Cruising With A Service Dog....everything You Ever Wanted To Know!

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[wizard-of-roz]

Need help. We had a very rough night last night, continuing today. We are fine, but Pedro is sea sick. Anyone have advice for remedies? Can dogs take Bonnie or Dramamine or should we give him ginger ale and apple skins?

 

Cindra

 

Cindra, ginger and small pieces of apple are fine and may help. Because Pedro is so small you will have to be very careful in administering medication. I ALWAYS take some Meclizine [over the counter] to give, just in case Horton should feel nauseated from travel. I also keep Benadryl on hand to help with the excess drooling. Again, you will have to be very careful about dosages. You can crush the Meclazine pill and put it into some water and use an eye dropper to put it into his throat [carefully.] I wouldn't use more than a 1/4 of a tablet for him.

 

Make sure that you're allowing him time outside the ship, on deck, to breathe in some fresh air.

 

Our ship was rocking so badly one night that Horton actually whined at me. I rubbed his tummy and sang him to sleep [no laughing please!] It was driving me crazy too. The Pacific and Ocean are very small ships and every rock and roll is felt twice as much as the big ships. I opened the veranda door so he could get some fresh air and hear the waves. It seemed to help!

 

When CCI asked me what was the most important thing that I wanted from my dog.......I said, "he MUST travel well!" It's what I love to do and I love to do it with my dog.

 

I hope that Pedro gets past this so that cruising is not a "no, no" for all of you! How you handle this with him will be very important for how he deals with future cruising and travel.

[wizard-of-roz]

Cindra, talk to the doctor onboard and ask for something for seasickness I would give him 1/8th to 1/4 of the pill mashed up. If he's eating put it into a very tiny bit of rice or dilute in water and use an eye dropper. I would start with the least amount and see if it helps. Poor little guy! I'm so sorry this is happening.

 

I hope it passes for him. Is this sea sickness new for him? If you don't turn this experience into a "good" or "better" one, he will think that getting sea sick is what cruising is all about and that won't be fun for any of you!

 

Please let us know how it's going!

Edited December 21, 2015 by wizard-of-roz

[Caribbean Chris]

Cindra, so sorry about little Pedro's seasickness. Great advice from Mother Roz. Keep us posted!

[Caribbean Chris]

We returned Saturday from a great cruise! Celebrity's Reflection is a beautiful ship, and the company's new suite class benefits are wonderful (special restaurant Luminae and the Michael's Club lounge, even for those like us who book at the lowest Sky Suite level). Our stateroom was huge, comfortable, and modern, and the food & service was the best ever.

 

After delayed embarkation and pier lockdown due to a "joke" bomb threat, we boarded and - a first for me - were immediately escorted by the suite Butler Keegan to the location of the relief box in a long crew corridor sheltered from rain, forward on the starboard side of deck five. (Raylene was the only service dog on board.)

 

It was windy there due to three open doorways and the box filler was a lightweight sawdust/wood shaving material that was blown all over the corridor. I was surprised because Celebrity states they provide cypress mulch (and they definitely did on our previous cruise).

 

My dog hated the filler (sold as litter for gerbils and rabbits per the bag) and she shunned it for up to 15 hours at one point, ignoring commands to get with the program. It stuck to her feet and fur, and blew in my face. Not fun for any of us. Needless to say, we spoke right away to the front desk and our wonderful room steward Michael, and on Wednesday, a bag of the heavier mulch came on board. Problem solved, very happy dog.

 

(Before then, she was like a condemned prisoner slowing down with drooping ears when she realized we were approaching the dreaded gerbil box. So funny - now. Not so much then.)

 

We went ashore and had beautiful weather and fun times in every port. The ship arrived in Old San Juan at 4:30 pm, so we walked to a nearby outdoor cafe where the owner brought a big bowl of water without being asked. Wonderful atmosphere! On St. Thomas, we rode the tram near the pier up to Paradise Point for the view, and my plucky pup hopped on and off the moving tram cars very well. On St. Maarten, we rode the water taxi, shopped and sat in a cafe by the beach. That was the only place where we saw rough looking off-leash dogs coming a bit too close, which got a low growl from Raylene under the table, according to Bob.

