Easy travels with the Pup!

Who would have guessed I had the BEST camping dog?!?!

Has your dog ever been on a road trip? Don't worry, you can do it! My dog is usually only in the car for 10-20 minutes at a time. So traveling almost 3000 miles, you better believe I prepped and planned ahead to make it easy on him as well as on us! I listed 7 of my best tips and products that made traveling with a dog much easier. 

1. CBD! We used PetlyCBD and it worked great for our 120lb pup! No, it didn't put him to sleep, he still had personality and was ready for hikes, but it took the edge off his excitement and made the car rides a breeze!

2. Stop every 2-3 hours so your dog can pee. This helped so all our stops were planned and we never had to stop at random places that may not have been convenient. And we never had to deal with whimpering in the car and wondering if he needed to take a leak.

3. Search "Lesotc Pet Water Bottle" on Amazon. This is the BEST purchase for our trip! It's not breakable, all you do is squeeze it to let water out and whatever they don't drink goes back into the bottle! It locks so it wont spill either. I was able to give our dog water in the car without pulling over. It also comes with a clip so you can hang it on your bag while hiking.

4. Premeasure the dog food! This was so worth it! All the food was premeasured and put in zip lock bags. This made it SO easy to fed him whether in the car or at our campsite. Any prep work you do ahead of time makes living in box with 4 people and a dog so much easier.

5. Practice having your dog going in and out of the trailer BEFORE your trip. My dog needed to figure out how to do the steps and get comfortable hanging out inside the trailer. Especially if your dog is used to routine, this will help let them know the rv isn't a foreign place to stay.

6. Pack either extra pillows for your dog in the car or depending on their size and space allowed, maybe their dog bed. My dog is 120 lbs so we needed pillows for him to lay on. It helped make it more comfortable for him as well as for us! Next time I plan to bring more so we can stack them in the middle of the backseat floor.

7. 5' and 10' rope leash from Wilderdog! We love how sturdy the leases were. They are made with rock climbing rope and attached is a carabiner clip. We used the 5' for within the campsites and the 10' when out on a hike or near the lake. They have other options available on their site if you prefer a faster easier clip.

*If you have any tips to share that helped you or your pup, please leave a comment, I'd love to hear!