A grim reminder recently made local headlines that it’s that time of year to exercise caution about leaving dogs, and in this case a toddler, in a car where they can overheat and die. The toddler incident is under investigation, but seems to be one of those unfortunate cases where the parents forgot the child was […]
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We learned early on, a dog running loose in the car is a dangerous dog. Whether they are hopping about looking out the window, getting into your lap, accidentally shifting gears, turning on the window wipers, or worse, getting in the foot well when you are driving, just not a safe situation. Plus, a dog […]
This week Click & Clack, Tom and Ray Magliozzi – the infamous Tappet Brothers, answered a reader’s question about whether it was safe to let her guide dog ride in the floor board of the passenger seat. For the fun and witty version of the answer, you’ll need to read their column, (available here) but the […]
Some of you may know by now, our Monty went to live on the West Coast. What you may not know is that he’s become…a biker! Not that kind of biker – a touring bike biker. One of his owners recently bought a special bike basket so he can share the road and the ride with […]
Many Frenchie owners and owner-wanna-be’s have seen these messages on French Bulldog websites, “Will ship for $XXX.XX” or “Absolutely no shipping!” What’s the big deal with shipping? Why won’t some people put your new pooch on a plane and send it direct to your city? The Department of Transportation estimates two million animals travel by […]
Trying to get your dog cross-country in a plane comes with many complications. Some airlines don’t accept dogs as passengers, some will only let them ride in the cargo hold area. For French Bulldogs, and other short-snouted breeds, add to that a (wise) temperature restriction for any cargo flights. They vary per airline, but once […]
After you get a dog, an unexpected event is how much the dog(s) will influence what you drive. Want that cute little two-seater Mini Cooper? Get a Bullmastiff or a Great Dane and the minivan may not seem such a bad choice after all. Fortunately with a French Bulldog, you can get a smaller car. (Though […]
