The dog becomes a permanent co-Pilot on the truck this week.

[Mike]

She’s been riding with me off and on for a while now, but going forward, everything will be planned with the fact that there will be a dog in the truck.

I’m simply way more active with her in the truck, and find it much easier to maintain not only healthy exercise, but a healthy diet as well.

She just turned a year old this past week, so chewing is still a bit of an issue. Seat belt wiring is the only thing in the truck she seems to be obsessed with, but that will be addressed this week. Most likely just permanently connect the wires together and tuck them in under the floor mat.

Passenger seat will be removed while I am at home to make a better place for her to hang out. She’s big enough that she can see out just fine from the floor.

 

[Mike]

Currently looking at steps for the dog to get in and out. She can jump in without a problem, but jumping out is not the best idea for a dog that has been stationary for quite a while.

 

[mndriver]

Do you pull up and in on the door handle to open? What about window and lock switches?

I had to make plates to go over mine to protect them from her pawing the doors.

 

[389 Hood]

Especially if you have power door locks and don't have that spare key in your pocket.

 

[Mike]

Yeah, I'm going to have to secure the window switch, as it is right on top of the door panel. It's not a huge deal as I shut the truck off when I am out of it, but on the slim chance that I leave it running, it's possible for her to step on it and bring the window completely down.

Finding steps is the biggest issue for me right now. If the top step of the truck was just a little lower, I would have more options. with the height I am dealing with, Petloader is the only brand I am finding that is built the way I like and can handle the height.

 

[Duck]

What kind of dog? Why no picture?

 

[Mike]

What kind of dog? Why no picture?

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[Duck]

Freight Relocators driver check call. Check in early and often!

Got the Stockton load kicked off the trailer this morning. Ended up taking just over two hours because the person checking me in was convinced my load needed to go somewhere else. So, I sit down an hour until somebody came into the office that could tell the guy that my load in fact went to the...

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That dog will be fine jumping out of the truck. Ain't no need for a ramp.

If you're parked in gravel though, grab him out of the truck and set him down on the ground. Landing in gravel would hurt his paws.

 

[Mike]

That dog will be fine jumping out of the truck. Ain't no need for a ramp.

If you're parked in gravel though, grab him out of the truck and set him down on the ground. Landing in gravel would hurt his paws.

More concerned about shoulder injuries over time. Jumping is no issue at all for her, just don't want her doing it if she hasn't been running a little and stretching the legs out.

She jumps in and out sometimes, but I try to stop her before she does and do the grunt work myself.

 

[Hillbilly Canuck]

More concerned about shoulder injuries over time. Jumping is no issue at all for her, just don't want her doing it if she hasn't been running a little and stretching the legs out.

She jumps in and out sometimes, but I try to stop her before she does and do the grunt work myself.

Just gotta not leave her with an open door and you not there. Be smarter than the dog as it were

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Look this thread sucks without "pics"..

Now @Mike once posted playing catch with that beautiful Sheppard at a Rest Area off 70 in Indiana..

Show em playing catch at rest area afew weeks ago...ya a "Lucky" Man there @Mike ..

 

[Uncle Birchy]

That dog will be fine jumping out of the truck. Ain't no need for a ramp.

If you're parked in gravel though, grab him out of the truck and set him down on the ground. Landing in gravel would hurt his paws.

Maybe a short "Step Ladder" reach the side so she can jump inside.

A 4 footer all folded up he can just stow way in the side box

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Freight Relocators driver check call. Check in early and often!

Got the Stockton load kicked off the trailer this morning. Ended up taking just over two hours because the person checking me in was convinced my load needed to go somewhere else. So, I sit down an hour until somebody came into the office that could tell the guy that my load in fact went to the...

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That "Sheppard"..

Ya got it "Made" there @Mike be a "Servant " & she'd "Love" and "Protect" ya 2 "Death"

 

[Duck]

More concerned about shoulder injuries over time. Jumping is no issue at all for her, just don't want her doing it if she hasn't been running a little and stretching the legs out.

She jumps in and out sometimes, but I try to stop her before she does and do the grunt work myself.

Is it a pure bred German Shepherd from a breeder or a mutt?

Pure GSs are known to develop hip problems because it's an overbreeding issue. The more litters the mama dog has, the more likely the pups will have hip & bone problems.
With a mutt, or a pure bred from her first couple of litters, it should be fine.

Mine never had any problems. That dog was able to climb chain link fence. He followed me to the top of the back stop at a baseball field once when I was a kid, and we had to call the fire department to get him down.

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Is it a pure bred German Shepherd from a breeder or a mutt?

Pure GSs are known to develop hip problems because it's an overbreeding issue. The more litters the mama dog has, the more likely the pups will have hip & bone problems.
With a mutt, or a pure bred from her first couple of litters, it should be fine.

Mine never had any problems. That dog was able to climb chain link fence. He followed me to the top of the back stop at a baseball field once when I was a kid, and we had to call the fire department to get him down.

Sheppard's are very "Loyal" to their House or "Owners" always looking be good even if done bad hadda smack with foldef newspaper but usually only once they learn "Quick"

 

[Uncle Birchy]

Sheppard's are very "Loyal" to their House or "Owners" always looking be good even if done bad hadda smack with foldef newspaper but usually only once they learn "Quick"

Another thingy about "Sheppard's" they are very "Protective" of family...

Years ago when I was still "married" we hadda lock Heidi in the bedroom when company was coming over for holidays n stuff..

Once they settled in I'd put the leash on her let her sniff and meet everybody and she was okay..

But once she was in the yard and bit my buddy's wife in the belly ..

Thankfully they didn't SUE us

 

[Duck]

Yes ours was very protective of us kids. There was a loose rottweiler in the front yard barking at me once, and my dog climbed the fence to get out of the back yard and attack it. My mom sprayed them with the hose to get them to stop.

My dad had to put an electric fence wire up and it kept him in the yard, except that time. The dog did it anyway. Half the time that electric fence transformer wasn't even plugged in.

This is the only video I have of that dog. It's from 1981.

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[Uncle Birchy]

Yes ours was very protective of us kids. There was a loose rottweiler in the front yard barking at me once, and my dog climbed the fence to get out of the back yard and attack it. My mom sprayed them with the hose to get them to stop.

My dad had to put an electric fence wire up and it kept him in the yard, except that time. The dog did it anyway. Half the time that electric fence transformer wasn't even plugged in.

This is the only video I have of that dog. It's from 1981.

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Now on a walk Heidi wasn't bad and I tell her "Sit" let other people & dog pass us by..

For awhile I was taking care of "Koyra" forget what kind but 5 pounds soaking wet and "pencil legs"..

Next door neighbors at that time had a HUGE Black Lab..

That stupid fool she'd jump on the fence little "sissy" bark..

I'd be like Koyra "Shut Up" you'd be one nice "Juicy" bite for him..

Guess fool didn't know any better

 

[Duck]

Next door neighbors at that time had a HUGE Black Lab..

That stupid fool she'd jump on the fence little "sissy" bark..

I'd be like Koyra "Shut Up" you'd be one nice "Juicy" bite for him

All dogs are braver when there's a fence between them.

 

[389 Hood]

All dogs are braver when there's a fence between them.

The same goes for the human species also.

Almost like the girls all get prettier at closing time.