PAPILLON HAVEN RESCUE

HOW TO HAVE A SAFE TRANSPORT
We want to say thanks for volunteering to save a life by transporting a needy animal. The guidelines below are given to help make your trip a positive one.
1. Never transport a loose animal. Transporting is stressful and they may try to escape. The best solution is a crate but if this is not possible, you should always put aHARNESS and leash on the dog AND tie the leash to something in your car such as the seat belts. Insure crated dogs are leashed also. Never open the crate all the way until you have a secure grip on the leash. Papillons and other small breed doggies need to wear a harnessin addition to a collar. Pulling and jerking on the neck can damage fragile tracheas.

  1. All PapHaven paps must have a PHR dog tag and rabies tag on the collar.

And wear a harness with leash at all times while traveling – all travel – to the store, to the vets, around the block. No HARNESS, no GO! We provide a travel crate for all PapHaven paps during transport.
3. Insure you have the phone numbers of the transport coordinator, and those whom you will be meeting on both ends of your trip and keep handy in your car.
4. If the person who shows up to pickup the dog, does not match the description you were given, call the transport coordinator BEFORE handing over the dog. Do not be embarrassed to ask for a Drivers License for an ID, if you are uncertain.
5. If the dog becomes ill, call the transport coordinator right away. Never transport a sick animal. Also, be sensitive to the outside temperatures. Example: do not ask a furbaby to step onto hot concrete or pavement in hot summer heat. Carry them to a grassy area.

6. Some dogs have fussy tummies...so only bottled water should normally be given unless you are instructed otherwise.Offer water frequently. If they do not drink the first time… just keep trying, they will drink when ready. Papillons will need a neutral small treat mid-day on long transports to prevent hypoglycemia. Please, no people foods while transporting.
7. If there is more than one dog, keep them separate unless you are specifically told they are OK together. If you are transporting a Papillon with a large breed doggie -- keep them SEPARATED at all times – even when leashed. Some large breed dogs have a natural prey drive and may think the little fluffy thing is a rabbit.
8. Keep the dog on the leash at any pit stops. If you are transporting more than one doggie, only take one out at a time for potty breaks. When removing a dog from a crate during transfer or for potty breaks, etc., try to do so with vehicle doors closed. This is a critical time and if the dog should break away from you they are still inside the vehicle until you can regain control of their leash.
9. YOUR safetycomes first, if anything happens that causes you concern (weather, illness etc) call the transport coordinator.

10. BE ON TIME! Don’t put other transporters in a position of feeling like they must make up time. If you are running late be sure to notify everyone involved as soon as possible. Contact your transport coordinator when you hand off so they can keep the “down line” folks informed of time changes.

11. Do not make unscheduled stops unless they are absolutely necessary. Remember everything is new to the dog and they are already scared. No stops to visit friends, or to go shopping. Go straight to your home base. If an unplanned stop becomes necessary, check with your coordinator first.

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