 

We had many nice conversations about the dog's work with other passengers, and so many comments about Raylene's beauty. The suite dining room manager gave us an ideal table in a back corner, with space by the wall where Ray could tuck in and sleep through dinner. The waiters all loved her and greeted her by name. We often stopped in for a drink or coffee in the Michael's Club, which had another cozy corner for Sweet Baby Ray to snooze by a sofa.

 

One night after 11, Bob accidentally locked himself out of the room without his key card after Raylene and I had gone to sleep. He rang the doorbell, and she came right over to my bed and began alerting until I woke up and opened the door. Good girl! Hearing dogs are always on duty, 24/7.

 

We turned in the usual paperwork copies on boarding, and never heard another word on board - no need to appear for officials on port arrival days. By the way, the state APHIS office drew a line through St. Maarten on the 7001 because she did not have a recent Corona virus shot (which our vet didn't think necessary), and they marked the form "only San Juan and St. Thomas" when I said the dog could just stay on board if necessary. But no one cared when we disembarked there, same as a year ago.

 

On our return to Miami, it took the usual 45 minutes for baggage to arrive onto the airport-type carousel. A porter was essential, and very helpful. Clearing Immigration, we were sent to a room where Raylene was given a physical inspection and her paperwork was scrutinized. (Another first for us! In Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, they never looked at her or wanted her papers.) She just stood patiently while being poked and prodded - such a good girl.

 

If anybody has any questions, let me know. Cruise #3 for Raylene was wonderful. Thanks, as always, first & foremost to Roz for starting this thread to encourage us all, and also to everybody who posts such great information!

Edited December 22, 2015 by Caribbean Chris

[thephantomsgirl]

Welcome back Roz and Chris!

 

I hope Pedro is feeling better.

 

Jagger is home for Christmas with me - best present ever. :) :) :)

 

His training is going well. Last hurdle was mine really - I was letting him pull when walking. So we've been working on that with me being a bit more firm. He's realized I mean business and is now doing it perfectly. Sooooo much easier. He's getting praised like crazy for it.

 

We're having a private class today and I hope we show that we have improved. Next will come harness training. If that goes well, I will get him a BLD harness (ouch on the price - oh my goodness!).

 

So still up in the air if he's going on the cruise with me. If the trainer thinks we are doing well with walking (and no pulling) then he will be able to go. Still have a month.

 

I hope everyone here has a WONDERFUL Holiday!!

[wizard-of-roz]

We returned Saturday from a great cruise! Celebrity's Reflection is a beautiful ship, and the company's new suite class benefits are wonderful (special restaurant Luminae and the Michael's Club lounge, even for those like us who book at the lowest Sky Suite level). Our stateroom was huge, comfortable, and modern, and the food & service was the best ever.

 

After delayed embarkation and pier lockdown due to a "joke" bomb threat, we boarded and - a first for me - were immediately escorted by the suite Butler Keegan to the location of the relief box in a long crew corridor sheltered from rain, forward on the starboard side of deck five. (Raylene was the only service dog on board.)

 

It was windy there due to three open doorways and the box filler was a lightweight sawdust/wood shaving material that was blown all over the corridor. I was surprised because Celebrity states they provide cypress mulch (and they definitely did on our previous cruise).

 

My dog hated the filler (sold as litter for gerbils and rabbits per the bag) and she shunned it for up to 15 hours at one point, ignoring commands to get with the program. It stuck to her feet and fur, and blew in my face. Not fun for any of us. Needless to say, we spoke right away to the front desk and our wonderful room steward Michael, and on Wednesday, a bag of the heavier mulch came on board. Problem solved, very happy dog.

 

(Before then, she was like a condemned prisoner slowing down with drooping ears when she realized we were approaching the dreaded gerbil box. So funny - now. Not so much then.)

 

We went ashore and had beautiful weather and fun times in every port. The ship arrived in Old San Juan at 4:30 pm, so we walked to a nearby outdoor cafe where the owner brought a big bowl of water without being asked. Wonderful atmosphere! On St. Thomas, we rode the tram near the pier up to Paradise Point for the view, and my plucky pup hopped on and off the moving tram cars very well. On St. Maarten, we rode the water taxi, shopped and sat in a cafe by the beach. That was the only place where we saw rough looking off-leash dogs coming a bit too close, which got a low growl from Raylene under the table, according to Bob.

