travel with dog in trailer?

2oldman wrote:

toedtoes wrote:
I personally don't like the idea of being on the road for X hours and not being aware as to what is going on with my animals.

A baby monitor might work.

For some folks, that (and/or a video monitor) works well. For me, it means my focus is constantly being diverted by sounds or looking at a video screen. It also means I can't have my "Drive Time" music going...

toedtoes wrote:
I personally don't like the idea of being on the road for X hours and not being aware as to what is going on with my animals.

A baby monitor might work.

I don't think the trailer is necessarily unsafe - animals ride in trailers every day on our highways - horses, cows, pigs, chickens, and so on.

I personally don't like the idea of being on the road for X hours and not being aware as to what is going on with my animals. If the dog suddenly had a seizure, or got hit with something that came loose, I could be driving another 3 hours while they laid there hurt or dying. Or simply something coming loose and making a weird noise that freaks out the dog during that drive - it may be bad enough for the dog to cause him/her to not enjoy road trips anymore, and I'd be clueless. That is why I always had them in the SUV with me when I had the trailer.

Now, they and the bird ride in the clipper together and I can know exactly what is going on with them at all times.

Lost our two cats when our camper burned. The lab was in back seat of truck. Got her out and truck unhooked but traumatic for us. I get nervous leaving the dog when in camper unhooked in campground never would have her travel in camper. I'd love to give it a try myself but afraid hubby would turn off his phone#=(_!$$)

MY wife and dogs have ridden I don't even know how many miles in our trailer we had a sing cab truck and 2 golden retrievers wife says its like ridin on the new York subway 2 summers ago whent to Jacksonville fl our great dane and golden were in the trailer whole time ran the the generator with ac on for them I think there happier in there in the bed than in the back seat of our new ram

My dog is a part of the family too. That said, humans get dibs on riding in the truck. If there's not room for the dog, I would let her ride in the trailer. She's crate trained so she would be in there, with the crate secured, as close to the king pin as possible. Is need stopping to check on her a few times too.

To Dutchman Sport. Jeez man leave that poor cat with a friend or relative when you travel. That's animal abuse.

OB.....when and where was this accident? Ouch!!!! Hope no one was hurt. Lots of vehicle damage though.

aguablanco wrote:
Ask the wife to take a ride back there and see what she says.
RichH

Reminds me of the joke about a way to find out who loves you more, the DW or your dog. You lock them both in the 5th wheel and head down the road for about a half hour. When you go back and open the door, which one is happy to see you. :B

Where would YOU preferred to be ....in truck or in 5th wheel?