Biggish dog in pick up truck?
Hi, newbies here. We are researching trucks and travel trailers as we'd like to do some long term travelling within the next year or two. We have two boys (8 and 5) plus one 60lb Goldendoodle. As we l...
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pitch wrote:Johno02 wrote:
Generally big dogs travel better in crates, as they do not have to fight to retain their balance in a moving vehicle. As they do not have hands to grip with, motions, expecially quick or hard stops, can cause them to fall or have to scrabble to keep their balance. In our motor home, our two, (50 and 80 pounds) wantyed their crates back on the back bed, usually with the doors open, where they could lay down, curl up, and be safe. They liked the security of the smaller space.
No dog should ever be in a crate!
every one of my dogs were crate trained... Heck, at 7, the oldest will sometimes go and curl up in the crate when the door is open.... NOW, traveling down the highway in a crate in the bed of the truck is a different story..We don't do that, never have, never will.
Nor will they ever travel while in the crate in the trailer...
