Question about picking up our baby.
Did any of you drive around five hours to get your new furbaby? Did you do it all in one day? Was it tough on the puppy, or no? Would taking the puppy to a strange hotel, and then to a strange home only confuse it further? Or should we go down the day before, do nothing for an evening, and then leave the next morning with the pup? Basically, I'm asking if we should just suck it up and do it all in one day, or stop and give him a rest. What would you do? |
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| Hi Pidge, I recently got our puppy and made a six hour trip back with her. We chose to go the day before, played with the puppies, and got to know the breeder. Paperwork, food preferences and useful information was exchanged. We signed our contract that evening, and left our girl for one more night. We had a relaxing evening and got a good nights rest at a local hotel. The next morning it was just a quick pickup and go. We stopped about three times going home when the puppy cried. Mostly she was very quiet and slept in a soft portable kennel on the way. This worked better for us. I think a good nights sleep prior to return trip was such a plus. It's your last good night for awhile  Congratulations on your new baby!! Let us know how it goes  |
| We drove eightish hours each way to get Mady last January. We did the same, we drove down the day before, met Mady, talked to Amber the breeder (I had a long list of questions), got a grooming lesson and general information, did all of the paperwork, played with Mady, then spent the night in a hotel. The next day, Amber had her kids play with Mady so she was tuckered out when we got there. The drive home was no problem at all. She slept on David's lap first (are any of you surprised that I lost THAT battle??). She fell asleep pretty quickly and we drove for a good two hours. Basically, when Mady would wake we would start to look for a place to stop for a pee break and a little stroll. No accidents along the way at all, no issues at all. Wow, I am getting all sentimental just thinking about it. I can't wait to see pictures of your puppy! |
| We picked Dahlia up and then the drive would have been 10 hours. We drove about 4 and then stayed at a pet friendly place and then drove the next 6 the following day. She was in her crate in the car and slept the entire time or just looked around. We stopped every couple of hours for a potty break and to let her stretch her legs----and actually, we needed the potty breaks more then she did. We avoided the heavier/busier rest areas and only walked her in the areas that were not necessarily for dogs---since she only had 1 series of vaccine when we got her. We did not want to subject her to where all the other dogs go. We brought her crate in the hotel with us and she slept in that. We asked for a room closest to an exit door so if she had to go potty, we could easily get out. They were willing to accomodate us and it made life easier (although, she slept through the night) Good luck with your new baby! |
| We got Chewie in the afternoon and drove the 7 hours home from Milwaukee that afternoon and evening. We made a couple stops, and having Simonn with (we were on our way home from Bassetfest - which was near Milwaukee also) helped with the stops and potty breaks. I believe we stopped twice. We have one funny memory - our last stop was at dusk and he was going crazy pouncing on the moths in the grass - very cute  Otherwise, he slept in his soft crate in the backseat, next to Simon. This was in our little Escort hatchback and we were packed to the gills with all our camping and dog supplies...quite the cozy trip! |
| We drove 12 hours round-trip to get Oscar, all in the same day. Since he was our second OES from the same breeder, we didn't really need a grooming primer or any other info, so off we went. Oscar slept the entire 6 hour ride home, so were exhausted, and he was ready to party!  Laurie and Oscar |
| We drove 17 hours straight, one way when we got Brick. Just caught a quick cat nap in the car, in the middle of the night on the way down. Stopped in Memphis to see Elvis's house and then up to get Brick. We left the breeder kind of late 5 PM-ish. We drove until it got late. Think we made it to the KY-TN border. Spent the night in a hotel. Got back on the road early. Stopped at the Abraham Lincoln park and saw the cabin he was born in. They let us take Brick in, too. Got back on the road & drove the rest of the way straight thru. I think we only stopped for gas on the way back. Brick was great. He just laid quietly on the passenger's lap the whole way. He took potty breaks only when we stopped for gas or food. I don't think we made any stops just for Brick. |
Well, now it seems like I'm over-thinking this a little bit. It sounds like I'm worrying a little bit too much. I guess puppies are a little more hardy than I thought.  |
| We made a 14 hour round trip, one day, to get Abbott. Never again. We had tranquilizers for him with a pound of hotdogs. The pills made him hyper. The hotdogs were gone in 2 hours. If possible, go the night before. Rest and get an early start back. Safer for all. |
| Puppies generallyy "go with the flow". Have a great trip! |
| Finn came on the "big bird" and it was a good thing cuz he would have probably barked his little baby head off all the way home!!  He was already spoiled, not my fault! Enjoy the new pup! |
| We've driven seven hour stretches with puppies with no ill effects. They slept most of the way, and we stopped for frequent pee breaks. Our Rudy was a year old when he flew six hours from Florida to Minneapolis, and then had a pee break and slept in the back of the car for another nine hours. He's crazy, but I suspect that was already the case and had nothing to do with the car ride. They cuddle up and do okay. Personally, I'd skip the hotel and get straight to home, so they can settle in. But a night in a hotel would probably be just fine too. Congrats. I noticed your post was a while ago. Do you have your puppy yet? |
