Travelling home with new puppy

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Hi All,

When you brought your new puppy home in a car (however long ago), where did you put it? In your arms/lap? In a crate (back seat or boot of estate car)?

It's been a very long time since I've brought a puppy home and I'm just wondering how people do it.

Thanks so much.

We had a snuggly car seat for her but she ended up on DH’s lap on the back seat (90 min trip).

We tried to put him in a carrier but he was having none of it and ended up in my lap. Most people I know did the same.

Thank you! Ours is a 90 minute trip as well so I'm thinking of taking his new bed and putting it on my lap! That's how I've done it previously but I didn't know if it was frowned upon for safety reasons etc. but I'd hate to think of him all confused and sad on his own in a crate on the long journey home! (Maybe I'm being soft?!). All three of of my previous dogs came home on my lap.

Mine was in a carrier in the front passenger seat . Obs the carrier was secured and safe

They have to be secured by law - just being on your lap doesn't count.

I sat in the back with ours and she was in a wash basket 😀

@mountainsunsets

Could you link to that 'law' please

Here you go

From the Highway Code

OP when I've travelled with a puppy I've secured the soft crate in the back seat and sat next to it with my hand inside the crate (mine has a zip opening so can do this. Otherwise get a puppy harness which will allow it to be restrained and safe but should be long enough for it to be able to sit on your lap.

Mine travelled 4 hours. He wore a harness and was clipped into a seat belt on the back seat with eldest ds sat next to him for reassurance.

On my lap as a passenger.

We did exactly the same as hellcatspangle. Puppy in soft crate with lid open and me alongside.

The soft crate was one of our best buys and she still uses it at home and on holidays.

Curled up in a shoe box in my lap! Without the lid obvs 🙄
He seemed to feel secure there and it gave me a tiny bit of protection in the event of accidents or sickness.

In a box on my lap , glad he was in a box as he weed.

Sure.

www.gov.uk/guidance/the-highway-code/rules-about-animals-47-to-58

If you get into an accident and your dog is loose, you can face a £1000 fine and penalty points. If you go on to receive a conviction for driving without due care and attention and your case ends up in court, you could end up with a a driving ban and an unlimited fine.

Loose dogs in vehicles are incredibly dangerous. If you have to slam the brakes on, your dog could fly through the car and kill you.

Wrapped in a snuggly scarf on my lap on the back seat . It was a freezing December night .

As others have mentioned you will have to have the dog secured what are the chances of getting caught a slim. I've got this for my dog we call it the throne! He absolutely loves it

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Ours started off in a cardboard box with its blankets from mum etc but ended up in my cuddled up in my arms

I would secure with a harness and seatbelt clip to comply with the law and then have on my lap ❤️

Would you cuddle a child on your lap for a 90 minute car journey.

On a lead attached into the seatbelt fixing, curled up on my lap on the back seat, in a vast towel for an hour.

Soft crate with a zip opening next to me so I could reach in and reassure her.

@Saucery do you have a link to something like this, please?