I guess I didn't make my self clear. This isn't about picking up the pup. This is about being able to take him with my entire family in our single car. That's where the idea of a trailer came from.
just my opinion, a bit of work so the pup will not associate the ride with stress,
and then figure out a long term solution, maybe a trailer for around town if it is closed in and safe,
maybe a small enclosed one with the crate in it would be safer and less stressful than being exposed in the one from the pic(like a used u-haul modified with ventelation and high up plexiglass windows so the other trafic is out of sight)
I guess I didn't make my self clear. This isn't about picking up the pup. This is about being able to take him with my entire family in our single car. That's where the idea of a trailer came from.
Well, what is this about then:
Sigh .... I gotta figure something out here! I knew this was going to be a little bit of a issue but I figure we will figure it out when the time comes. That or I have a malinois for a lap dog in the front seat of our car for a 260 mile ride!
You are only going to associate stress with travel in the dog's mind if you put him in something like that.
How are you planning to control the temperature? How will you make sure that the metal doesn't get scorching hot from the sun or freezing cold? How will you protect him from rain, debris and exhaust from your vehicle?
I'd rather buy a pre made one after seeing your valid points. Some of your points I figured the wind would handle. We've always stuck our dogs in the back of a truck in the pet taxi for rides.
Some trailers are very nice but I don't need a 4 dog one. Here's a site in Ireland that I found.
With all due respect, this should have been something you dealt with prior to bringing a large breed dog in your family.
If gas prices are the issue, you could get a small SUV for almost the same mileage. Heck, my Honda Odyssey van gets 28 mpg. If you are not willing to get a different vehicle and are set on a trailer, here is my suggestions:
1) I would not transport a young puppy in a dog trailer. This means that family trips involving the dog will be kept to a minimum initially.
2) Buy a trailer - don't make one. Ventilation issues are best left to people who make these trailers for a living.
3) If you are set on making a trailer, do not use the alucobond material that is used in the trailer example from your email. I have a two dog box made of that material and it can get extremely hot. It is not like aluminum crates that tend to be cooler than even plastic crates. I do not use mine in the summertime due to this (even with the 100s of additional holes I put in it.
Edited by Ingrid Rosenquist (05/02/2011 02:23 PM)
Edit reason: Sorry, I was posting this at the same time as John :-)
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Depending on what any of these trailers are going to cost you, you could probably also just trade the Accent in on a Honda Element or something better suited to owning a large dog.
Hitching and unhitching that trailer is going to get old fast. It doesn't seem like a good long-term solution. JMO.
I'd rather buy a pre made one after seeing your valid points. Some of your points I figured the wind would handle. We've always stuck our dogs in the back of a truck in the pet taxi for rides.
Some trailers are very nice but I don't need a 4 dog one. Here's a site in Ireland that I found.
It's very different to be up high off the road, secure in a crate, in the back of a pick up, than 18 inches off the ground in a trailer.
Do you know how much the ones on that website cost? I didn't see any prices. Considering the cost of the aluminum kennels, I am betting they are pretty expensive, not to mention that pulling a trailer behind your vehicle isn't going to help the MPG.
This is indeed, something that should have been thought about when planning to bring a large dog into the family - as Ingrid mentioned.
I think you will find that a larger vehicle is the most practical option. Until then, maybe travel with the dog will be limited.
point taken. lets end it here while I mull over this for a long time. Unless I can find a professionally made one. I'll just let the wife go to her moms. Which is fine with me in all honesty!!!
All very important points that everyone is making.
Safety being the most important, but for me where I live climate control is very important. It gets really hot down here in Texas in the summers and I couldn't imagine not having them inside our van( we also have a Honda Odyssey) with the AC on.
I would give serious consideration to getting a different vehicle.
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