How to care for my 2 pups while driving? It's 3k to board ..

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Sadduckling, Apr 21, 2025.

  1. Sadduckling

    Sadduckling Bobtail Member

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    I don't trust rover. I'm only so young and just got it a few days ago. moved out in a little studio yk man.. it's 1k for a boarding for two weeks and I'm gonna be gone four with swift.. I'm terrified because it's only after 30 days i get to bring ONE. I'm teaming w a partner but even then, one dog... I'm scared honestly and even 1 dog is gon be 1k Rover and a random person sitting in house is f* honestly lol. No friends to do that, no one to watch them THAT long when I'm on the road three months straight. I'm regional, til I can get local. so I'm guessing one week for swift at a time? So... that's like Sunday Monday tues wed thurs morning I'm back. I'm off the three days? I'm trying to join knight afterwards or Amazon bc they allow doggies.. I need the experience.. anyone can help with the advice?

    ¿ can I team drive with my partner, WHILE mentoring?

    Can I ask the mentor to bring them? It's a sleeper so l mean. Schnieder isn't even hiring, I'm so stressed out and I'm honestly getting depressed because can't find a job with trucking other than ghetto small companies on zip recruiter with no reviews/bad ones, and I'm so weak in the knees with my current job right now. It's laboring and tiresome.
     
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  3. born&raisedintheusa

    born&raisedintheusa Road Train Member

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    Respectfully speaking, perhaps a family member, relative, or friend can care for your 2 pups while you're out on the road.

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  4. Chi Town Steers

    Chi Town Steers Heavy Load Member

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    You can’t afford that I’m sorry to say. It’s financially irresponsible to pay that much for dog watching. Being an adult is hard. You have to make hard choices. It’s a really poor choice to pay that much for dog babysitting. You can get new dogs for free from the pound any day of the week. I love dogs, but you simply cannot afford that type of care for them.
     
  5. Brandt

    Brandt Road Train Member

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    The place that cuts my dogs hair does dog care also it small independent business she does basically at her house. You might be able to find something like that vs a paying a bigger place that’s is there main business.

    they do have automatic pet feeders. Maybe a dog walking service that can come to your place a walk them and check on them once a day. You can put video cameras up in house to see and check on them.
     
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  6. Sadduckling

    Sadduckling Bobtail Member

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    Thanks :/ everything’s 50$ a day. It’s too expensive man smh. lol you’re right tho.. have my camera and get someone in here if they do anything yk
     
  7. D.Tibbitt

    D.Tibbitt Road Train Member

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    Might have to get rid of them to be honest.. that sucks .. don't ever believe a mega carrier is going to get you home when they say they will. 3 weeks will turn into 6 weeks... it's just trucking.. your best option would be to have a friend or family take care if them while ur in training and then take the pup on the road when u get ur own rig
     
  8. Sadduckling

    Sadduckling Bobtail Member

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    Well I’ll be damd you never heard of a man’s best friend I can never.. I lost my childhood pup just a few months ago and these two have been my hold for my life since they’ve been puppies I can never. It’s worth it, we earn it back anyways. Just gotta figure it out, it’s never impossible :)

     
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  9. Chinatown

    Chinatown Road Train Member

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  10. Sadduckling

    Sadduckling Bobtail Member

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    yes, some of those few food ones had nothing really hiring yet I looked around at :( but a few other ones I did!
     
  11. Chinatown

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