Traveling with Pets: Stress-Free Tips for Your Next Adventure

Traveling is always better when you have someone to share the experience with, and traveling with pets can also enhance your vacation. Neither you nor your pets want to deal with stress when going on vacation. If you want to make your next adventure traveling with pets more stress-free, here are some great tips to keep in mind.

Choose Pet-Friendly Options

Make your next vacation with your pet stress-free with these helpful travel tips.Photo byJosh RakoweronUnsplash

When traveling with pets, you'll need to ensure every part of the vacation is pet-friendly to reduce the stress of bringing your pet somewhere that can't or won't accommodate them. When researching where to go, where to stay, and how to get there, make sure to find and choose pet-friendly travel options and accommodations. During research, also identify what regulations and requirements airlines and hotels have for people traveling with pets to avoid the hassle of your pets not meeting those standards.

Check Up With The Vet

Before taking off on your next adventure, take your pet to the vet for a check-up first. Since most airlines and train lines require pets to be healthy and vaccinated and some countries require veterinary exams 10 days before traveling there, the vet can make sure your pet is healthy enough and up-to-date on their vaccinations to make the trip.

The vet can also check if your pet needs any medications to help prevent anxiety or motion sickness. They can also provide health certificates, vaccination records, and other travel documents that travel options and accommodations often require when you're traveling with pets. Overall, visiting the vet helps ensure your pet's medical needs are addressed and you have all their necessary medical documents before you set off on your trip so you'll stress less about those things.

Pack What Your Pet Needs

When packing for your pet, bring as much of their regular food and bottled water to last the trip as well as portable food and water bowls. Pack your pet's favorite toys to keep them entertained and comfort items to help reduce their stress and improve their comfort levels while traveling. Bring a first-aid kit appropriate for your pet's species in care you'll need it during the trip. Attach a tag with your contact information to your pet's collar so you have a better chance of finding them if they get lost.

Whether driving, flying, or going on a train, make sure you have a sturdy, well-ventilated, and blanket- or towel-lined carrier or crate that gives your pet enough room to comfortably stand, turn around, and lie down. Make sure that the carrier or crate meets the requirements for whichever mode of transportation you're using.

Get Your Pet Used To Traveling

If your pet hasn't traveled before or still isn't used to traveling, they might get stressed out when traveling in a crate over a long distance or traveling out and about in a totally unfamiliar place. For this reason, it's good to get your pet acclimated to the travel experience. Give your pet time to get familiar with hanging out inside their designated carrier or crate. Likewise, to get them accustomed to being in fast-paced, people-filled environments like airports or train stations, practice walking with them next to you in local places like neighborhoods, parks, or pet-friendly outdoor spaces.

Give Pets Breaks While Traveling

If you're traveling with pets by car and thus have more control over how you travel, make sure to plan regular and frequent stops during the ride. During these stops, you can let your pet out of the car on a leash so they can stretch, relieve themselves, and release any excess energy from the ride. Although you can't schedule these kinds of breaks on airline flights, you can help minimize the stress that layovers and re-boarding might cause when traveling with pets by booking direct flights instead.

Make Your Pet Comfortable At Your Destination

Once you arrive at your destination and check in to where you're staying, you should supervise your pet as they slowly get acclimated to the new environment; doing so will help reduce their stress. To further help them adjust to the new area, do your best to maintain their regular feeding and walking routines to provide consistency; also give them plenty of time to exercise, play, and relax as needed.

While on vacation, you should monitor your pet's health to ensure they're comfortable. Give them their necessary medications during the trip. If you notice them showing any signs of stress or illness, find where the nearest veterinary clinic is and have your pet first-aid kit on hand.

Be Flexible And Patient When Traveling

No matter how well you prepare for a vacation, you'll always face some risk of unpredictable changes in plans, such as delayed flights, bad weather, or pets acting out. When dealing with these, you ought to be flexible and patient; keep your pet's health and well-being the main priority and reach out for help if you need it.

Final Thoughts

Traveling with pets can enhance the experience but also potentially detract from it if either you or your pet becomes overwhelmed while traveling. You should take necessary steps like the ones above to make your trip with your pet as stress-free as possible. While even the best-laid plans of pets and humans can occasionally go astray, taking these precautions can help reduce the stress of traveling with pets so you can have more fun seeing the world with them.

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Article originally written by Nick Thrailkill.