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kingfisher24 · 06-26-2009, 08:07 AM

just for enlightenment: would it be prudent to put 35 lb dog in its crate and then put it in the coach while traveling???

what are pros and cons???

thanks

seashores

CanoeStream · 06-26-2009, 08:27 AM

I've heard vomit stories about pets in this situation. That's only hearsay and couldn't be admitted in court.

In our state it's not illegal to tow with a person inside a trailer (got this directly from a state trooper, although they strongly advise against it). [on edit: I seem to recall he said humans in the trailer is not legal in most other states. Another constitutional right barred to keep us from competing for a Darwin award...] Think about trying this with a human inside the coach for an hour or so. I'll bet you'd get some interesting stories about the ride, noise, etc. You could be freaking the bejeebers out of a loved pet.

funkill · 06-26-2009, 08:41 AM

Con: It might be a tad warm inside for that. Just a bit.

Blu_Hwy_Lady · 06-26-2009, 08:50 AM

I have taken a few very brief trips in my 72 Safari, once across a parking lot and once to the other side of a campground. Top speed, maybe 20 mph. I was stunned at how rough the ride is, the sounds it makes, the sway. It seems a miracle that the inside stays intact. That said, absolutely no. I would not put a crated pet in the trailer. Besides the terror factor, when a dog pukes in a crate, it is an unbelievable mess. And there will be puking

nick6930 · 06-26-2009, 09:28 AM

Yeh, the rig moves way too much and serious injury could happen to your pet from siding around in the crate. The temp can rise in the rig just as high as in a parked car, especially if stuck in traffic.

But I am a serious per lover and I would not hesitate smashing car windows on a warm day to release the animal in distress and turn over to animal control.

When it's 72 degrees, a car in direct sun can reach an internal temperature of 116. Even in the shade, a car can be 10 to 20 degrees hotter than outdoors, and cracking the window has almost no effect. Hot car can be deadly for dogs

Lily&Me · 06-26-2009, 09:59 AM

Aside from the heat issue, I think an animal would be frightened and anxious by the movement of the coach.

sempi2 · 06-26-2009, 01:37 PM

Would you have your kids travel that way? That's your answer.
Susan

ROBERT CROSS · 06-26-2009, 02:23 PM

.....NO

Bluto · 06-26-2009, 02:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kingfisher24

just for enlightenment: would it be prudent to put 35 lb dog in its crate and then put it in the coach while traveling???

what are pros and cons???

thanks

seashores

I agree with everyone who posted on this subject that you should not attempt to do it. There are no pros to that idea.

klattu · 06-26-2009, 02:44 PM

Put your dog in one crate, and your wife in another.
After an hour or so, pull over and go check on them,

Who is glad to see you?

Kevin245 · 06-26-2009, 02:56 PM

Ever seen the scene in the movie where Lucy decides to fix dinner between stops? The movie is somewhat exaggerated, but none the less I think that I would avoid it at all costs.

If you do decide to follow the advice of klattu please make sure to remove all sharp objects, and cast iron cookware before opening the cage you wife is in!!!!!!!!!!!

bullydogsmom · 06-26-2009, 05:26 PM

Hey Kingfisher24, you were the one who was running away from home! How did your travels go? Are you planning anymore travels? So you thinking of taking the dog this time?
We are leaving on July 11th for our first out west adventure in our AS can't wait!

Annette

Silvertwinkie · 06-26-2009, 08:08 PM

Knowing that nothing is 100% safe, I'd be reluctant to keep any live animal in the trailer. I know I've said this a lot in the past, but I saw a horrible wreck coming home from the summer midwest rally in 2004. Trailer rolled, contents of trailer all over the grassy median of the highway and the couples pooch was in the trailer, got out from the front end ripped open, was unhurt, and was running down the Interstate. I figure if it's not good for humans, it's not fit for beast....of course I say this as a rabid animal fan.

sempi2 · 06-26-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by klattu

Put your dog in one crate, and your wife in another.
After an hour or so, pull over and go check on them,

Who is glad to see you?

Or better yet, have wife and dog in TV and papa in the crate in the TT

kingfisher24 · 06-27-2009, 06:58 AM

one of those questions where one knows the answer but wanted to run it up the flagpole to see who saluted.... I did and am running away from home...since april 1st have logged about 8000 miles in texas, arkansas, tenessee, kentucky and ohio and and returning to ohio for a pig roast, where i am the honored chef, on the 4th of july.. and then, new mexico, and then the texas coast, and then????
and susan if , if i had kids i would probably drag them behind the coach

just think of what horses, cows, pigs and sheep go through being in a trailer...is it different....because they are cows, pigs, sheep and we age going to eat them???????

and the dog would still be glad to see me and the wife never would be!!!!

thanks

seashores

Phoenix · 06-28-2009, 02:15 AM

Our 19-foot Bambi gets filled with exhaust fumes on long trips, and we remove the batteries from the carbon monoxide alarm while we are on the road. When we stop, we run the Fantastic Fan for several minutes before entering the trailer, and I put the batteries back in the alarm as part of the trailer setup procedure.

This is less obvious a hazard with newer tow vehicles, many of which have catalytic converters that reduce the smell of vehicle exhaust. We learned this years ago from our old 1978, 3/4 ton, Chevy pickup. It had absolutely no smog controls, and the exhaust smell was really obnoxious in our trailer to the point of making your eyes water and making you choke. When the carbon-monoxide alarm continued to go off in our Airstream when we switched to a new Toyota Tundra last summer, we realized that the problem still existed, even though the exhaust smell was less obvious.

I would worry about carbon-monoxide poisoning for any live animal (or person) riding in the trailer for an extended length of time...

sharptalk · 07-20-2009, 10:59 PM

I have been warned to crate the dogs once we start traveling in our 1987 Airstream 345. If there is an accident and they are in their crates, they can't get out and get lost or get run over.

ROBERT CROSS · 07-21-2009, 05:20 AM

We had an accident years ago when our OES was not crated, when I got out to exchange info he bolted from the truck. He would never get in the truck on his own again.

You fasten your seatbelt, please crate the critters.

sharptalk · 07-21-2009, 09:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROBERT CROSS

We had an accident years ago when our OES was not crated, when I got out to exchange info he bolted from the truck. He would never get in the truck on his own again.

You fasten your seatbelt, please crate the critters.

That reminds me. They make seat belt harnesses for dogs. For those that don't wish to crate you could give that a try.

Karen