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03-29-2018, 10:23 PM #1
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Traveling with a pet
We got a new 8# dog this winter and my wife is stressing over how we should travel with it on the road (not on her lap). Any suggestions on a seat, pen, or whatever, for the rear seat area that’s considered safe?
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03-29-2018, 10:26 PM #2
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03-29-2018, 10:37 PM #3
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Put Fu-Fu in the glove box. She'll be fine.
From a "safe" standpoint, there's really no safe place in a vehicle unless you put them in a cage and then strap the cage down with a seat belt. We tried that, but it just got the dogs more agitated, and even then if there's an accident they're still going to get smashed up pretty bad inside the cage. We now drive with the dogs in the back seat of the truck. They quickly settle down for the drive and take a nap. We stop every two hours to stretch our legs, etc. so that gives the dogs a break too.2016 Grand Design Reflection 313RLTS
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03-29-2018, 11:30 PM #4
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03-29-2018, 11:35 PM #5
When our truck caught fire, the smoke and flames were already entering the cab by the time we got stopped. We had seconds to get ourself and our pup out of the truck. Fortunately, we had her on the back seat in a sling type car seat and not in a cage. If we'd had to fiddle with a cage, it would have taken even longer. And a cage is usually only accessible from one side of the truck. If that side is in harm's way, it will add even more time to extricate spot. I'm putting a link to what we use below:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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03-30-2018, 05:20 AM #6
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We also have a sling covering the back, and Hexy is in a travel harness and seat belted in. Gives her full range of the back seat and keeps her from becoming a projectile in case of sudden stop.
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03-30-2018, 06:12 AM #7
We are also using a similar back seat sling setup like Jim shows here. It was a Christmas present and do not know the name but almost a clone. It is a well made product that clips to rear head rest, front head rest plus tucks in under rear seat. It is very well made.
In addition, we always travel now with the dogs on their leash in the back seat. In event of emergency, you just grab leash and go. In a true panic situation, there is no time for "jimmy-jacking around", whether it be a fire, accident, medical situation etc. Our dogs are medium size 50# Australian Shepherds, so no just picking them up. They can easily jump out of the truck, just can't jump into it real well.2016 GMC 2500 HD Denali Crew Cab 4x4 Duramax
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03-30-2018, 07:03 AM #8
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Those seat covers are great, we also have one. Ours is THIS one , the 63" version and it fits the back of the GMC truck nicely. The loops don't exactly line up but it stilll works well.
Aside from that we harness the dogs and use a short length leash attached to a seat belt. A quick unhook on the back to get them out. The leashes sit on the floor for an easy grab.
One is noise reactive and without the leash/ harness every stretch of speed bumps in construction zones would put him in someones lap. 60 lbs of Aussie can jump on a lap fast!
The sooner you get the pup used to long rides the better and happier all will be.Marcy & Gary
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03-30-2018, 08:09 AM #9
One of the key criteria when we were selecting our truck was that the rear seats fold up against the back wall to leave a totally unobstructed floor for the dogs. We have tried harness-to-seatbelt arrangements, but these just don't work with two dogs.
WRT Mike & Debbie's original post . . . if you can get a small dog used to travelling in a crate, this would be best. Our 8 lb cat travels in her crate (by her own choice) and as long as she can see her dogs, she travels quietly. The dogs are good travellers too and sleep most of the time.
As mentioned earlier, the sooner that you can get a new pet used to travelling in the truck, the better it will be for all involved. We find that ours are very responsive to the "mood" of the driver. This has taught me to keep my thoughts about the other drivers out there . . . to myself .
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04-07-2018, 12:40 PM #10
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We have 2 Westies, and they travel brilliantly in a wire crate. We bungee it to seat, so it's easy to take out of the back seat (of the Ford F-150 crew cab) and use it outside when we're settled into our site. (The pic is of them in the crate when it was up on a campsite table. They were watching a squirrel.)
They were crate trained from early days, so no problems. They can see out if they sit up, but mostly they go right to sleep when we're on the road. Yes, the crate opens only on one end (passenger side), but we can haul it out fairly quickly from either back door. The crate has rollers on the floor corners, so it moves across the seat pretty easily, and would be fine for taking out in an emergency. (We'd only need to unhook the bungee, which literally takes 2-3 seconds.) In case of an emergency, pulling the whole crate out with the dogs inside keeps them safe without worrying about leashes; we do take the smaller one's collar off in the crate, as it's a martingale and she can get her foot stuck in it.Last edited by Ashleen; 04-07-2018 at 12:43 PM. Reason: add photo
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