Three round trips to Sacramento, one nine-pound dog, and the two weeks on the bedroom floor that made the whole thing work.
Fourteen months, three round trips to Sacramento, and one nine pound Chihuahua mix who shakes for the first ten minutes of every car ride. Here is what held up and what I would change.
A soft carrier and a rigid kennel solve different problems. Here is how to tell which one your small dog actually needs.
A practical, first-person look at why a soft-sided carrier has been the right call for a nine-pound Chihuahua mix on three round trips to Sacramento.
Three round trips to Sacramento, one nine-pound dog, and the two weeks on the bedroom floor that made the whole thing work.
Five steps that start with a measuring tape and end with a nine-pound dog asleep under the seat in front of you.
Fourteen months, three round trips to Sacramento, and one very nervous nine-pound dog. Here is what the Sherpa Original Deluxe actually does well, and the parts I would change if I could.
Ten months, one 9-pound Chihuahua mix, and a lot of desert highway. Here is what the JOEJOY booster seat did for Pico, and where it still asks for patience.
A 10-month note from the back seat of a Forester: the booster wins the daily drive, the tether wins the short hop.
Ten months, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and a rear passenger seat in a Forester. What actually changed the car rides, in the order I noticed it.
A 9-pound Chihuahua mix, a 2019 Forester, and ten months with a booster seat that changed the first ten minutes of every drive.
Two years of shaking, three failed fixes, and the nine inches of height that made the back seat usable again.
Ten months on the back seat of a Forester with a nine-pound Chihuahua mix. What the JOEJOY booster seat fixes, what it does not, and the two things I would change.
Eight months, three road trips and one flight with a 9-pound Chihuahua mix. What the Cibaabo 300 ml bottle with the attached food container actually does well, and the two places it let me down.
Eight months, three drives to Colorado, and one collapsible bowl living at the bottom of a tote bag. Here is which of the two I would buy again.
Eight months, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and a lot of rest stops between Tucson and the Colorado line.
Eight months, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and a rest stop routine that finally takes ninety seconds instead of five minutes.
Eight months, three road trips and a lot of rest stop gravel later: the routine that finally got a nine-pound dog to drink on the road.
Eight months in a Subaru cup holder, three road trips, and one stained tote bag later. What the Cibaabo bottle does well, what it does not, and which dogs should skip it.
Ten months, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and a lot of miles between Tucson and the Colorado line. Here is what the COOYOO tether actually does well, and where it annoys me.
Ten months of use in a Forester, one nine pound dog, and an honest look at where a simple seat belt strap beats a crash-tested harness and where it does not.
A retired dental office manager in Tucson on the one strap that keeps her 9-pound Chihuahua mix in the back seat, and the limits she would mention before you buy one.
A retired dental office manager, a nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and the small piece of gear that ended the one-handed driving.
A nine pound dog, a gray Forester, and the five steps I run every single time before I put it in drive.
Ten months, one nine-pound Chihuahua, and a lot of highway miles. What the listing gets right, what it leaves out, and the one measurement to take before you order.
A twelve-month note on the Furhaven Trail Pup from a Tucson owner who drives to Colorado with a nine-pound Chihuahua mix.
A year of motel rooms with a nine pound Chihuahua mix, and the honest answer about which bed does what.
Twelve months, fifteen motel rooms, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix. What actually got him to lie down.
A nervous nine-pound Chihuahua mix, a lot of motel rooms, and the one bed that lives in a stuff sack in the back of the car.
Twelve months of motel rooms from Tucson to Durango taught me that the bed is the easy part. The routine around it is what actually gets a nine-pound dog to sleep.
Twelve months, fifteen motel rooms and one nine-pound dog with strong opinions. What the Furhaven Trail Pup gets right, and the three things the listing leaves out.
Fourteen months, three round trips to Sacramento, and one nine pound Chihuahua mix who shakes for the first ten minutes of every car ride. Here is what held up and what I would change.
Fourteen months, three round trips to Sacramento, and one very nervous nine-pound dog. Here is what the Sherpa Original Deluxe actually does well, and the parts I would change if I could.
Ten months, one 9-pound Chihuahua mix, and a lot of desert highway. Here is what the JOEJOY booster seat did for Pico, and where it still asks for patience.
Ten months on the back seat of a Forester with a nine-pound Chihuahua mix. What the JOEJOY booster seat fixes, what it does not, and the two things I would change.
Eight months, three road trips and one flight with a 9-pound Chihuahua mix. What the Cibaabo 300 ml bottle with the attached food container actually does well, and the two places it let me down.
Eight months in a Subaru cup holder, three road trips, and one stained tote bag later. What the Cibaabo bottle does well, what it does not, and which dogs should skip it.
Ten months, one nine-pound Chihuahua mix, and a lot of miles between Tucson and the Colorado line. Here is what the COOYOO tether actually does well, and where it annoys me.
Ten months, one nine-pound Chihuahua, and a lot of highway miles. What the listing gets right, what it leaves out, and the one measurement to take before you order.
A twelve-month note on the Furhaven Trail Pup from a Tucson owner who drives to Colorado with a nine-pound Chihuahua mix.
Twelve months, fifteen motel rooms and one nine-pound dog with strong opinions. What the Furhaven Trail Pup gets right, and the three things the listing leaves out.
