out
to the car and eat with the AC running, or eat in a park.

I travel a lot with my dogs, often in summer.

INDEEDY~!

Living here in Florida I rarely take the dogs in the van. What the hell
is wrong with people? My dogs are spoiled, living in the house in the AC.


Hey matty? Remember when you nearly COOKED your
hyperactive seizure ridden dog Rocky to death leavin
IT locked in a box at several agility trials and despite
Rocky's CRIPPLING debilitation, matty has CONtinued
to COMPETE with him even in EXXXTREME HEAT, despite
bein NEXT TO DEAD LAST in his agility club of twenty
teams and just barely made it into the EMERGENCY
HOWEspital {}: ~ ) :

Here's matty causing his DEATHLY ILL dog
Rocky to have heat stroke while travelling:

From: Rocky
Date: Mon, May 26 2003 3:39 pm
Email: Rocky


bentcajungirl said in rec.pets.dogs.behavior:



What happened to Rocky?


The Alberta/NWT agility regionals were this past weekend in
Medicine Hat and it was over 30degC both days. I had both
Rocky and Friday entered.

Yesterday, Rocky just about collapsed. He'd been doing
reasonably well in the trials, just normal Rocky shaky,
like he's been ever since he started on his drugs three
years ago.


I knew that he was hot, but so were the other 125 dogs, and
I'd had him in the dunking pool a lot. Benched in shade, natch.


Before our final qualifying round, he staggered once. He's been
having rear end weakness (aka ataxia) for quite some time which
is why I moved him to a very low jump height.


When he staggered again, I pulled him from the round that
would have taken us to the Nationals.


Things went downhill from there. Unfocused eyes, he wouldn't
drink, his stomach was visibly churning, and he just wanted to
sleep. He wasn't interested in lying in the dunking pool again,
so I had him stand in it for a while, to cool through the paws,
and wetted his chin. His gums were good, as was his heartrate
and temperature, as least as well as I could estimate by feeling
inside his thigh.


Off to the van, where I put the AC on full while I called
the vet. I was told that I was doing everything right.


Then a three hour drive home, half of it though the worst
lightening and thunderstorm I've ever driven in, my van was
being so rocked by the wind that I couldn't turn around to
keep checking on him.


Rocky slept all the way, which he never does, and Friday
slept curled up to Rocky, which *he* never does, so I was
getting more worried.


The weather cleared when we were an hour outside of
Calgary and I was able to take one hand off the steering
wheel and phone the emergency vets, and they told me
to go home and watch him from there.


This is why your situation struck so close to home, Perry.


I was up until about 3 this morning with Rocky sleeping
on my porch in the cool breeze, and he wouldn't wake up
unless I shook him. Every time he stood, he staggered, his
rear legs wouldn't hold him up. He seems better now, he's
walking more and staggering less, but he's by far not his
normal self.


Everytime he turns, he has to sit down first.


I'm sure that he was in the early stages of heat stroke.


Heat and epilepsy drugs are not a good combination it
(obviously now) seems. I'm still waiting to hear back
from Rocky's vet clinic. His regular Doc started 2 weeks
vacation this morning.


Perusing the internet has not been consoling. Everything
that I can find indicates phenobarbital toxicity which itself
indicates liver damage.

In article ,
chardonnay9 wrote:



Living here in Florida I rarely take the dogs in the van. What the hell
is wrong with people? My dogs are spoiled, living in the house in the AC.

If you actually DID anything with your dogs, you'd know that the
discussion is about traveling with dogs - taking them on vacation with
you, enjoying life. The sort of thing your poor dogs never get to
experience. I feel for them.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

"Rocky" wrote in message
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"Judy" said in
rec.pets.dogs.behavior:

It's also not uncommon to be able to get a room with a
refrigerator and microwave.

Those're so common that I always forget to ask if the room has
them and then I'm bummed out when they aren't there. Less so
since I stop feeding raw, but I still like cold beer!

I always ask about a refrigerator. Some motels have refrigerators in some
rooms but not in all. Sometimes all it takes is to ask. A couple of places
have had refrigerators available to be brought into rooms if necessary. I
feed the dogs a mixture of kibble and another food that needs to be kept
cold. Coolers work but refrigerators are so much easier. And I like to
also carry cheese and wine. I have some friends who have a little cooler
that also plugs in and they haul that into rooms when necessary. I don't
know anyone who carries around a microwave. The toaster works for bagels
but actually a toaster oven might have been handier - but heavier and
bulkier.

It amazes me how much we clean up after other peoples' dogs when we are at a
motel. And the worst offenders are breed people. We do a couple of trials
a year that are held along with conformation shows so the dogs at nearby
motels are a mixture of performance and breed. We carry lots of bags. That
doesn't help though for the ones who stand there beside the front door and
let their dog pee on the shrubs there. After a weekend of that, even *I*
can smell the dog pee.

Judy

"chardonnay9" wrote in message
m...
Living here in Florida I rarely take the dogs in the van. What the hell is
wrong with people? My dogs are spoiled, living in the house in the AC.

I live up north and my dogs also live in the house - with heat and AC when
appropriate.

But leaving them home when I travel would rather defeat the purpose of the
travel. You see, MY dogs are rather spoiled. The only travel we do is to
go places with them to play.

And the thread was discussing how to TRAVEL with your dogs. I don't
consider a trip to the grocery store to be travel. But then, perhaps my
travel horizons are wider than yours.

Judy

"Judy" wrote in message
...
"chardonnay9" wrote in message
m...
Living here in Florida I rarely take the dogs in the van. What the hell
is wrong with people? My dogs are spoiled, living in the house in the
AC.

I live up north and my dogs also live in the house - with heat and AC
when appropriate.

But leaving them home when I travel would rather defeat the purpose of
the travel. You see, MY dogs are rather spoiled. The only travel we do
is to go places with them to play.

And the thread was discussing how to TRAVEL with your dogs. I don't
consider a trip to the grocery store to be travel. But then, perhaps my
travel horizons are wider than yours.

It was a pleasure to take Muttley with us when my friend and I went on a
trip to western MD and PA several weeks ago. Fortunately the weather was
good enough to allow Muttley to stay in the car while we had dinner or went
shopping. While I was engaged in testing an electronic device at a shop, my
friend folded back the seats, and she and Muttley snoozed for several
hours.

I was glad to find out that the Red "Woof" Inn welcomes pets, and Muttley
was very well behaved. Another option to consider is staying at a Kabin at
KOA Kampgrounds. They actually suggested that I leave Muttley in the cabin
with the AC on while I went to the BluesFest where dogs were not allowed,
and he was fine.

Camping is really perfect when you have pets, as they can interact with
other dogs and kids, and there are usually good places to walk them. Kabins
are only about $50/night, and are fairly comfortable, with electricity,
heat, and AC, but most of the time it is more fun to be outside and meet
other campers.

Paul and Muttley

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