Worth having a 4 legged truck alarm?

I have a Great Dane that never leaves my side. He's the main issue that has me snagged with going trucking. I couldn't bring myself to leave him. And he sure couldn't ride with me in the truck. I don't think he has the patience, not to mention he sheds quite a bit.

 

I have a MIN PIN too, She just turned 1 on Oct 14th. When we first got her, she was a little hyper but not nippy, but she's calmed down since. She loves children and everybody else for that matter, but she barks when someone walks past my house, so I'm sure she'll make a good gaurd dog when I get on the road. I would put a pic of her on here but I don't know how. Any advice?

 

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these problems are all easily avoided with the right breed. border collies, terriers and the like are high strung dogs requiring a fenceline to run all day.[most ofem, anyway]
short or coarse haired breeds shed badly and are oily, like hounds. long fine haired breeds are more manageable when you take the horse clippers to'em. they are easier to keep clean and don't shed. Mine wore a sweater and curled up in his bankey. the english ####er spaniel is optimum, when they arent overbread. they get yappy when you leave them alone, until they get usde to it. dry spots on the skin and ear infections occur in overbread models. a not-so-pure breed is better. my sonny never played the banjo. king'o the road

 

billy thats a nice min pin, im following this thread since im looking to get a "4 legged truck alarm" once im on with a company that will allow it. all ways love dogs, got a beagle britney pit lab mix. little of the pit in the snout, lab in the fur length, mainly beagle colored (white with brown spots) with the britney spots on the snout and legs. about the size of a lab as well. i love that dog, worst part about me going otr is missing my dog.

 

Min pins are short and sometimes coarse haired but feeding them the right food is the key to having non-oily fur and they barely shed. Short breeds that are oily and shed a lot are usually fed poor quality dog food and just don't have healthy coats

We had a sheltie and that dog shed so badly the fur wove itself into everything! Of course, taking a sheltie in a truck is a BAD idea because, as stated above, they need room to run or they go nuts.

 

We have a maltese and plan to take him with us OTR. He is 2 years old and just barely weighs 4 pounds. The good thing about maltese is that they do not shed. Besides the benefit of not clogging any filters they are also good dogs for those who have allergies. Our dog is named Hamlet and all he ever wants to do is be with us. He can sleep all day or sit up and hang out in my lap (well actually he prefers to sit on my shoulder like a bird...sometimes I swear he is part parrot!!!). We are hoping that he will adjust to the trucking life style and I am sure he will do just fine. He is already used to going with us everywhere.

The only thing I worry about is having to leave him by himself in the truck, even for short times. Is it true that you can idle if you have a pet in there? He can't get over heated and that is what I worry about in the summers?

 

Well, how often will he be in the truck alone? Except to go eat and/or shower, one of you will probably always be in the truck, right? And it'd be very rare that it'd be so hot he couldn't stay in the truck for at least an hour with the windows cracked and/or a fan on for him while you went to eat/shower, etc., I would think.

You CANNOT break no idling laws because of a pet, unfortunately.