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Originally Posted by Buckeyephan
My husband and I REALLY want to get a puppy/dog since we have been petless for over 3 years. The problem is that our children live out of state. With grandchildren's birthdays, holidays and babysitting visits, it looks like we will be gone for a week at least every two months or so. How do others handle this? We don't want to deny ourselves the joy of dog ownership, but we want to be fair to our pet. We could take our dog along to visit our daughter, but it is a 14-hour drive. We have to fly to see our son, so taking the dog along isn't an option. Thanks for any suggestions.
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When each of our last two dogs was a puppy, we put them in the car and took them everywhere so they would get used to car travel. As long as we're traveling by car, we take our dog and bird with us. We would split a 14-hour drive up into two days. If you get a small enough dog, you could take him in the passenger compartment of the plane. The important thing is to get the puppy used to travel as soon as possible. I don't know that I would take the chance on an older dog if you plan to travel--that might work out and might not. But there are lots of puppies you can adopt if you would rather rescue a dog.