Dogs and Trucks

[Steverado 99]

Hey all,

 

I just got a cap for my truck, and now I would like to take some trips and bring the dog with me.  I don't feel safe with him just walking around in the bed and was wondering what my options were.

I would rather not have a cage, since he is a pretty big dog and he would be kind of cramped.  Are their harnesses or other devices that I can use to keep him restrained?

 

Thanks,

Steve

[pacodiablo]

yes...there are leashes that mount to the bed in one way or another...there is a pet catalog (fosters and smith i think) that has lots of things like that

[General Lee 01]

There is a "Doggie Seat Belt" available @ PetsMart, etc. (I think Wal-junk-mart sells them too).

 

It's a harness configuration that hooks up to the regular seatbelt in the cab.

[pacodiablo]

petsmart suks, i went to one in NC and there were 5 puppies for sale and they were pissing all over the floor...it was nasty

[TheScaryGuy]

It's a harness configuration that hooks up to the regular seatbelt in the cab.

 

I looked into that, they don't make any big enough for my 180lb newfie.....

[Shaners]

Make a small cable between 2 of the tiedowns in the bed and then put a short lead on your dog.  It would be like a "mini" runner in the bed of your truck!!!

[sincityZ71]

That is a pretty good idea shaners.  If I ever get a cap I will have to think of trying that.  My dog usually sits in the back  in the extended cab area, I always leave the seat folded up so she has lot of floor room.  Occassionally she likes to ride shotgun too.

[Elwood]

Dr. Foster and Smith catalog is the best way to go for ANY pet needs.  They have everything.

 

Or, just take to pieces of rope or chain and hook them to each side of the bed in the front.....make it so the one on the right barely reaches the left side and vise-versa.....this way the dog can't make it over the edge in either direction.

[RyanbabZ71]

 

hes a lazy bum he loves napping in the bed

[Z71]

That' what I do with my big dog when it's time for him to travel.

 

Two tie downs on the front hooks and tie the leash short, right in the middle. Dog can stick his head through the rear slider and say HI but can't quite make the edge of the bed or jump out.

 

Pet peeve of mine is seeing dogs not tied down in the back of trucks.

[sincityZ71]

That' what I do with my big dog when it's time for him to travel.

 

Two tie downs on the front hooks and tie the leash short, right in the middle. Dog can stick his head through the rear slider and say HI but can't quite make the edge of the bed or jump out.

 

Pet peeve of mine is seeing dogs not tied down in the back of trucks.

Yeah that drives me nuts too.  I cannot understand how people just cruise around with there dog hanging on for life in the back, hanging of the sides and almost falling out.  How can people do that to their pets.  I guess they just don't care about their pets as much as most of us do  ???

[RyanbabZ71]

i hope you guys dont think i let him back there when i am driving?

 

Thats just when i am doing yard work or something in the garage i throw him back there.  He rarely even rides in the ext cab.  He more of a blazer dogg