Thursday, November 10, 2011

Carrying Your Dog In The Back Of A Pickup

Is it safe to carry your dog in the back of a
pickup truck? Well, not really unless you take
special measures to make it safe for your pet.
We'll detail here the only way it has been shown
to be safe for your canine friend to ride in the
back of a truck.

All dogs like the wind in their face when taking
a ride in the back of a truck. You might have
seen some dogs standing on the edge leaning way
out into the wind. This may be fun, but it is
very dangerous for the dog. Any sudden stop or
turn could send your pet onto the street and in
the path of other car. The risk of getting run
over and killed could be high if this were to
happen.

The safest way to haul your animal in the back
is to tie them in. But there is a safe way and a
very dangerous way to do this. If you should tie
your dog in with another slack on the rope or
chain that he or she could jump over the side,
this would not be safe at all. The dog must not
be allowed enough slack to jump over the edge.
The rope or leash should be tight enough so that
only his head is allowed over the edge without
the risk of being able to jump over.

Here is how I have my truck set up for this. My
pickup has some hooks on the floor in each
corner. On these hooks I wired a chain to each
side so it lays across the bed tightly right at
the front. Then, in the center of the chain, I
attached a leach that is just long enough so
that when it is attached to the dog's neck he is
only allowed to reach his head over the edge.
There is not enough slack to allow him to get
his feet up on the edge of the truck at all.
This part is very important.

When attached in this method, my dog is able to
move back and forth to either side of the truck
bed but cannot jump out anywhere. He loves it!
He goes back and forth from side to side looking
over and feeling the wind in his face while being
completely safe in case of a sudden stop or sharp
turn. There is no way he can be dumped over the
edge.


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