Motorcycling across the USA. How to get dog to destination?

[waffleironhead]

So how do you have the money to do such a long trip yet don't have money to pay a friend to take care of the dog for a bit or place the dog in a kennel?

It looks like a one way trip.

 

[davmat787]

So how do you have the money to do such a long trip yet don't have money to pay a friend to take care of the dog for a bit or place the dog in a kennel?

Does it matter? At the risk of sounding like an ass, why are you even asking? Used to be that one man would never pose this question to another.

 

[lxskllr]

If I were to do that, I'd look into strapping a kennel to the back of the bike; maybe cantilevering it off the back a bit so you have room. Do a test run to see what's going on with air currents, and to get an idea of what it feels like. If you have some kind of video camera,mount it to your back, and tie ribbons in the kennel at various places. Go for a ride, and see what it looks like. Off hand, I'd rig the box so part of it is closed off, and part open. That would give the dog a break from wind if desired.

 

[EagleKeeper]

What ever contraption you rig up; run 3 or 4 tests in it with the dog to see how he reacts.

 

[tynopik]

just think of the pound as a 'dog bank'

you 'deposit' your dog locally and then you 'withdraw' your dog at your new location

 

[Newbian]

It looks like a one way trip.

If he is moving and having his stuff moved with him, assuming a moving company or such, wouldn't it be cheaper to have to motorcycle shipped along with it while you drive it or ride along?

Does it matter? At the risk of sounding like an ass, why are you even asking? Used to be that one man would never pose this question to another.

It does matter when you are talking about posing danger to your pet.

It's one thing to have a special setup like people have mentioned and to have to dog used to it by taking shorter trips with it before but another thing just to strap the dog in for the first time and hoping for the best.

If op is talking about staying at hotels and such as he said he wasn't camping out then he has money to take care of the pet.

 

[olds]

What ever contraption you rig up; run 3 or 4 tests in it with the dog to see how he reacts.

Don't they make doggy downers for travel?

 

[Newbian]

Don't they make doggy downers for travel?

Is that one of the items you slip to your victims before dragging to the basement?

 

[olds]

Is that one of the items you slip to your victims before dragging to the basement?

:sneaky:

 

[Ichinisan]

So how do you have the money to do such a long trip yet don't have money to pay a friend to take care of the dog for a bit or place the dog in a kennel?

It wouldn't be "for a bit." He's moving.

 

[Scotteq]

First - HE MUST HAVE DOGGLES!!!



Secondly - You'll have to train him to stay on the bike for long periods of time. This is OK~ish, because even for you long trips are no joke. So you'll need to train yourself, as well. Unless you're superslabbing it, I've found my personal tolerance is around 300 miles a day on secondaries and county roads..


{edit} Third: You can modify a tank bag for him to sit in.

 

[alkemyst]

It wouldn't be "for a bit." He's moving.

Well the right thing to do would be get your shit moved first, the dog settled and then plan a cross-country bike ride.

 

[wischeez]

http://www.kooldawgtees.com/DOG_MOTORCYCLE_CLOTHES.html

 

[Possessed Freak]

Get rid of the dog. It's not very manly anyway.

This.

 

[Newbian]

This.

Hmmm, google image search has these guys looking like miniature dobermans so it's not to bad.

 

[dullard]

If you can't afford the dog, you shouldn't have the dog. Plain and simple.

 

[alkemyst]

I've done it before as have thousands of other people. What strikes you as odd? I have roadside assistance and I'm not camping out or anything weird. It's not that much different than driving.

that's like me saying when my wife is out of the country, I am allowed to screw people.

It's not normal. He has a pet, stuff being transported, etc. It's not the time for a joyride.

 

[CZroe]

If he is moving and having his stuff moved with him, assuming a moving company or such, wouldn't it be cheaper to have to motorcycle shipped along with it while you drive it or ride along?

It would costs thousands (at least $1,800 for the bike alone) and I'd still have to pay for my own transportation. The bike only cost $3,500 when it was brand new a few years ago. It would make more sense to sell here and purchase another when I arrive. The 200lb TV would have cost $1,400+ to ship.

It does matter when you are talking about posing danger to your pet.

It's one thing to have a special setup like people have mentioned and to have to dog used to it by taking shorter trips with it before but another thing just to strap the dog in for the first time and hoping for the best.

If it's not obvious, I am considering just such a setup.

Don't they make doggy downers for travel?

Yes. People have suggested this.

First - HE MUST HAVE DOGGLES!!!