 

We had many nice conversations about the dog's work with other passengers, and so many comments about Raylene's beauty. The suite dining room manager gave us an ideal table in a back corner, with space by the wall where Ray could tuck in and sleep through dinner. The waiters all loved her and greeted her by name. We often stopped in for a drink or coffee in the Michael's Club, which had another cozy corner for Sweet Baby Ray to snooze by a sofa.

 

One night after 11, Bob accidentally locked himself out of the room without his key card after Raylene and I had gone to sleep. He rang the doorbell, and she came right over to my bed and began alerting until I woke up and opened the door. Good girl! Hearing dogs are always on duty, 24/7.

 

We turned in the usual paperwork copies on boarding, and never heard another word on board - no need to appear for officials on port arrival days. By the way, the state APHIS office drew a line through St. Maarten on the 7001 because she did not have a recent Corona virus shot (which our vet didn't think necessary), and they marked the form "only San Juan and St. Thomas" when I said the dog could just stay on board if necessary. But no one cared when we disembarked there, same as a year ago.

 

On our return to Miami, it took the usual 45 minutes for baggage to arrive onto the airport-type carousel. A porter was essential, and very helpful. Clearing Immigration, we were sent to a room where Raylene was given a physical inspection and her paperwork was scrutinized. (Another first for us! In Ft. Lauderdale and Tampa, they never looked at her or wanted her papers.) She just stood patiently while being poked and prodded - such a good girl.

 

If anybody has any questions, let me know. Cruise #3 for Raylene was wonderful. Thanks, as always, first & foremost to Roz for starting this thread to encourage us all, and also to everybody who posts such great information!

 

Chris, I'm so glad that Raylene, you and hubby had a great cruise. You handled every situation like a pro.

 

What happened in St. Maarten is so typical of what can happen. They simply don't have the time and energy to make a huge fuss over someone who is acting appropriately and has significant paperwork to show that their dog is a well maintained Service Dog. Could they have pushed the point, sure, but they didn't and the worst that could have happened is you go back on the ship.

 

Sometimes the filler is the worst part of the potty box experience. Horton hated it on our last voyage but gingerly stepped on it when he needed to.

 

Raylene is becoming a true sea dog!

[wizard-of-roz]

Welcome back Roz and Chris!

 

I hope Pedro is feeling better.

 

Jagger is home for Christmas with me - best present ever. :) :) :)

 

His training is going well. Last hurdle was mine really - I was letting him pull when walking. So we've been working on that with me being a bit more firm. He's realized I mean business and is now doing it perfectly. Sooooo much easier. He's getting praised like crazy for it.

 

We're having a private class today and I hope we show that we have improved. Next will come harness training. If that goes well, I will get him a BLD harness (ouch on the price - oh my goodness!).

 

So still up in the air if he's going on the cruise with me. If the trainer thinks we are doing well with walking (and no pulling) then he will be able to go. Still have a month.

 

I hope everyone here has a WONDERFUL Holiday!!

 

You must be so happy having Jagger home with you.

 

I hope that the training moves along and that you can start cruising with him. It's hard and consistent work but it's so, so worth it in the end.

 

You have a wonderful holiday with your boy!

Edited December 22, 2015 by wizard-of-roz

[wizard-of-roz]

Something we don't talk about much is the dining experience with our dogs onboard a cruise ship. :cool:

 

If you have Traditional dining, which means your eating in the main dining room, whether it be early or late seating; you can go to the dining room [it will be written on your key card] that you will be given after you register and visually see where your table is and scope out a good place for your dog to lay near you. Be very careful where you place your dog because there will be a host of waiters coming and going all around you and you don't want them to step on him. If you hate where the table is ask to speak with the Matre d'.

 

If there's a seat against a wall or railing that would be good. ALWAYS remind the staff that there is a dog on the floor and be aware NOT to step on him. I don't like placing Horton under the table.....too many chances of getting kicked or stepped on! :(

 

In the buffet or outside eating areas you can place him in a "down/stay" hooking his leash around the leg of the chair or table [away from any public walkway] again, against a wall/window or railing would be best . Start to walk away, turn around, as a reminder hold up your hand with the "stay" command. Go get your food and when you come back to the table watch the faces of the folks around where your dog has not moved from where you placed him. They're amazed and they know that if that were their pets at home, they'd be all over the place or whining or barking.

 

I'm ALWAYS so proud of how Horton behaves when I leave him.

