Dogs in bed with cap, options

We got a Gunner Kennel for our pup. I’ll admit to him riding in the back seat too but with the kennel strapped down well I feel he is safer in there. Gunnerkennels.com Very nice USA built stuff.

 

This is how we roll. I have it centered in the middle, but you can position it pretty much anywhere and have plenty of room for luggage.

 

What are you transporting? A pony? Holy smokes that's a big crate!

 

Wife in crate, dog in passenger seat!

 

Lol, you guys! No, just a 75lb Doodle I got the biggest one so he could stretch and be comfortable. It's a very nice and sturdy crate and the price I paid for it made it a no-brainer.

 

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Glad you're looking out for his best interests. Too many dog owners don't. Our 80lb guy has extra room in a crate quite a bit smaller than that one. But he's never in it very long. We're only an hour to our lake place and he doesn't typically ride with us on any longer trips.

 

Are you kidding me! He gets more kisses from my wife than all of us combined ever did, lol. Forget the crate, this truck was purchased mostly because of him! He is also a tall dude with long legs (on his Poodle mother's side, lol), plus he likes to do Yoga, so he benefits from having tall ceiling and the extra space around. Things you do for your kids

 

1. I love the difference in size of labradoodles. @Pro-Taco ’s is 80lbs, my coworkers’ is <40bs full grown. Very entertaining to me.
2. My pup was also the catalyst to getting a taco—her puppy crate didn’t fit into the back of our hatchback. She is also why we are moving houses. Wouldn’t trade her for the world though.
3. Travel with your dog in a crate, it is much safer for them.
3.1. Crate train you dog. Don’t argue about this, just do it. Better for your dog and everyone involved.
3.2. Don’t get a crate that is too large—part of what makes it safe to travel in a crate is minimizing the distance they can be projected in an accident. It might seem nice to give them a large crate, but really they will be quite happy in a cozy crate if you train them accordingly and give proper breaks/free time when you are traveling. A Dramamine also can help with carsickness (our pup puked on me when we brought her home, and one other time; since then she has been aces on 4-5hr+ car rides with no issues—and no Dramamine).
3.3. Re: Specific crates, I’ve heard good things about Gunnar kennels; we’ve got a Ruff Land Kennels XL for our Rottweiler. It fits in the back seat of a dual cab with the seats flipped down. Not sure on other kennels.
4. If the crate is in the bed, please make sure to strap it down. This might seem obvious but I don’t want to overlook things just because I assume people have shit dialed. Take care of your furry friends (I disagree with whatever guy in this thread was like ‘they don’t live that long; let them roam free in the bed’). A kennel is maybe 300 bucks—I spend more than that much billable time training my dog each day, not gunna be penny wise and pound foolish.

 

Did a 3800 mile trip last year with the dogs in the back. Bought the topper specifically to haul the dogs in the back on trips. Went to Walmart bought a cheap foam mattress topper and put it down for some cushion with some sheets and blankets on top. Put all the gear on the roof rack of the camper shell. Have a slider with pet screen on one side that I left open and also left the slider on the shell open but not the truck slider. Monitored the temp in the shell with a remote thermometer and temps stayed about 2-3 degrees higher then outside temp. It was Memorial weekend time frame traveling from Indiana to Montana to visit family. Do it every year. That was first trip in Tacoma but no problems at all. I have since added a Prinsu rack to haul the gear on. I had two collapsible wire crates under the foam and blankets to use once we got there. My dogs are crate trained and in them always when we are at work or not at home. When I travel I chose to not crate in the vehicle. May not be the safest, but its my choice and works for me.

 

I know this thread is a bit dated now, but for what it's worth, my last dog would get sick in any car, but was super happy and never once got sick in my Ranger's cap over the 4 years I had it. I would open the window against the cab and the side windows if the weather wasn't below 40 and she loved it. Used a wire cage, and strapped it down, and closed her in it in case of an accident (only reason I wouldn't let her be free). Same size crate that we used in the house for crate training.

Getting a cap in a few weeks (ordered 4 weeks ago) and will be doing the same thing with the current dog. I'll be building a platform for under the cage with a storage drawer to get her head up to the level of the windows/wind and to keep the storage in that area.

Also, as stated, make sure to get a mat, or better yet, a bed rug. Can't wait until I can get her out of the cab, when she's not in her cage she doesn't settle down and paces the back seat the entire drive. Tried putting her cage in the cab, but it's just a bit too small for it and my son.

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