Car travel with large dog

[Roodog]

We are due to collect our rehomed greyhound in the next couple of weeks. Im thinking she will travel in the boot of the car, and we will get some sort of barrier to stop her getting in to the car itself.
My question is whether we can get some sort of harness as well so keep her secure in the boot, so she can't get thrown around in the awful event of a bump, and to stop her leaping out when I open the boot.
Any other tips on travel welcome. Her first journey with us will be about an hour.
Thanks

Could you get some sort of crate or cage?

I'm not sure about a crate or cage, as would have to be able to put it up/down quite a lot as need to use the boot for other things. Might look in to it as another option thanks.

What’s she used to? What have the rescue said about travel?
I am having a tail guard put on so my dogs can’t jump out when I open the boot.

Our retriever travels in the boot. We have a boot guard to stop him coming into the main bit of the car and he also wears a harness with a lead clipped onto one of the anchor points in the boot to stop him running off if he’s over excited when we open the boot

You can get harnesses that attach to the seat belts in the back of the car rather than using the boot

@Wolfiefan she isn't used to travel. Has only been in the crate in the van when collected by the rehoming kennels. She's a greyhound and was due to race this year but due to covid she didn't, therefore she hasn't really been anywhere in a vehicle.
@chinateapot I think that is what I was thinking we would do. Will have to go out in the light and see if I can find anchor points!

I travel a border collie in a golf.

I use this dog guard www.halfords.com/motoring/travel-accessories/pet-travel/halfords-mesh-headrest-dog-guard-697866.html

I mostly travel with www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/pets-at-home-linen-gusset-grey-dog-mattress-large which I put in when I travel with the dog.

I don’t tie her up - it’s pretty secure and I think she’s better finding her own balance rather than being constrained. But pre-dog guard, I did travel with her tied up to the headrest for one journey.

An hour really isn’t that much - it’s more about the smoothness of the roads. Country lanes are worse than motorways. But she travels better with a soft bed ( I occasionally take her for ten mins without it and she shifts around more - I wouldn’t do .) I will say our dog is well behaved but I’d have thought greyhounds are used to travel.

For what it’s worth, my parents had a similar set up with wolfhounds.

@Bookishandblondish I have wolfhounds!
The tether point in a boot would worry me. It would have to be on a well fitting harness. Is the dog used to a harness? And even then you run the risk of legs getting caught and damaged.
Crate is safe. Or in the boot with a dog guard.

She is only just getting used to a harness and lead. So maybe a crate is best or just the guard, until we work out what she will be like.
There are a few lanes at the beginning and end of the journey but mostly it will be motorway so she won't wobble around too much, hopefully.

Crate or guard to start with sounds good. If she’s used to a crate you can also cover it if she prefers. Adaptil spray can be calming.
And pics when she arrives of course!
What’s your plan for the first night?
(LOVE hounds BTW!)

@Wolfiefan of course! We have a borrowed crate for the house to see how she gets on. She's moved from a 'farm' to a rehoming kennel and although she's dry in the kennel and bed, she's not used to houses, so although I've read lots and done lots of preparation, we don't really know how the early days will play out. I think I'm prepared for the worst but hoping for the best! The rehoming people have recommended Kalm Aid so we're going with that.
Have been finding this board so helpful and informative.

Oh good luck OP.
Also think about how to get her in the car. (I’ve got a van now but my last car was a big jump up!)

@wolfiefan - I aspire to be in a position to have wolfhounds again - they were lovely characters. Border collie is gorgeous but a very different character.

Our dog travels on the back seat with her car seat harness between the kids - on the few occasions we've put her in a crate in the boot they've all hated it.

Trouble is that if she’s not used to a harness she won’t tolerate a car seat one.
@Bookishandblondish I waited over 20 years. My dream dog!

Our hound was v used to travel - most ex-racing greys are. We probably didn’t give it enough thought but she was absolutely fine. Had a duvet in the back, she jumped in and travelled home fine. She did stand up a lot but was fine with that too. We had about a 90minute trip. Good luck OP - greyhounds are amazing!

My lurchers travel in the boot of the car with a folded duvet and a picnic blanket under them. We have dog guards to stop them coming into the back seats, and if I have another dog in the boot who doesn't sit and wait, then I reach through the dog guard and grab the lead left on their collar, and either hitch it onto the dog guard or get ds to hold it until the back is open and I have the dog

Thanks all for the advice, really helpful