Prepare an emergency card for your car: call name(s) of your dog(s) name of your vet and addressed and phone number your personal wishes should your pet be beyond help name and phone number of contact persons your own name, address, and phone dog's registered name if applicable dog's registration number if applicable dog's ID chip or tattoo if applicable dog's status ( in reference to service dogs, etc.)  copy of vet records (immunizations and booster shots and rabies tags)   2. Put a buckle collar with identification on the dog.	5.Prepare a first aid kit for your dog. Include: vet wraps, one roll, ascriptin (coated aspirin), benadryl (for bee stings or bites or allergies), antibiotic ointment, scissors (for cutting out mats, etc.) grooming equipment such as a comb or a brush, two small towels or washcloths, an ice pack , a thermometer (normal temp is 102 degrees, taken rectally) a muzzle (if a dog is in extreme pain it may bite without warning) for large dogs, a sling tweezers	VISIT DOGDAZE DESIGNS FOR UNIQUE DOG LOVER'S GIFTS     AND DON'T FORGET TO VISIT MY BLOG
3.Prepare a safe place within the vehicle. (crate, seat belt, etc.) Crates should be secured within the vehicle. NEVER plan on carrying your dog loose in the back of a pickup, use a crate and make sure the crate is bolted and secured and is COVERED for shade if it is a wire crate. A tie-up for the dog in the back of the pickup is NOT suitable.	As is always the case, for yourself and your pets, it is important to remember to keep an emergency situation as stress free as possible. For this reason alone, take your dogs on frequent trips so that he will be used to travel. That way, should the need arise, he will not suffer as much stress as he otherwise might in an emergency situation.	IF YOU MAKE A PRACTICE TO FEED YOUR DOG IN LOTS OF DIFFERENT PLACES , HE WILL EAT FOR YOU WHEREVER YOU GO   DON'T FORGET THAT IF HE ISN'T TRAINED TO GO POTTY ON A LEASH IT WILL TAKE A LONG TIME ..... MAKE SURE THAT HE LEARNS TO DO THIS BEFORE YOU GO ANYWHERE!!