How to get a puppy home without a car
Bringing a puppy home on public transit like the tube or train exposes them to loud and overwhelming environments without a personal vehicle. This makes it difficult to manage the stressful journey safely while handling potential accidents.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
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How to get a puppy home without a car
- 1looking into driversDid this help you?
- 2taking a solid carrier lined with puppy padsDid this help you?
- 3bringing an extra blanket and harness or leadDid this help you?
- 4choosing quieter and smoother tube linesDid this help you?
- 5DIY modifying a used kid stroller with a detachable fabric sling and strapping the folded frame to a hiking packDid this help you?
- 6Using a crate secured in the back seatDid this help you?
- 7Using a seat belt harnessDid this help you?
- 8Making frequent stops for toilet breaks and stretchingDid this help you?
- 9Providing chew toys, a snuggle pet, or meat baby food as a sootherDid this help you?
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I'm wondering what the best solution for transporting her home would be, crate or seatbelt harness?”source ↗
“Am I best keeping her in the backseat or in the passenger seat with the airbag off?”source ↗
“any suggestions for making this as stress free as possible would be appreciated.”source ↗
“I’m planning to get a west highland terrier puppy soon and have done a lot of research but one thing I’m stuck on is how to bring the puppy home.”source ↗
“I can’t drive so will have to bring her home on the tube/train but it’ll be loud and overwheliming for a puppy.”source ↗
Where this came up
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