travel with dog in trailer?

[Jerry_B]

Anyone travel with your pets in the trailer while underway? (This assumes the trailer temp will be at a comfortable level). I'm thinking I might give it a try.

[Old-Biscuit]

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

[Hondavalk]

2oldman wrote:

Hondavalk wrote:
My wife, my 2 adult daughters, and myself all ride motorcycles. Riding in the back of the trailer doesn't seem like that high of a risk activity.

Good point. The front of the trailer isn't that much risk either.

I won't go near the front because of the lesson learned from watching "The Long Long Trailer". I'd try and fix dinner and I saw how that turned out. :B

[dedmiston]

Without going into the grizly details, a friend who used to be pretty active in the Toy Hauler forum had a horrible accident inside his rig one time when a piece of furniture failed and his dog was crushed. It was horrible. I'd never put our dogs back there.

[2oldman]

Hondavalk wrote:
My wife, my 2 adult daughters, and myself all ride motorcycles. Riding in the back of the trailer doesn't seem like that high of a risk activity.

Good point. The front of the trailer isn't that much risk either.

[greende]

We traveled for years with our Bernese Mountain Dog in the TT and 5er. She was just too big for the truck with four people. Used to show dogs a lot and often had them in the TT as well.

[Hondavalk]

My wife, my 2 adult daughters, and myself all ride motorcycles. Riding in the back of the trailer doesn't seem like that high of a risk activity. :E

[IdaD]

I've seen enough trailers basically look like they've exploded in accidents to never want my wife or kids in one underway. A dog I can understand someone taking the risk, but your actual family? No freaking way.

[2oldman]

rockintom wrote:
He walks over to the door and unlocks it and puts down the stairs. Out steps his wife, 3 children and 2 larger Golden Retrievers.

I'm sure life is easier on everyone this way!

[rockintom]

This thread reminds of a story. I was workamping in Portland, OR in a larger RV Park as evening host. In pulls a 3/4 ton truck pulling a smaller 5th wheel (maybe 29-30ft.) When the guy got out of the truck I could hear something running. Then he takes a remote transmitter out and shut off the genset in the 5ver. He walks over to the door and unlocks it and puts down the stairs. Out steps his wife, 3 children and 2 larger Golden Retrievers. What the ...? I didn't say a word about it, but I won't be forgetting this one soon. rockin' :E :B

[jake2250]

In CA your are able to ride in a fifth wheel but only if you have communication between vehicles,I haven't been able to get my dog Hank to answer his CB handle yet,, I almost got him to give me a "10-4 Good Buddy Were good to go" But he insists on licking the mic and it sounds garbled,, were working on it!!
For now he rides in the bed of the truck with the shell on it and likes that!!

[weathershak]

I learned a lot from my fur friends in my RV travels. I feel they do best when they travel in the same area as their humans do. Now, on occasion I travel with my cat. She is comfortable for hours on end and gets up from the lounge chair only to use the litter box in the bathroom. That got me thinking. I decided to make a modification so we now share the litter box, which I placed under the drivers seat. It amazes me how much further I get down the road now that I do not have to stop for potty breaks anymore. I just have to make sure we don't use it at the same time. :B

[TRAILRIDER125]

One thing to consider while travelling with your pets, either in a truck, car or RV. If you are in an accident, do not expect your pet to stay put. He will likely run off in the confusion. You might be hurt and not able to get to him and he could be gone in an instant. I know, I know...I've done it myself. I've let my dog ride in the vehicle with me too. But really animals are safer confined to a crate while traveling. Just my opinion. I read once about a plane crash in South American where the only survivor was a dog in a Vari Kennel. So they are pretty well made!

[2oldman]

DutchmenSport wrote:

We started putting him in the camper, and he found he really liked crawling under the pillows on the bed .... until a couple trips ago, when we found vomit all over the bed, and cat poo! Back to the drawing board.

Yikes! Mine booted on the bed, once, but now she's just fine. The closet is behind two large sliding mirrors which are braced to allow her out to poop in her box.

[DutchmenSport]

All of our pets ride in the tow vehicle.... until this year!

We have a cat, and the cat get car sick ... I mean vomiting, pooping, and basically very, very upset, and makes a horrid mess.

And yes, we tried pet carriers....

If YOU want to clean up cat vomit and cat poo from cat fur, and from the inside of a pet carrier, YOU be my guest. Not to mention the horrid smell, and when on the road, this is just awful! No more carriers, it doesn't work for the cat.

We started putting him in the camper, and he found he really liked crawling under the pillows on the bed .... until a couple trips ago, when we found vomit all over the bed, and cat poo! Back to the drawing board.

Next couple outings we just left the cat at home.

Then (I) came up with the idea of putting him in the shower with his litter pan. The shower has glass doors and locks for travel.

Problem solved! No vomit, no poo, cat seems happy, and if he does have to go, he's got his litter pan right there!

(Well it worked on 1 one week-end run anyway).... Time will tell.

Never had a pet get motion sickness like this cat does.

[rhagfo]

RustyJC wrote:
No, I wouldn't even consider it, but that's just me. Before putting them back there, you might want to ride in the 5th wheel yourself while it's in motion to see just what they would experience. It's not very pleasant.

Rusty

X2
Did it once when TV was regular cab. We figured out how to lap them after that they were a bit freaked out. The Quad cab came shortly after, they own the back seat.