Running A/C while driving

In California it is illegal to have an animal in the bed of a pickup truck unrestrained, in fact they must be crosstied. Every see a dog that was leashed to a truck bed jump out? Yeah, think about that.

I'm sure the OP also leaves his pets unatended in the TT which for most parks is against the rules.

Do what you do and quit posting stupid questions.

BTW....I did take my son's goat to the vet in the cab of our truck. After the vet visit DS was hungry and we pulled into McD. Ordered at the drivethru and when I pulled around to the window, the girl waiting on me just screamed, "Oh, my God, it's a GOAT!!!" Well, yes it is. He didn't care for the fries, so he waited until we got home for some hay. I wouldn't put him in the back of a pick up either....all creatures great and small.

Ok, a nerve has been hit...letting your dog ride in the back of a pickup, unless in a crate, is IMHO, THE STUPIDEST thing you could do to a pet. Ever seen one fly out of the back when you have to make an unexpected swerve??? It's not pretty and the animal is usually hit by other vehicles. After working in a Veterinary ER, there is not much I haven't seen. Don't do it. May even be against the law in some places, but stupid in all places.

Now what was the original question??? Oh, re the dog in the trailer. May or may not be legal - against the law for people to ride in a towable trailer. Can almost guarantee that you'll have a major mess to clean up from an urpy stomach or other. Or the dog freaks out and trashes the trailer. Bad idea. Any reason the dog can't ride INSIDE the truck???

Agree that livestock are living creatures and it would be wonderful if there were another way to transport, but there isn't.

Re the A/C...just plug in and turn it on the minute you get in the site...it'll be cool enough in a few minutes while you're setting up the outside stuff. I can't see running a gen to cool an empty trailer, but whatever.

You can even put them in the front of a pickup bed.

uintafly wrote:
As for the dog, hunting dogs travel long distances in the back of a pickup bed all of the time. if you have trained the dog to be a dog they will be fine.

Exactly.

Bruce

I don't really see any problem with it as long as the generator is securely fastened to the truck and the wiring is secure as well.

As for the dog, hunting dogs travel long distances in the back of a pickup bed all of the time. Even down some serious 4x4 roads. Usually they are in a kennel, so I don't see why it would be a problem to put the dog in the TT inside a kennel. If you are one of the growing # of Americans who treat their animals like they are small humans then maybe not, but if you have trained the dog to be a dog they will be fine.

You are way overthinking this. Just follow this guy's example.

Father in law in the trailer while moving? Absolutely. Dog? Not a chance for us, no way. I know our dog would have nothing to do with us ever again if we tried that....

*Might* be okay for some dogs, but some may experience mild to extreme stress. Some TTs bounce and move around more than others. You could enter your TT afterwards to find the screen door or other things ruined or "waste" material on the floor. I know I would sure not want to be in a TT while moving. Imagine how a dog might feel. If you must, I would use a crate and secure it in place and I would put it as far forward as possible inside the TT to reduce the sensation of movement. If in doubt, ask your vet or Cesar Milan.

Is it because there's no room in the TV or the dog does not behave well in the TV? If the latter, maybe some time with a professional dog trainer is needed?

A few threads I found on the topic:

dog in trailer?

dog in trailer?

dog in trailer?

Just curious if this would cause an issue with the battery receiving tailgate power and also power from inverter for 120v? Never really thought about running the A/C while moving.

PAThwacker wrote:
Pets can't ride in the back of a pickup unrestrained.

Says who?

Bruce