Sarah Sanelli and her partner frequently drive their year-old chocolate labrador, Hank, to social gatherings and, when they’re open, dog-friendly beer gardens. 'All our friends want to see him as well.'
Sarah Sanelli describes her one-year-old chocolate labrador, Hank, as a cuddly “clinger” who is a star of her social scene.
Sanelli, 28, and her partner frequently drive their pup to social gatherings and, when they’re open, dog-friendly beer gardens. “I’ll take him along with me and not second guess that,” she says. “All our friends want to see him as well.”The only trouble is Hank is 30 kilograms – far too big to sneak into a bag in a cab – meaning the return home to their apartment in Melbourne’s Brighton can be complicated if they want to have a few drinks.
Uber is on Thursday rolling out its “Pet” feature nationally, after a trial in Sydney and Brisbane, to allow app users to take their pets along for rides.Sanelli believes it “could be really useful” for when she plans to drink with friends, when she’s heading somewhere with limited parking or when caught in bad weather.
“It’s a lot easier to have options to still keep your dog around,” Sanelli says. “I think our dogs or pets in general are one of us… They’re something you have to consider in every decision and I know that we rarely ever leave [Hank] alone.Animal behaviourist Dr Kate Mornement, of Pets Behaving Badly, says pet owners should ensure their animal actually enjoys car rides, warning some can suffer from motion sickness or fear of cars.
“It’s important that pets learn to be OK on their own and that they’re given quiet time and space at home. This can help to avoid the onset of separation anxiety which is common in pets whose owners never leave them home alone.”
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