 

Also, NEVER stay away too long and don't forget to praise him on what a great job he did!

 

NEVER, NEVER, NEVER feed your dog in the restaurant area. I sometimes have a piece of kibble or two [taken from one of his meal bags] and give him a kibble when I've left the restaurant area, praising him for being such a good dog!

 

Because Labs are such shedders I don't allow people to pat him in the restaurant either and I try to avoid doing so too! Otherwise, he'd be leaving tons of fur balls behind and they wouldn't be too happy to see me or him again!!! :eek:

Edited December 22, 2015 by wizard-of-roz

[rangeley]

Welcome back Roz!!! I missed your homecoming. It's that busy time of the year. I'll be glad when it's over.

 

Everyone who cruised/cruising hope you all have a great time.

 

Everyone have a great holiday! We will be down in CT with my mom, son and my future daughter in law.

 

Just want everyone to know that while wrapping my presents a significant amount of dog hair was wrapped with each package and the tape too. 😀

[wizard-of-roz]

Welcome back Roz!!! I missed your homecoming. It's that busy time of the year. I'll be glad when it's over.

 

Everyone who cruised/cruising hope you all have a great time.

 

Everyone have a great holiday! We will be down in CT with my mom, son and my future daughter in law.

 

Just want everyone to know that while wrapping my presents a significant amount of dog hair was wrapped with each package and the tape too.

 

Thanks Cindy, I wish you all a very Happy and Healthy Christmas and New Year!

 

I swear the dog hair business is very good in my house & car.

 

I drove some friends to go to lunch and one of them was wearing a white linen jacket.......need I say more!!!!! Hello velcro jacket! When we got back to the office her jacket was no longer white! I hope we're still friends! ;)

[Caribbean Chris]

Such good advice about dining!

 

We ask for a table for two now through our travel agency, and have always graciously been assigned one. Bob always follows up with the Dining Room Manager very soon after boarding if possible. He will explain and ask to be by a wall or partition.

 

He also speaks to the specialty restaurant staffs ahead of time. He gets some astonished looks, and "a dog??" from some of them.

 

We no longer book the anytime-dining system on any cruiseline because on our first cruise with the dog, the table locations were too random, out in the middle of the room or a long walk in tight quarters. We also had to stand outside waiting even though we had a reservation.

 

Holland America was great. I wrote pre-cruise service dog form. In their Main Dining Room assigned seating for dinner, we were given a 4-top table, set for two, by a waiter station partition which was great - plenty of room to get Raylene well under on the floor, on my left.

 

At open seating breakfast, we were always led to the same two-top next to a wall with a perfect niche of space for her. These arrangements made dining much more relaxing. So helpful!

[wizard-of-roz]

Such good advice about dining!

 

We ask for a table for two now through our travel agency, and have always graciously been assigned one. Bob always follows up with the Dining Room Manager very soon after boarding if possible. He will explain and ask to be by a wall or partition.

 

He also speaks to the specialty restaurant staffs ahead of time. He gets some astonished looks, and "a dog??" from some of them.

 

We no longer book the anytime-dining system on any cruiseline because on our first cruise with the dog, the table locations were too random, out in the middle of the room or a long walk in tight quarters. We also had to stand outside waiting even though we had a reservation.

 

Holland America was great. I wrote pre-cruise service dog form. In their Main Dining Room assigned seating for dinner, we were given a 4-top table, set for two, by a waiter station partition which was great - plenty of room to get Raylene well under on the floor, on my left.

 

At open seating breakfast, we were always led to the same two-top next to a wall with a perfect niche of space for her. These arrangements made dining much more relaxing. So helpful!

 

These "little" things can make such a difference in the whole cruising experience.

[wizard-of-roz]

I hope our little Pedro is doing better. Poor little guy. He may NEVER want to cruise again!!! :(

[tvaud]

Roz,

 

I wanted to thank you for your great advice regarding Pedro's seasickness. Luckily, Bill had his pill splitter with him, so I cut the Bonine tablet into eighths. The first time I put it in his mouth, the pill came out. The second time I did it, I tossed it back farther into his mouth, closed it and rubbed his nose. That time it went down. He was sleepy for a few hours, but midway during dinner, he perked up. He looked drunk or high for most of the day, which was a bit amusing. Everyone asked how he was feeling today. He has so many fans and we are only in day three. I haven't had to go through my service dog explanation as much this cruise, but when asked, I teach. The veterans were very interested in him as well.

