Bringing my dog OTR: What to bring/What to expect?

b l a c k b e a r d · Dec 5, 2014

RedMack said: ↑

don't know if you're checking back still, but I would recommend a spill proof water bowl. We used one with a lid that comes off, but the opening for drinking was kind of small. We switched to this one, and it has worked great for 8 years.
When our dog was young, she was pretty playful. DH and her would play fetch and tug with a toy on the bunk every night. Granted, it was a really short distance game of fetch, but she had fun.

I would also recommend you have him micro-chipped, and make sure to update the record with your cell phone #.
We also had additional dog tags made that said "Trucker dog - carrier name (name on truck identifiable to public), what color truck and truck # and cell phone #.
A long leash can come in handy - there are many back corners of rest areas where you an get some good play exercise.

6 years old is a good age for trucking, all the puppy energy is long gone. You'll find lots of truck stops bordering residential areas where you can get some good long walks in. If you have a smart phone, there is an app called "map my dog walk" and "map my run" that will be a great help in finding areas where you can walk around where you're parked. It's basically an mapping/tracking app.

ETA: link for dog bowl, I think we found it at Petco. http://www.gundogsupply.com/premier-spill-less-smart-bowl.html
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Great post. Thanks for the info! Water bowl is great idea. Will get one soon. My dog loves to ride. His energy level has Slowed down. Just like me ha ha. We like our walks then we like to just sit and observe. He is still playful too. The favorite tug toys will be coming.

lexmark · Dec 5, 2014

never mind

Elroythekid · Dec 6, 2014

RedMack said: ↑

don't know if you're checking back still, but I would recommend a spill proof water bowl. We used one with a lid that comes off, but the opening for drinking was kind of small. We switched to this one, and it has worked great for 8 years.
When our dog was young, she was pretty playful. DH and her would play fetch and tug with a toy on the bunk every night. Granted, it was a really short distance game of fetch, but she had fun.

I would also recommend you have him micro-chipped, and make sure to update the record with your cell phone #.
We also had additional dog tags made that said "Trucker dog - carrier name (name on truck identifiable to public), what color truck and truck # and cell phone #.
A long leash can come in handy - there are many back corners of rest areas where you an get some good play exercise.

6 years old is a good age for trucking, all the puppy energy is long gone. You'll find lots of truck stops bordering residential areas where you can get some good long walks in. If you have a smart phone, there is an app called "map my dog walk" and "map my run" that will be a great help in finding areas where you can walk around where you're parked. It's basically an mapping/tracking app.

ETA: link for dog bowl, I think we found it at Petco. http://www.gundogsupply.com/premier-spill-less-smart-bowl.html
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i found some older pottery bowls in an antique shop in San Antonio and the one I use for water has the lip kinda rolled like that. I love them as they have some weight to them and don't move around.

moraramis · Dec 6, 2014

Hurst, is that a milk crate you put in the floorboard of that jump seat to prop up the other end of that dog pillow?

Hurst said: ↑

I bring my 110lb Rotti on the road with me. What I have done is convert the passenger seat to one large bed. She has doggy dreams and kicks in her sleep. So sleeping back in the bunk with me is not an option.

As for what to bring,.. I bring nothing but a bag of food and lots of bottled water and her leash. Thats it.

I give her one big long walk in the morning. 1 or 2 during the day and then 1 long walk before I go to sleep. She's 8 yrs old now and besides having her head out the window all day,.. she is very content to sleep for hours on end.

So if you have a very active dog, I'm not sure how well that would go over. My little girl is not that active. She lays out on the back porch most of the time when home.

Hurst:smt111
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Hurst · Dec 8, 2014

moraramis said: ↑

Hurst, is that a milk crate you put in the floorboard of that jump seat to prop up the other end of that dog pillow?
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No,..

I took a sheet of plywood, used a garbage bag to make a template so the plywood fit snug up to the dash, door and back of the seat. Then I used velcro strips to hold legs on the front. Needed to do it that way because if I screwed the legs on it wouldnt fit through the door and on the seat. I then took her doggy bed from home and tossed an old comforter blanket on there so she would be comfortable.

Hurst:smt111

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