I'm sorry the dog is a problem for her . Sit down , we have 3 Shih tzu's ,little dogs , but they are very well behaved . We bring crates just in case in back of truck . Altogether they weigh less then 30 lbs . We also have a folding nylon crate for outside . We are the boss and they just want to go . Never needed the crates and we were on a 3 week trip . When we were younger , had bigger dogs . These guys are a lot easier. If someone tried to hurt us they would try their damest to defend us . Hope Sara is well . Pat