 

We are still bouncing around in very high, rough seas. When a really big wave hits, we get a little whimper out of Pedro...sometimes, one comes out of Bill too. We were told today by the captain that we will be late getting into St. Martin tomorrow. Scheduled 8am originally, we will now be pulling in at around 2pm, but will stay later, till 9pm.

 

Pedro's potty box is outside on deck 5 on the starboard side. No mulch. It's filled with sawdust. We added a bag of dirt from home, to make him feel more comfortable. He finally used it.

 

Keep your fingers crossed for calm seas in the Caribbean. The Atlantic is one mighty angry lady this week.

 

Thanks again!

 

Cindra

And Pedro

[wizard-of-roz]

Roz,

 

I wanted to thank you for your great advice regarding Pedro's seasickness. Luckily, Bill had his pill splitter with him, so I cut the Bonine tablet into eighths. The first time I put it in his mouth, the pill came out. The second time I did it, I tossed it back farther into his mouth, closed it and rubbed his nose. That time it went down. He was sleepy for a few hours, but midway during dinner, he perked up. He looked drunk or high for most of the day, which was a bit amusing. Everyone asked how he was feeling today. He has so many fans and we are only in day three. I haven't had to go through my service dog explanation as much this cruise, but when asked, I teach. The veterans were very interested in him as well.

 

We are still bouncing around in very high, rough seas. When a really big wave hits, we get a little whimper out of Pedro...sometimes, one comes out of Bill too. We were told today by the captain that we will be late getting into St. Martin tomorrow. Scheduled 8am originally, we will now be pulling in at around 2pm, but will stay later, till 9pm.

 

Pedro's potty box is outside on deck 5 on the starboard side. No mulch. It's filled with sawdust. We added a bag of dirt from home, to make him feel more comfortable. He finally used it.

 

Keep your fingers crossed for calm seas in the Caribbean. The Atlantic is one mighty angry lady this week.

 

Thanks again!

 

Cindra

And Pedro

 

Cindra, it sounds like our little guy is finding a comfort zone. I hope so. The sea sure can show it's ugly side. I know, Horty and I saw it last week. I like the calm rolling motion.......that rocking & bouncing motion is not pleasant nor easy to navigate.

 

I hope the rest of your cruise has some enjoyment for all of you.

Edited December 22, 2015 by wizard-of-roz

[rangeley]

Such good advice about dining!

 

We ask for a table for two now through our travel agency, and have always graciously been assigned one. Bob always follows up with the Dining Room Manager very soon after boarding if possible. He will explain and ask to be by a wall or partition.

 

He also speaks to the specialty restaurant staffs ahead of time. He gets some astonished looks, and "a dog??" from some of them.

 

We no longer book the anytime-dining system on any cruiseline because on our first cruise with the dog, the table locations were too random, out in the middle of the room or a long walk in tight quarters. We also had to stand outside waiting even though we had a reservation.

 

Holland America was great. I wrote pre-cruise service dog form. In their Main Dining Room assigned seating for dinner, we were given a 4-top table, set for two, by a waiter station partition which was great - plenty of room to get Raylene well under on the floor, on my left.

 

At open seating breakfast, we were always led to the same two-top next to a wall with a perfect niche of space for her. These arrangements made dining much more relaxing. So helpful!

 

We always get fixed seating. We have a special table we ask for so the dog is out of the way. Since John is in a wheelchair, we need a table for 4 so we fit.

[DUTRAVEL]

Hi all - we are back from our trip to Southern California. I am happy to report that Henri was a pro; she slept well at the hotels and did her business on command. They only thing she didn’t like was the harness we got for her to travel in the car from the Bay Area – with all the freeway driving I wanted her to be safe. She didn’t like it, but she tolerated it. We got so many comments in Disneyland about what a beautiful dog she is (I heard one little boy say, I didn’t know that dogs could come to Disneyland). She did get very tired by the end of the day with no real time to nap. We met another CCI dog whose handler was at our graduation in August. I am posting a picture of her coming out of the Small World ride.

 

Welcome back Roz and Horton. What a fun cruise you had. I am taking you with me on our Panama Cruise so that you can convince them to move the potty box to our balcony (we will have an oversized aft balcony with plenty of room). Cruise Critic was posting photos of your cruise on Facebook.

