~ DOGS TRUST ~ Dog Of The Month
50% OF DOG OWNER DRIVERS IN WALES COULD BE BREAKING THE LAW
Alfi e is this week’s Dog of the Week. He is a bright and sensitive seven-year-old Springer Spaniel and loves doing all the things that spaniels like to do; going for new and interesting walks, swimming, meeting new doggy friends and getting muddy! After all that he is happy to curl up in his bed and have a long nap. Alfi e is house-trained and could be left for a few hours. He is looking for an experienced quiet, adult home with no visiting children and with minimal visitors as he is worried when meeting new people. He does need some time to get to know you, so multiple visits to the centre will be required. However, once the trust there, he is the most loyal and loving dog and will be the perfect companion. Could you give Alfi e a forever home? For more information on Alfi e, please visit the Dogs Trust Rehoming Centre in Bridgend, CF31 4NG; or give us call on 01656 725219. You can also visit our website at
www.dogstrust.org.uk.
Dogs Trust, which has a Rehoming Centre in Bridgend, has launched ‘The Houndway Code’ a car safety awareness campaign after new research revealed that 14% of dog owners regularly travel with their dog unrestrained in the passenger seat of their car and 9% even reaching into the backseat to interact with their dog whilst at the wheel. The survey also revealed that nearly half of dog owners in Wales who drive with their dogs in the car, are unaware that they are breaking the law and not abiding by the highway code by not suitably restraining their dog whilst driving. The results show that almost three quarters of owners do not restrain their dogs with a harness whilst in the car and 13% admitted to fi nding them a distraction with 10% saying they had to taking their hand off the wheel to restrain their four-legged passengers • 90% of dogs in the region have no formal training on how to behave in the car • 82% of people believe that having a dog in the car is dangerous • 85% believe their dog enjoys car journeys Dogs Trust Dog School’s handy tips for taking
your four-legged family members on car trips with you: • There’s a legal obligation for dogs to travel safely and they must be secured and not in the front of the car. • Dogs should be secured within the boot with a guard blocking access to the car passenger interior or within a crate/ cage securely positioned within the boot or, if you use a harness for your dog, ensure that it is appropriately sized and correctly fi tted. The dog should travel on the back seat and the harness
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should be secured to the seat belt attachment • If your dog is getting used to car travel, place something that smells very much of you/your dog in with him to help him feel secure - blanket/ bed/pillow cases etc. - as the smell of this can give comfort and reassurance • Ensure that your dog has plenty to drink so they don’t become dehydrated and do not leave a dog alone in a car. • Introduce the car gradually, making getting
in and out and wearing the harness a positive experience before starting to travel. • If you use a harness for your dog, ensure that it is appropriately sized and correctly fi tted. The dog should travel on the back seat and be secured to the seat belt attachment. • We advise securing a dog behind the front passenger seat and NEVER behind the driver in case they get hold of clothing etc. and cause the driver to lose control of the vehicle. • Make sure your dog gets used to the car gradually on varied trips, start on short journeys and fi nish at home so the dog has a positive association with the journey. It’s important to not just take them to the vets as they may develop negative
associations
with the car. • Train your dog to wait calmly before being asked to jump out of the car every time. This is important as it could be dangerous if he or she jumped out into a road with traffi c, for example if you were to travel into a busy area or break down on a main road. Make sure they always get in out of the car in a controlled manner.
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