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We run hounds all year long and they always go in te dog box. Hard sided box with vent holes that can be open in the summer and closed in the winter ratchet strapped in so it doesn't slide around and it is great. Can easily take 6 hounds or just 1 and they are light enough that my wife can put it in and out with no problem. We just put some woo shavings or straw in the bottom. Had the SPCA stop us one day and said that our hounds looked comfy and warm in there
I have a cap on my truck but what I do is put their crate from in the house, strap it down in the bed and my 2 labs Love it back there. I even installed a 12V plug in the bed and run a fan in the summer for them.
The fan combined with the removable front window keeps it much cooler than ambient back there even when truck is sitting in the sun while we are camping etc.
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check plate aluminum... non insulated ... closable vents ... snow covers on doors ( not for temp control.. but to keep snow out of straw) from Christmas till march ... after march .... same box ... vents wide open... door covers off... shavings on floor .... dogs in the back, not up front.... accident waiting to happen if I let them all in the cab... lol
Dog rides in the cab with me.
I do not know where the OPP officer pulled that from , because the O.H.T.A. does not mention it. If I am wrong could one of our ex-police on here let me know what section it is? Just spent some time looking it up. NO SUCH LAW. If it is in your lap , you would be charged with crowding the drivers seat.Quote:
Originally Posted by 3Wheelerdude
Here's my setup. The kennel is bolted to the platform which is attached to the tie down straps in the bed of the truck. Also have an Endless Breeze fan (from Dakota Creek) zip tied to the door. Dog is kept plenty cool and have tons of room for all of my training gear too.
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There is no specific section that states a dog needs to be secured inside the cabin of a vehicle. However, it is the officer's discretion whether or not it is a safety concern - meaning they can be charged with careless driving if the animal is at large and appears to be affecting the driver's ability to operate the vehicle safely (sec 130 HTA) or crowding the driver's seat (sec 162 HTA)
Thanks that's what I thought. The dog has to be doing something that would distract the driver, just like a kid. Not sleeping soundly on the back seat.
Discretion is a funny word lol. Quite subjective
Except a kid in the back seat is secured, and cannot crowd the driver. That is where the discression comes. Crowding the driver's seat (sec 162 HTA)Quote:
Originally Posted by fishermccann