WHO really owns your new truck??
09-05-2011, 09:54 AM
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Originally Posted by toddkeeton87
My lab's love my truck bed. The black lab's name is Jake and the Yellow Lab/Golden mix is Bryant. What a shame I'll be leaving the boys to go to Iraq on Tuesday 
09-06-2011, 10:49 AM
#53
Love the beer vest and beautiful dog, what kind is he?
I am anxiously awaiting getting a dog. I am leaning strongly towards a german short haired pointer, not for hunting or anything....just a buddy. I would love for him to be able to ride in the bed all the time if it works out. My biggest concern is him trying to jump out or me getting in an accident with him in the bed. What do you guys do to get your dogs comfortable with riding back there? Ride in the bed with them for a little while?
I am anxiously awaiting getting a dog. I am leaning strongly towards a german short haired pointer, not for hunting or anything....just a buddy. I would love for him to be able to ride in the bed all the time if it works out. My biggest concern is him trying to jump out or me getting in an accident with him in the bed. What do you guys do to get your dogs comfortable with riding back there? Ride in the bed with them for a little while?
As for the dog riding in the bed, first of all it's not illegal here in Texas. I have no problem doing it. I've had people b!tch at me for it, yet they're driving with their chihuahua in their lap. I think that's much, much more dangerous to the dog, the owner, and everyone else on the road. If I'm driving somewhere close like the vet or the dog park, Shiner rides in the back and I strap him down with a harness. For long trips, I put him in his crate, strapped to the bed. I think that's the safest way for a dog to ride in a truck, honestly. I'd much rather put him in a crate where he'll jostle around in an accident, as opposed to on a seat where he could go through the windshield. My personal opinion, others may think differently. I take my dog's safety seriously and this is what I believe is safest.
Now, on to the question of getting the dog used to riding in the bed. Start putting the dog in there when they're young to get used to it. Also use things like doggy-gates in the house to get them used to barriers. That is, teach them that a barrier shouldn't be crossed, even if it is super-easy for them to jump over it. Teach the dog that riding in the bed is fun. Give him treats when you put him in there. His first "real" trip should be to somewhere fun like the dog park, not the vet. For the first several trips, though, take him to a dirt road somewhere and just go 5 mph. Get him used to the starting and stopping of the truck. If he jumps out going 5 mph (assuming he's at least a year old or so) he won't get seriously injured, but he'll learn pretty quickly that jumping out of the bed is a bad idea. I wouldn't start letting the dog jump in and out of the truck by himself until he's at least 9 months (for something like a border collie) or up to 1.5 years (if he's a large breed like Great Dane) because their joints need time to develop before they do jumps like that.
Like most dog training, it just takes patience and practice, and some dogs are better about it than others. Shiner loves being back there though! Good luck.
09-07-2011, 06:23 AM
#55
Thanks guys! He's a Texas Blue Lacy. The beer vest was the best $5 I ever spent lol. Remember those Bud Light commercials from a few years back where they had "fake" products, like coozies with astroturf and, for when your tailgate needs more 'tail', this tailgate vest? Well, they actually sold those products online. The vest is a cheap piece of crap, but for $5, it's fun to have Shiner walk around parties with a couple beers or koozies for everyone.
As for the dog riding in the bed, first of all it's not illegal here in Texas. I have no problem doing it. I've had people b!tch at me for it, yet they're driving with their chihuahua in their lap. I think that's much, much more dangerous to the dog, the owner, and everyone else on the road. If I'm driving somewhere close like the vet or the dog park, Shiner rides in the back and I strap him down with a harness. For long trips, I put him in his crate, strapped to the bed. I think that's the safest way for a dog to ride in a truck, honestly. I'd much rather put him in a crate where he'll jostle around in an accident, as opposed to on a seat where he could go through the windshield. My personal opinion, others may think differently. I take my dog's safety seriously and this is what I believe is safest.
