Biggish dog in pick up truck?

[Vagabond_Homesc]

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 look at pick up trucks with extended cabs we realize we might have a problem with where to comfortably put our dog.
Those of you with pick-ups and large dogs. Where do you put your dog when the 2nd row is already occupied? We live in Texas and there is no way we can put him in the bed during summer.
We thought about looking at larger SUVs but that seems it would limit our trailer options.

[wa8yxm]

60 pounds is not a "Large dog" in my book

Cleo was something like 150 or 250 pounds of Rottweiler *****. real friendly if you fed her the odd Bacon Cheeseburger but if you came though the tow yard gate without permission she was downright hungry (Happened one day)

Now she was one big Canine (A dog by the way is the Male of the Canine species)

[delwhjr]

Put him with the kids.They are young enough to be able to share the space.

[wanderingbob]

Leave the kids with grandma , take the dog , less trouble . The boys would probably like the dog in the seat with them .