| We had a 30 minute drive when we picked up our pair of puppies. THIRTY MINUTES. They howled the entire time. At first it was funny, and we laughed. 15 minutes in it wasn't so funny. If we'd had to go for hours and hours, I'd probably had done several stops to play and cuddle with them, just to make the noise stop. I say play it by ear, and do whatever is best for you and for your new pup! Good Luck!!! |
| That reminds me of our seven hour drive with baby Portage and ThePas. We'd put them both in the same crate in the back of the van. They started crying and howling and carrying on. I reached behind the seat and put my fingers in the holes of the crate and they were better but whenever I'd stop they'd start up again. My parents had come along with us, which was good. My dad has this true common sense few others seem to have. He put up with the whining for about ten minutes, stopped the van on the side of the highway, opened the rear doors, pulled out the crate, turned it one hundred and eighty degrees so the opening faced into the van (as opposed to toward the back door as we'd started out), closed it up and started driving again without a word. Pure genius. I would have suffered with the whining all the way home! Two eight week old sheepie puppies were happy as could be, now that they could see the people in the van. They were quiet and fell into a contented sleep a few minutes later. When I grow up I want to be as wise as my Dad. |
| hiya, i was wondering about the drive back from our breeder, it's only three hours but he/she won't have had the last set of jabs so they shouldn't be allowed on "strange ground" do we just take nappy pads and let them go in the car? we paln on taking toweling, bags airfreshener etc in case he or she is travel sick anyway. didn't mean to hi jack the post it seemed silly to start a new thread on the same subject |
Just potty puppy somewhere that is NOT an obvious dog "rest area" or otherwise quite obviously frequented by dogs. In fact, if at a rest stop, make terrible "mistake" and let puppy potty somewhere dogs are NOT allowed. Most people will be so overwhelmed by cute they won't notice.  They should have some immunity from mom. Just don't have them potty anywhere where lots of dogs quite obviously congregate - and don't walk there yourself either - and you should be fine. Kristine |
| hmm a mistake you say lol, i quite like that plan we're really hoping he/she will sleep most of the way. |
We had a 6 hour drive home when picking up Mady at 8 weeks. We stopped twice, she had no accidents in the car, the 2nd stop was at my sister in law's and she pooped in her front hall. She was just scared and hiccuping and so precious the whole way home.  |
| Ema, I'd try to make my route go past some of the nicer parks you have between the breeder and your home, even if it means off the beaten path. Certainly there's photo-worthy places that won't mind a small puppy letting loose for a moment. >>> Direct hint to stop and take photos of the little guy in some really cool places in the UK for all of us to enjoy on different levels. Vance |
| Kenley didn't pee once one the way home .We let him out but he refused to go .When we got home we got him out the car and put him on the ground and he peed and he peed and he peed |
| I had a six hour drive to pick up Teddy. I did the same thing, drove down the day before and started fresh for the drive home the next day. I stopped every 2 hours on the way home for potty breaks and that worked well. Cindy |
| i really hope he/she sleeps the whole trip i hate stopping mid journey, on the 6 hour drive to scotland i don't drink for half a day before we go so i don't need to pee lol. also if alan is the one taking care of the puppy in the car on the journey home is it likely he or she will bond with him because of it or blame him for the awful motorway tour of england? our three dogs are all closer to me than alan, i've known domino 11 years and alan just over 8 and islay and wicket i think it's because i work from home they see me all day everyday where as alan goes out to work, so the last thing i want is to create distance between him and the new edition. grr how can getting a new puppy be so exciting but so scary at the same time. |
Ema wrote: hiya, i was wondering about the drive back from our breeder, it's only three hours but he/she won't have had the last set of jabs so they shouldn't be allowed on "strange ground" do we just take nappy pads and let them go in the car? we paln on taking toweling, bags airfreshener etc in case he or she is travel sick anyway. didn't mean to hi jack the post it seemed silly to start a new thread on the same subject That's a great question and I don't really have the answer. When we stopped with our puppy, it was never in a designated dog area. It was more a convenient stop, getting gas, drinks etc. I just walked her in the grassy areas adjacent to the stop. I'm sure someone else can tell you the best approach to use. Good luck!! |
Vance wrote: Ema, I'd try to make my route go past some of the nicer parks you have between the breeder and your home, even if it means off the beaten path. Certainly there's photo-worthy places that won't mind a small puppy letting loose for a moment. >>> Direct hint to stop and take photos of the little guy in some really cool places in the UK for all of us to enjoy on different levels. Vance the tomtom isn't great for finding scenic spots even POIs are usually either rubbish or not dog friendly like museums or zoos  don't fret after having domino's baby pics pinched and islays lost due to a corrupt memory card we've learned our lesson, this dog will be one of the most photographed pups in the world lol. |
Ema wrote: the tomtom isn't great for finding scenic spots even POIs are usually either rubbish or not dog friendly like museums or zoos don't fret after having domino's baby pics pinched and islays lost due to a corrupt memory card we've learned our lesson, this dog will be one of the most photographed pups in the world lol.One thing I've learned is to let the person taking the photos decide what's good to see, not tomtom or a map. We'll trust your judgment... Vance |
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