Dog Travel Gear
URPOWER Dog Car Seat Cover Review: 8,000 Miles in a Subaru Outback
After eight months and 8,000 miles of road trips with a restless 45-pound dog, here is what the URPOWER hammock cover survived and what it did not.
One rainy hike, one very muddy dog, and a seat cover that did exactly what it promised. Honest notes from the road.
After eight months and 8,000 miles of road trips with a restless 45-pound dog, here is what the URPOWER hammock cover survived and what it did not.
Six months and 4,000 miles with both kinds of cover in the back of our Subaru Outback. Here is what actually protects your upholstery.
Honest, hands-on notes from a year of road trips with a dog who tracks in mud, fur, and the occasional lake.
One rainy hike, one very muddy dog, and a seat cover that did exactly what it promised. Honest notes from the road.
Honest, hands-on notes from a retired librarian who spends four months a year on the road with a shedding Australian Shepherd mix.
Nine months, four thousand miles, and one very shed-prone dog. Here is what the URPOWER seat cover does well, what it does not, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A retired librarian, her husband, and a 45-pound Australian Shepherd mix spent a full year testing the Kurgo Tru-Fit on national park trips, lake cabins, and long interstate hauls. Here is what held up, what did not, and what she wishes she had known on day one.
Gail Fenwick drove the same dog with both setups for a month: the Kurgo Tru-Fit harness and a simple seat belt tether. Here is what she learned about crash protection, comfort, and when a tether is enough.
Honest, hands-on notes from a dog owner who has logged thousands of road miles with a restless Australian Shepherd mix in the back seat.
A retired librarian, a 45-pound dog named Maple, and one hard brake on a mountain road. What I learned about car safety for dogs, the slow way.
Gail's step-by-step method for fitting and fastening a crash-tested harness, from kitchen fitting to the first long ride.
An honest, hands-on review of the Kurgo Tru-Fit harness after a year and six thousand miles with a restless dog in the back seat.
A slow, honest look at the Tuff Pupper PupFlask after months of rest stop water breaks with a restless Australian Shepherd mix.
Two ways to carry water on the road, and which one earns its space in the Outback.
Four months a year on the road with a thirsty dog taught me to keep a PupFlask in the Outback full time. Here is why it earns its spot.
Honest, hands-on notes for dog owners who travel.
A retired librarian, her husband, and a 45-pound Australian Shepherd mix log about four months a year on the road. Here is the hydration routine that finally stopped the pit stops, the spilled bowls, and the worried looks from the back seat.
Six months of road trips with the Tuff Pupper PupFlask. The honest part is that it leaks a little, and the honest part is that I still carry it every single mile.
Six months of real trips with a 10-pound Shih Tzu named Pip, from airport check-in to motel room floors.
I hauled both a Sherpa soft carrier and a hard-sided crate through three months of road trips, motel lobbies, and pet-friendly diners. Here is what I would actually pack next time.
Honest, hands-on notes from Gail Fenwick on why a soft carrier beats a hard crate for small dogs on the road.
A quiet story about a 10-pound Shih Tzu, a busy hotel lobby, and the Sherpa carrier that made the whole thing boring. Which is exactly what you want.
A gentle five-step plan to help a small dog feel at home in a soft travel carrier, tested on my sister Joan's 10-pound Shih Tzu.
After a year of trips with my sister's 10-pound Shih Tzu, here is what the listings do not show you about the Sherpa Original Deluxe.
Six months, four national parks, and one very opinionated Australian Shepherd mix later, here is what I actually think of the PetAmi Dog Travel Bag.
Which bag should carry your dog's road trip kit? I put the PetAmi travel tote against a dog gear backpack for six weeks, and the answer surprised me.
Honest, hands-on notes from a dog owner who has packed the back of a Subaru Outback more times than she can count.
How a retired librarian and her anxious Australian Shepherd finally stopped living out of a jumble of plastic grocery bags.
A retired librarian's slow, tested method for packing everything your dog needs for a weekend away, without the trunk full of loose stuff.
Six months of road trips with the PetAmi dog travel bag, and the honest notes on what worked, what did not, and what I would tell a friend before she buys one.
After eight months and 8,000 miles of road trips with a restless 45-pound dog, here is what the URPOWER hammock cover survived and what it did not.
Nine months, four thousand miles, and one very shed-prone dog. Here is what the URPOWER seat cover does well, what it does not, and what nobody tells you before you buy.
A retired librarian, her husband, and a 45-pound Australian Shepherd mix spent a full year testing the Kurgo Tru-Fit on national park trips, lake cabins, and long interstate hauls. Here is what held up, what did not, and what she wishes she had known on day one.
An honest, hands-on review of the Kurgo Tru-Fit harness after a year and six thousand miles with a restless dog in the back seat.
A slow, honest look at the Tuff Pupper PupFlask after months of rest stop water breaks with a restless Australian Shepherd mix.
Six months of road trips with the Tuff Pupper PupFlask. The honest part is that it leaks a little, and the honest part is that I still carry it every single mile.
Six months of real trips with a 10-pound Shih Tzu named Pip, from airport check-in to motel room floors.
After a year of trips with my sister's 10-pound Shih Tzu, here is what the listings do not show you about the Sherpa Original Deluxe.
Six months, four national parks, and one very opinionated Australian Shepherd mix later, here is what I actually think of the PetAmi Dog Travel Bag.
Six months of road trips with the PetAmi dog travel bag, and the honest notes on what worked, what did not, and what I would tell a friend before she buys one.