The strongest sense any canine has is their sense of smell, but humans occasionally take that for granted. Dog's can detect a myriad of smells that are different from place to location that many people only get the slightest hint of -- picture being taken to some foreign land where anything not only looks and sounds unique, but the scent is unfamiliar, too.
This can be overwhelming for a dog who is on the move. Canine vision and taste are decent but not as effective as their nose (despite the fact that their hearing is also rather impeccable, depending on the breed). This is why applying a travel dog bed each at house and on the road can be a huge comfort to any pet on the road.
Keeping the pet bed at property and letting the dog use it frequently as a normal dog bed will basically benefit your dog a lot more than if you have a separate bed for traveling. By sleeping and lounging in the travel dog bed often, the cozy spot will smell to a dog like a little bit of house that has come along for the journey.
Even for dogs that like to see new areas and meet new many people, the overwhelming quantity of new stimuli will wear out even the most rambunctious of dogs sooner or later. With a travel pet bed that he has already employed and still smells like him, a traveling dog can curl up and fall rapidly asleep, providing a reprieve from the onslaught of smells and sounds.
Most travel dog beds are made to fit inside dog carriers or crates, but owners do not have to use a crate with the bed if their dog is trained. For dogs that do nicely in the auto, owners can toss the pillow on the backseat or in the back of a truck -- just make confident there is some way to secure the pillow if it gets put in the pickup bed.
But crates are not a bad solution for dogs, particularly when traveling. When used at house, dog crate beds preserve dogs warm and secluded, allowing them to adequately sleep (plus they will not be harassed by other dogs or cats in the identical household). Crating doesn't have to be a punishment for a pet, but dogs also like when their travel dog bed is put next to the fireplace or heater. The beds can also provide comfort on hardwood floors.