Breakdown recovery and dogs

Don't know but I checked with them a couple of weeks ago andf they said no but some local individual companies might.

Pets are allowed in rental vehicles. Customers need to keep pets crated and return their rental car in clean condition and free of pet hair to avoid cleaning/detailing fees. Service animals used by customers with disabilities are allowed in the vehicle without a carrier.

A quote taken from their website ,enterprise car hire 

AA quote:

Is my pet covered if my car breaks down?
We do our best to welcome pets wherever possible. If we can't take your pet, we'll do what we can to help get them home.

We recommend you use suitable travel carriers for your pet or restraints that you can use on any vehicle – so we can take your pet where they need to go safely.

Sounds to me like they will take my dog...

I seriously wouldn’t bank on it VB. The AA are much like all the other rescue and recovery firms, if you have a vehicle that requires relaying, then they most likely contract to a local recovery service, and it’s their say as to whether or not dogs can go in cab. Most definitely do not. Some are so bad, if they can get away with it, they grumble about service dogs. 

Being stuck with a caravan isn’t so bad, it can be left on a site and the dog and a n other can stay there until transport/ pick up is arranged. You don’t get that option with a MH. It either stays unmended, or the MH is relayed home on the back of a bouncing, totally unsafe environment for a dog, leaving dog and owner at the side of the road! So alternative accommodation or the train it is.........☹️

Sounds to me like they will take my dog...

We do our best to welcome pets wherever possible. So quite likely in your vehicle on the back of a recovery vehicle

I've just had a 'live chat' with Green Flag and asked the question. The reply was that it's at the discretion of the driver & they'll ask you if you're carrying pets when you call for assistance.  🙂

(In practice I've never been asked so I'd expect emphasis is on you to tell them you have a pet with you) 

Our car had a flat batt this morning (not used for over a week,) Mayday arrived in 40mins, real problem , as car in garage with no access to batt,and also in  Park so had to use emegency release so it could be winched out of garage , got it going, fault traced to faulty dash cam auto switch off not working,

During our chat I mentioned pets and  he reiterated that he loves well behaved dogs in his cab, but some owners "well behaved dog"at times is stretching it?

Also when taking car /caravan combinations,he did not see a problem ,  when the caravan needed to be in a storage ,   and the car at a garage before taking the member home  , and did not know of any problems

If only there was an emergency release on my auto Merc (electric engaging from column stalk)

I think some are stretching things when their storage site is at the other end of the country from where they live.

I think there is a max distance between the storage and home garages  which is quite understandable

This is my understanding also.  In practice, we have never had a problem - the dog has always been allowed to go with us in the cab.  However, she is only small and quite happily sits on Carols lap.  She does have separation anxiety though, so I'd be happy to wait for longer for a dog friendly 'cab'.

David