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Trucking around...

PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:01 am
by Rick
Morning news said there's a bill in the Louisiana legislature to outlaw dogs riding loose in a truck bed. Be interesting to see how it fairs, but as hard as I cringe when I see a dog going down the highway on top of a tool box, I'm against it.

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PostPosted: Thu May 08, 2014 7:25 am
by aunt betty
Rick wrote:Morning news said there's a bill in the Louisiana legislature to outlaw dogs riding loose in a truck bed. Be interesting to see how it fairs, but as hard as I cringe when I see a dog going down the highway on top of a tool box, I'm against it.

I'm not sure but think Arkansas must have a law because I never see dogs in beds of trucks unless they're in a kennel.
I forget which town has an ordinance that says you can't leave dogs in the cab but I ignore that because it's winter.
This is where Milo lives for 3-4 months a year.
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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 5:32 pm
by HighDesertDuck
I ever don't let Atlas ride loose because he proved himself untrustworthy (very low speed luckily). However as much as I agree with keeping the dog secure in the bed, it doesn't need government oversight.

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PostPosted: Sat May 10, 2014 8:16 pm
by Rick
We find it no great feat to teach the dogs to keep all feet on the truck bed or main deck of a boat. True, they may get tossed in the event of an accident, but that's a risk we also take whether they're in the cab with me or in their bungeed, but not bolted down crate in the back. Handy for me because after rinsing Peake, he dries off faster curled in the open truck be than in his crate.

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2014 2:10 am
by Goldfish
In MN it's illegal for your dog to ride in the bed of your truck free, but legal for a person to ride back there

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:30 am
by assateague
Same here :lol:

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:33 am
by Rick
assateague wrote:Same here :lol:


When I heard about the bill, my first thought was "Some bunghole wants to turn Louisiana into Maryland or California."

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PostPosted: Sun May 11, 2014 6:54 am
by assateague
I don't think you guys could do that, even with mandatory lobotomies and a million years. It's a special kind of dumb around here.

Trucking around...

PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 7:52 pm
by Pintail
Before we ponied up the money for a kennel, ol scooter would have to tough it out. He never jumped, but we would always be on a slow country road, and nothing serious like a highway.

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:17 pm
by Redbeard
It's the law here. No surprise I know. But Charlie rides free. Cadee I don't trust yet. She's either kenneled or tethered.

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 9:18 pm
by Redbeard
And lemme tell ya i'd rather my dog thrown from the truck in the event of a roll over than be tethered

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 10:36 pm
by 3legged_lab
Redbeard wrote:And lemme tell ya i'd rather my dog thrown from the truck in the event of a roll over than be tethered

Someone finally said it.

A kennel is probably decent protection from road rash but that's about it, but just imagine the dog on a chain in a rollover.

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:31 pm
by Bootlipkiller
Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:39 pm
by Redbeard
I know JR's Tug wound up with a bad injury but I've seen more dogs than I can remember thrown from cars in crashes and none suffered major injuries. They're resilient

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PostPosted: Wed May 14, 2014 11:50 pm
by 3legged_lab
Redbeard wrote:I know JR's Tug wound up with a bad injury but I've seen more dogs than I can remember thrown from cars in crashes and none suffered major injuries. They're resilient

It can get spendy quick.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:20 am
by Olly
My dog rides free around town but usually on long road trips I ll kennel him in the bed of the truck. The idea of chaining my dog up in the bed of the truck scares me though. Either in the kennel or free on his own I'd rather have him thrown from the truck in the event of a wreck.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 8:33 am
by Flightstopper
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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:17 pm
by aunt betty
My dog was in his spot I built when I hit that bridge on Dec 10, 2010. I estimate we hit at a 45 degree angle going about 45 mph. He slept right thru it.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:18 pm
by Rick
Musta ate your Thorazine.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:35 pm
by Redbeard
Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]
wait til you have kids

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 12:48 pm
by one2many
Redbeard wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]
wait til you have kids

no way he is over 4'11" with the seat slide that far forward.
most of mine ride free in bed unless we are going for a long ride

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:07 pm
by Flightstopper
Redbeard wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]
wait til you have kids


They are the wife's kids for now. Spoiled shits.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:07 pm
by Flightstopper
one2many wrote:
Redbeard wrote:
Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]
wait til you have kids

no way he is over 4'11" with the seat slide that far forward.
most of mine ride free in bed unless we are going for a long ride


Truck has a monster back seat. 6'2"

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:17 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:18 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Mine sits behind the drivers sit. Driving slow around the property or my buddies duck club he'll stay in the loose in the bed. That's about it.

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:50 pm
by Bootlipkiller
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 10:53 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Bootlipkiller wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time


I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:03 pm
by Bootlipkiller
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time


I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

Well he never did that again lol

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PostPosted: Thu May 15, 2014 11:04 pm
by GadwallGetter530
Bootlipkiller wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:
GadwallGetter530 wrote:
Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time


I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

Well he never did that again lol

The look on his face was. THIS SUCKS!

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PostPosted: Fri May 16, 2014 7:26 am
by GadwallGetter530
How the hell did my phone get old "man" and "name" mixed up? Stupid phone.