Leaving Pets in RV While Under Way?

smiller · 01-08-2012, 09:01 AM

You guys leave pets in the trailer while underway?

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**JRTJH** · 01-08-2012, 09:31 AM

NOPE !!! Bubba, our German Wirehair Pointer, gets his hair all over the black upholstery and carpet in my 'new truck" every time we take a trip. If you've ever ridden in a travel trailer you'd not want to subject your pets to the bouncing, swaying, jiggling and potential for things like the refrigerator to open spilling heavy items on them, cabinets opening doing the same thing, or simply them crawling up in your chair and being thrown to the floor when you hit that unexpected bump.

Keep them with you, in sight and safe !!!

smiller · 01-08-2012, 09:36 AM

Yeah, I think riding in a trailer while underway would be terrifying for an animal (it's pretty scary even for me!) not to mention the chance for injury. I just wanted to see if I was misunderstanding something.

jje1960 · 01-08-2012, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by smiller

Yeah, I think riding in a trailer while underway would be terrifying for an animal (it's pretty scary even for me!) not to mention the chance for injury. I just wanted to see if I was misunderstanding something.

Our cat is the happiest animal in the world since we moved him from the truck to the 5Ver. We don't do this for 'us' we do it for 'him'. Poor guy was a mess over the years in the TV, now he's happy without any drugs from the vet, has his water, food and litterbox in the 5Ver. When we stop, there he is on the couch half an' eye open purring like normal, unlike when he's in the TV stressed-out so far we worry. No more puke, no more poop, no more worry. Sorry, don't think there is any "terrifying" moments in the SRX... if there was, we would not do it. BTW, his water does not even spill, how "Terrifying" can it be....

cumminsdad08 · 01-08-2012, 02:28 PM

i often concidered keeping our collie in the trailer while in travel. we never go far, but the truck gets full sometimes with kids, and the collie don't do well when "crowded". she usually just hangs her head out the rear sliding window and pants like crazy till we get there, then hides for an hour or so till she chills out. i think she gets clostophobic(sp?) in the truck. i have a crate we use to use for her that would fit right inside the door, this would keep her safe, and there wouldn't be anything to fall onto her there. i don't usually care about the hair, i got kids, the dog tends to be cleanier anyway's. we did do a cat a few times, he was on strict meds at the time for an infection, so he came with us a few times, and the last time he made a huge mess in the truck floor. anything that could come out, did. i was never so happy for rubber mats in my life.

Outbackmel · 01-08-2012, 05:21 PM

Let's hear some more stories about this. We are looking at 6 days x usa to AZ soon. Our cat gets very nervous when she sees the cage come out. We have a front bunk house model which would provide her with either choice of 2 beds or sofa...think we may try this approach. I am thinking that the front of the 5er bounces less than the rear since it is closer to the king pin.

Maybe she will be more content. Won't be 2 cold or warm...

Would you leave a covered roof vent open for ventilation? would be more concerned about carbon monoxide build up??

Thoughts...comments

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