Traveling with Yorkshire Terriers

Yorkshire Terriers are compact little dogs that make for great traveling companions. Although they are now grown most of companion pets and are classified by the AKC (American Kennel Club) as a Toy Breed, the Yorkshire Terrier has its roots in the Terrier Group. Originally, this dog was designed to find and destroy mice, rats, moles, field mice and other pests in and around the home. Verily, they have a natural instinct for these things, but over the last two hundred years, the breed was made smaller and their fur was made longer to create a genuine beauty of a lap dog.

These small dogs weighing on average 5 to 6 pounds and can fit anywhere just about. You can even see the Yorkshire Terrier sticking their heads out of purses. Another nice thing to note about traveling with a small dog is that more and more hotels allow them to stay in the room with you. Airlines are even giving them the opportunity to ride in the cabin with you. Measures must be taken with airlines in advance and proper immunization documentation is required. This really open up a lot of travel opportunities.

Of course, the most common form of travel with a dog in a car. There are some things to take into account when they travel to Yorkshire Terrier and other small breeds, which can vary from a larger breed dog. The first is security. When an older dog can be confined to the back seat or cargo area of a vehicle should not Yorkies up so much space. There are travel carriers, Yorkshire Terriers should have access to. The carrier must be mounted to the vehicle by a seatbelt or other restraint. There are even plush carriers, designed to accommodate a seat belt.

You should always travel with your Yorkshire Terriers vaccination history, particularly their rabies vaccination signed by a licensed veterinarian. Before a long trip, you should have your dog checked out by a veterinarian to insure they are healthy enough to travel.

Once you have prepared a plan for your Yorkshire Terrier security and decided that they are healthy, the next consideration is food, water and any medicine they may be. Be sure to bring enough food to cover the length of your trip and a few extra days to be sure that they will not run out (the same goes for their medicine). You want to give them access to water throughout the travel experience. This may be harder in aircraft due to increased security now days, so be sure to plan.

Finally, do not forget about their needs. Your dog must be taken for walks and an opportunity to rectify itself periodically. Before any time they spend in a closed area, Yorkshire Terriers should be taken for a ride and make sure they go. Do not decide that they need not just be patient and continue to give the command to go poop and pee. They at least have to pee. Then you can return them to their safe spot and be on your way.