Raising a puppy trucking

I wouldn't even think about a puppy on a Truck...Puppies/Dogs need to run and play. Very unfair to the dog/puppy. Your choice. Just my $.02

 

Not only that but dogs are social animals, sort of like shoaling fish, and they instantly get miserable whenever they're left alone. Cats, on the other hand...

 

Make sure he don’t jump on the dash when parked or fueling cause that’s gonna be major issues if he releases the brakes.

 

I did it for about 2 months because i didnt have a choice at the time. It was a huge pain in the butt to say the least. Never again!

 

Forgot to mention, I carried a full grown dog with me for about a year. HUGE difference in difficulty when your talking pup vs full grown. Personally i dont miss either.

 

It's very hard. I took my golden retriever for 2 weeks when he was 6 months old. He LOVED the bed, didn't chew anything and didn't mind the noise, but it was a lot of stopping to let him out.

If anyone knows anything about full-bred retrievers, you know their skin and stomachs are sensitive. I bought truck stop dog food and he did not take well to it. I woke up in Mississippi at midnight with a comforter and sheets that were covered in sh**. When I realized what it was I got out of bed and stepped in a pile of ****. Then I realized where he was hiding, in front of my driver seat with his head resting on the throttle. Thankfully I had the cruise set to 1k so that over-rode the throttle otherwise he'd have it redlined.

It takes a lot of time and patience to have a pup with you. Plus a lot of cleaning. Pups can't turn 700 miles without stopping a few times. But it is nice having a companion to run around with on your 10

 

My old dog spent the final 9 months of her terminal illness in my truck. She was extremely well trained and if her head got in the way of the mirror I could just say down and she would. She stayed on a platform I built on the passenger seat so she could see out the windows. We stopped often and her incontinence and vomiting was outside the truck for the most part. At 60lbs it was tough getting her in and out at the end when she had very little strength and energy.
I can't see most truck stops letting your dog inside to shower but idk for a fact.
The only way I know to train a dog to tell you it needs to go out is by you noticing right before it pees or poops and scooping it up and saying potty outside while taking it outside. That seems impossible in a truck.
Some dogs are lazy and could make a good truck dog like a pit or a hound but not a collie or husky. I think that would be hard on an active dog to sit around 20 hours a day.
If I got another dog it would be an adult or older dog smaller than 25lb well potty trained.
My opinion

 

Do you own the truck or are you a company driver? I personally wouldn't do it. Its unfair for the pup they need a lot more attention than you can realistically give them. I mean some days it might workout good but other days will be a complete nightmare

 

If you love animals as much as I do this would not even be a question for you.

IMO hell no. MAYBE a old dog that has already has its fun and been raised/trained amazingly well.