Now, on to the question of getting the dog used to riding in the bed. Start putting the dog in there when they're young to get used to it. Also use things like doggy-gates in the house to get them used to barriers. That is, teach them that a barrier shouldn't be crossed, even if it is super-easy for them to jump over it. Teach the dog that riding in the bed is fun. Give him treats when you put him in there. His first "real" trip should be to somewhere fun like the dog park, not the vet. For the first several trips, though, take him to a dirt road somewhere and just go 5 mph. Get him used to the starting and stopping of the truck. If he jumps out going 5 mph (assuming he's at least a year old or so) he won't get seriously injured, but he'll learn pretty quickly that jumping out of the bed is a bad idea. I wouldn't start letting the dog jump in and out of the truck by himself until he's at least 9 months (for something like a border collie) or up to 1.5 years (if he's a large breed like Great Dane) because their joints need time to develop before they do jumps like that.
Like most dog training, it just takes patience and practice, and some dogs are better about it than others. Shiner loves being back there though! Good luck.
As for the dog riding in the bed, first of all it's not illegal here in Texas. I have no problem doing it. I've had people b!tch at me for it, yet they're driving with their chihuahua in their lap. I think that's much, much more dangerous to the dog, the owner, and everyone else on the road. If I'm driving somewhere close like the vet or the dog park, Shiner rides in the back and I strap him down with a harness. For long trips, I put him in his crate, strapped to the bed. I think that's the safest way for a dog to ride in a truck, honestly. I'd much rather put him in a crate where he'll jostle around in an accident, as opposed to on a seat where he could go through the windshield. My personal opinion, others may think differently. I take my dog's safety seriously and this is what I believe is safest.
Now, on to the question of getting the dog used to riding in the bed. Start putting the dog in there when they're young to get used to it. Also use things like doggy-gates in the house to get them used to barriers. That is, teach them that a barrier shouldn't be crossed, even if it is super-easy for them to jump over it. Teach the dog that riding in the bed is fun. Give him treats when you put him in there. His first "real" trip should be to somewhere fun like the dog park, not the vet. For the first several trips, though, take him to a dirt road somewhere and just go 5 mph. Get him used to the starting and stopping of the truck. If he jumps out going 5 mph (assuming he's at least a year old or so) he won't get seriously injured, but he'll learn pretty quickly that jumping out of the bed is a bad idea. I wouldn't start letting the dog jump in and out of the truck by himself until he's at least 9 months (for something like a border collie) or up to 1.5 years (if he's a large breed like Great Dane) because their joints need time to develop before they do jumps like that.
Like most dog training, it just takes patience and practice, and some dogs are better about it than others. Shiner loves being back there though! Good luck.
09-07-2011, 11:29 AM
#56
Another training tip - don't even let the dog hop up and put his paws on the bed rails. Dogs love to do this to stick their nose out even further. But to me it's the first step to the dog jumping over. I see you want to get a German Shorthaired Pointer. Those dogs are smart and fairly easy to train. He'll learn quickly not to jump up if you stop him right from the start. Just don't let him form bad habits from the start.
The hardest part will be convincing your wife!!
09-07-2011, 11:52 AM
#57
[/QUOTE]The hardest part will be convincing your wife!![/QUOTE]
You ain't kidding! I bought my fiance a little tiny thing with a guarantee that I'd get my big dog soon after.......2 years later.....still no dog for me!! It's comin soon though, we're moving to a bigger place so she won't be able to tell me no! lol
You ain't kidding! I bought my fiance a little tiny thing with a guarantee that I'd get my big dog soon after.......2 years later.....still no dog for me!! It's comin soon though, we're moving to a bigger place so she won't be able to tell me no! lol
09-07-2011, 07:54 PM
#58
Yeah unfortunately there are a lot of people out there, probably the majority, who don't take the time and effort to properly train their dog. An untrained dog is obviously going to want to jump right out of the bed - it's a big open world out there and they want to explore it. But you can train them not to, just like you can train them to sit and stay.
Another training tip - don't even let the dog hop up and put his paws on the bed rails. Dogs love to do this to stick their nose out even further. But to me it's the first step to the dog jumping over. I see you want to get a German Shorthaired Pointer. Those dogs are smart and fairly easy to train. He'll learn quickly not to jump up if you stop him right from the start. Just don't let him form bad habits from the start.
The hardest part will be convincing your wife!!
Another training tip - don't even let the dog hop up and put his paws on the bed rails. Dogs love to do this to stick their nose out even further. But to me it's the first step to the dog jumping over. I see you want to get a German Shorthaired Pointer. Those dogs are smart and fairly easy to train. He'll learn quickly not to jump up if you stop him right from the start. Just don't let him form bad habits from the start.
The hardest part will be convincing your wife!!