CHENNAI
Route: NH16*
Distance: 1,650km approx
Trip time: 3 days 2 nights^
Approx finances: `7,500 per day**
Overnight stops: Visakhapatnam and Bhubaneswar^^
We’ve travelled extensively by highway with our canine. It’s the small roadside eateries which are extra accommodating than we anticipate. It’s necessary that you just cease at locations the place there are not any stray dogs. They could be very territorial and aggressive
– Arpita Bose, Chennai-based content material author
BENGALURU
Route: NH16*
Distance: 1,900km
Trip period: 3 days 2 nights^
Budget: `7,000 per day**
Overnight stops: Vijayawada and Bhubaneswar^^
“We’ve pushed to Kolkata with our canine fairly a couple of occasions. We give him a lot of water, 1.5 meals a day and frequent rest room breaks. We’re going to Kolkata this Pujo too”
– Arpita Karmakar, HR skilled, Bengaluru
DELHI
Route: NH19*
Distance: 1,500km approx
Trip period: 3 days 2 nights^
Approx finances: `6,000 per day*
Overnight stops: Varanasi and Dhanbad^^
“It’s necessary to take frequent breaks. During the journey, we must always keep away from going too deep right into a metropolis for an in a single day keep. Most roadside dhabas are pet-friendly and mean you can avail the AC rooms for a fast cease”
– Shankho Bhattacharjee, Delhi-based advertising skilled, who’s driving to Kolkata together with his canine forward of Durga Puja
MUMBAI
Route: NH6*
Distance: 1,950km approx
Trip period: 3 days 2 nights^
Budget: `7,000 per day**
Overnight stops: Nagpur and Kharagpur^^
“My pet is just eight months old, and subsequent month, we’ll be driving to Kolkata with him for the primary time. A prepare journey could be difficult, however you can also make your individual guidelines on highway journeys. So, we’ve deliberate it proper right down to the smallest element”
– Rajeshwari Sinha, a Mumbai-based schoolteacher
HYDERABAD
Route: NH16* Distance: 1,500 km
Trip period: 2 days 1 evening^
Budget: `6800-8000 approx**
Overnight cease: Visakhapatnam^^
“Most dogs aren’t used to lengthy rides and should require frequent bathroom breaks. It is necessary to maintain monitoring your pet’s behaviour and take bathroom breaks as and when needed”
– Rajeev Chakraborty, Hyderabad-based entrepreneur
Keep your pet hydrated. Carry antacid and anti-vomiting medicines. Know that they’re feeling sizzling and it’s time to take a break in the event that they’re salivating so much, displaying indicators of panic and their ears really feel heat. Carry a litter field and don’t overfeed your canine, as which will make them poop and pee greater than ordinary through the journey
– Dr Ashimi Das, Kolkata-based veterinarian
TRAVEL TIPS FROM PET PARENTS
*Get your pet checked by a vet earlier than embarking on the journey
*Carry your pet’s vaccination playing cards
*Take frequent breaks & take your canine out for walks (additionally at prepare stations with lengthy stops)
*Identify pet-friendly lodging alongside the freeway to chop journey time inside metropolis limits
*Carry dehydrated treats and snacks
*Hydrate them ceaselessly
*Carry recent selfmade meals to cowl the primary few hours
*Carry canine seat belts
WHY ROAD TRIPS ARE BETTER THAN TRAIN JOURNEYS
*No uncertainty (railways give a affirmation in your pet’s journey solely on the day of departure)
*Road journeys could be stored versatile relying on the temper and behavior of the pet
* Don’t have to fret about behaviour of co-passengers
