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!
Err what? Our youngest dog loves his crate. We keep it closed (without him in it) during the day when we're home otherwise he'll drag all his blankets out and run around the yard with them, but at night or when we need to leave the house, as soon as we open the door, he hops off the couch and curls up in there.
