Can I bring my Great Dane dog with me?

Discussion in 'Motor Carrier Questions - The Inside Scoop' started by crazybread, Dec 26, 2017.

  1. austinmike

    austinmike Road Train Member

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    Might as well bring a horse.

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    What are Great Danes bread to do? How much hunting can you give them in stuck in a truck?

    Why don't you shove yourself into a "dog house" for a month and then come back and tell us how well it went.
     
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    Something to consider is what will you do with your pet when you break down and have to be put up in a hotel room for a night or several nights?
     
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    Think about quality of life for your dog, can you exercise it regularly? Can you restrain it in case you get into a accident? You will have hair in places you can not get out easy, But if you can give the time to your buddy and keep it safe there should be no problem, other than getting in and out, that is a little hard on the joints of that poor friend.
     
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    and if he were to take along a ramp like you suggested earlier, then every stinking time the dog has to go out and do it's business, he's gotta take out that ramp, and put it away. he's only got a 14 hour time frame to work with.
     
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    You can take an Angus bull with you if you can shove it through the door.

    -----Disclaimer---

    Caution: they are herbivores , therefore the methane they produce could blow the cab off the chassis if you're a smoker.
     
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    I think you should take two if you're going to do it. That way they can keep each other company.
     
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    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    I have my dog with me but I don’t think I’d do it again. It is ultra stressful when she’s not feeling good and needs to see a vet, but I have a schedule to keep.
     
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    Bet it smells so happy in a truck with a giant dog.
    Hope you go to Love's a lot and use their showers to wash them.
     
  10. lilillill

    lilillill Sarcasm... it's not just for breakfast

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    Probably not as bad as a hippopotamus. Those things will destroy the fresh air in no time because they don’t like showering at the Love’s.
     
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