Traveling with a dog

[Grute Man]

OK so I plan to take my dog up grouse hunting for the long weekend but there's no space in the cab fo him. Its a 4 hour drive minimum!! I have a single cab pick up truck and a bed with a topper. If I put him in the bed of the truckv with a down comforter inside his kennel and a heavy sleeping bag over his kennel, would that keep him warm enough for the ride up? 

[lentz]

Throw in a few hand warmers?

[nic53]

That will keep him plenty warm.

[The General]

That will keep him plenty warm.

He will be sweating.  My German Shorthair spent all night in the back of the truck with just one of those insulated kennel jackets and a blanket inside.  No topper on the truck.  This was just last week Wed-Sat nights.

[Grute Man]

Sounds good. I'll put a pad under his kennel, a comforter inside, and a sleeping bag over it. We'll also stop once an hour to check on him and let him leave his mark all across the state. :)  Hopefully when we return, well have some pix of some ruffled grouse - fingers crossed.

[Grute Man]

Well on the way up, it was so warm, we decided to not put the sleeping bag over the top and of course, he was totally comfortable (but lonely and resistant to going into the kennel.) On the way back, it was about 30 degrees so we did cover it and again, he did fine but was just lonely. Lots of barking.

We saw a few birds but didn't get a shot off because they moved towards a cabin so he didn't get a chance to retrieve and really get on their scent. We did crack off a few rounds and he's not gun shy so I'm happy about that. If anyone wants to take mercy on a rooky dog and upland bird hunter, just let me know. I'd love to join ya.

Grute 

[beeker]

I took some of that 2 inch foam insulation and cut a piece that sits in the bottom of his kennel then I cut a piece of 1/4 plywood to sit over the top of it, fleet farm has surplus wool army blankets for 15$.. toss one of those in, if you have a topper on your truck that's all you'll ever need.. took the dog on many trips to SD and northern MN.. never a problem. now without a topper I would figure something else out.

I don't think I would toss in those hand warmers for fear the dog may eat them.

after the grouse I saw deer hunting I'm thinking of sitting in a stand next time I hunt em.