 

Cindra good to hear that Pedro is doing better with the sea sickness. I hope the seas calm down for you. We plan on taking Henri on a Ferry Ride on the San Francisco Bay to get a short test run on how she might do on a ship.

 

Welcome back to Chris and Raylene too. I am glad that you were able to enjoy your cruise even after such an awful start. That’s great that you had a helpful butler, last time we had a butler he acted like we were bothering him when we asked him to do anything.

 

That is great news that you will be able to have Jagger for Christmas Holly. I hope that he is ready to go on the cruise with you. Henri can be a “puller” too, especially when there are other dogs around. I have to correct her and get back to a "let's go" position. We joke that she would make a terrible seeing eye dog.

 

Wishing everyone a great holiday!

 

Dianne

 

 

[Caribbean Chris]

Love the photos, Dianne!

[wizard-of-roz]

Dianne, she is such a beautiful dog. Really, what a great face. I don't use any harness of any kind in my car and NEVER have. Unfortunately, Horton and I have been in two car accidents and because he "honkers" down on the back seat, he NEVER fell off.

 

When the Highway Patrol Officer came up to my vehicle he said that he felt that a dog had a better chance of escaping a serious incident in a car if they were NOT strapped in. Who knows, what the right answer is. If the dog stays laying down and acts appropriately, I feel the same way!

 

The same thing with my first Service Dog Brenda. She also knew to stay low and press against the back of the seat.

 

I drive far distances and I drive a lot. With the way my dogs immediately lay down when I start moving......"knock on wood".......I feel very safe with them in the back seat without a harness.

 

Please, no surprises because I talked about it......PLEASE!!!!! :rolleyes:

Edited December 23, 2015 by wizard-of-roz

[alexspepa]

Hey Everyone - just wanted to say that whatever your beliefs or non-beliefs, preferences, etc. - Happy Holidays to the best group of folks and furry companions on the Inter-Web from Keith and Lucy!

[thephantomsgirl]

I agree - Happy Holidays!

[Caribbean Chris]

Hey Everyone - just wanted to say that whatever your beliefs or non-beliefs, preferences, etc. - Happy Holidays to the best group of folks and furry companions on the Inter-Web from Keith and Lucy!

 

Same back at ya... it's always so uplifting to see a post from you, Keith!

[fairbourne]

Hello everyone

 

Cindra - Glad Pedro got over his seasickness - poor little toot, I feel for him, hope you have calm seas from now on and enjoy the rest of your cruise.

 

Dianne - Henri looks fabulous and very regal - looks like she's got the same coat as Aruba - that thick strong hair but soft at the same time that's just wonderful for ruffling your fingers through. I felt I could almost reach in and do that to her on the second photo! Oh but when they are casting, it's everywhere!

 

The comments about "pulling" ring true with us right now - Bonnie is a little crab - she will focus but really wants to explore what's going on to her left, to her right, which brings her across me and a big trip hazard, and then "ooh what's happening behind me, must just stop, do a little four paw tippy toe dance and turn round, twisting my lead and getting Mum all tangled up - ooh what fun, let's do it again!" - I imagine you're getting the idea! :rolleyes: But we are working very hard on concentrating and walking in a straight line. In fact it's one of the most important things the pup needs to learn -walk in a straight line and ignore distractions! We do try! But you are right, it's back to a start point and wait till you get the dog's attention - same if they pull, stop, wait and then they get bored and so we start again, and again, and again, and again. Patience is a virtue!

 

Bonnie does not like the car - well I should say she does not like going in the dog crate in the back of my car. She's been sick a couple of times, so she now goes in the passenger front footwell and she lays down on the floor on her mat and does not even try to get up on the seat. This is Ok for now as she is small enough that we don't need to worry about the airbag (causing injury to the dog) - but I found out you can disconnect the airbag - I didn't even know that you could do that, but it has to be done every journey. But if stops her being sick, then that's what we have to do. And when she's a working guide dog, she would be in the footwell of the car anyway, either in front or in the back. But there's lots of room in the front with the seat all the way back, so there will be plenty of room for her for a long while yet.

 

We will try again with the dog crate and put her in with Aruba for a short journey and build up to a longer time. I think often the small pups get car sick but she does "rear up" and "buck" when she sees my car!

 

Here is one car she did like though .......