Secondly - You'll have to train him to stay on the bike for long periods of time. This is OK~ish, because even for you long trips are no joke. So you'll need to train yourself, as well. Unless you're superslabbing it, I've found my personal tolerance is around 300 miles a day on secondaries and county roads..


{edit} Third: You can modify a tank bag for him to sit in.

I have been researching Doggles and almost ordered some a couple days ago. I crossed the country on my bike in three days before and I had to wait for it to warm up each day (late December) so I can do it faster now. 300 miles is only a tank of gas. My current tank bag will already be stuffed to the gills with roadside essentials, clothes, etc. I'll also be wearing a stuffed backpack so I need something I can mount to the passenger seat or wear on my chest. The Petego or Universal Sport Bag folks make one with an adapter just for that but I can't find any examples of one installed that way.

Well the right thing to do would be get your shit moved first, the dog settled and then plan a cross-country bike ride.

That's the problem: HOW?! Ship the dog to an unoccupied address before I, myself, move there?

Hmmm, google image search has these guys looking like miniature dobermans so it's not to bad.

Uh, yeah. Min-pin is short for Miniature Pinscher, which IS a miniature Doberman Pinscher.

If you can't afford the dog, you shouldn't have the dog. Plain and simple.

Can't afford the dog? What nonsense are you talking about? I'm simply asking for the most economical way to do this, all alternatives considered, including having him shipped somehow.

that's like me saying when my wife is out of the country, I am allowed to screw people.

It's not normal. He has a pet, stuff being transported, etc. It's not the time for a joyride.

You still don't get it. It is not a "joyride." It *IS* the move.

 

[alkemyst]

dude, you transport your bike, your dog. You fly there...voila, you der first dawg, like magic.

I have no fucking idea what moving company you are using when a 200lb TV is $1400 to move.

I am thinking you are having logistic issues MAJORLY.

 

[herm0016]

a friend of ours has a similar size dog that has a large milk crate like thing and a blanket. the dog has been all over the country and even on a ride to alaska from Oklahoma and back.

shipping a pallet on a truck costs around 500 bucks, so it would not cost nearly that much to ship anything across the country. my last quote was from las vegas to rock springs wy, and was about 500 bucks for 1 pallet and about 500 lbs. for common carrier.

a moving company would probably be cheaper.

or, get a one way U-haul van and put your bike and stuff and dog in it.

call u-haul, i cant belive the price on the website, also the website says 9 days of rental. haha.

 

[WoodButcher]

Some dogs love to ride, find out first. To those of you nay sayers, how many times has your dog asked you to roll up the window???

I got my license in 1977, until she died in 1990 my Springer rode everywhere with me. She weighed 35 lbs and sat on a leather pad I made to fit the tank. She loved it. She came to work with me daily so we clocked many miles, there were times when weather dimmed her enthusiasm when we got "caught out" but if I left for the job without her she would be bummed for days.

 

[OILFIELDTRASH]

a friend of ours has a similar size dog that has a large milk crate like thing and a blanket. the dog has been all over the country and even on a ride to alaska from Oklahoma and back.

shipping a pallet on a truck costs around 500 bucks, so it would not cost nearly that much to ship anything across the country. my last quote was from las vegas to rock springs wy, and was about 500 bucks for 1 pallet and about 500 lbs. for common carrier.

a moving company would probably be cheaper.

or, get a one way U-haul van and put your bike and stuff and dog in it.

call u-haul, i cant belive the price on the website, also the website says 9 days of rental. haha.

Yep a one way uhaul would be the way to go IMO. I'm sorry I just don't see how you couldn't afford that. Yeah I said it. I have a fucking felony and I still seem to find work. Being broke is a choice IMO.

I do give you credit for not abandoning your dog. I know a lot of people would just be like oh well take the dog to the pound. Figure something out. Backpacking a dog on an already uncomfortable sportbike is a terrible idea.

 

[CZroe]

dude, you transport your bike, your dog. You fly there...voila, you der first dawg, like magic.

I have no fucking idea what moving company you are using when a 200lb TV is $1400 to move.

I am thinking you are having logistic issues MAJORLY.

Find me a better quote on a 65" 200lb TV if you think you can. That quote was FedEx from loading dock to loading dock. Anything over 150lbs is automatically disqualified for ground shipment. I tried Yellow Freight, U-ship, etc. None could do it for less than $1,600.

You wanna talk logistics? For the cost of shipping the motorcycle and buying a plane ticket, I could have a nice car and none of this would matter. Not many people can just willy-nilly fly whenever the eff they want. I don't know how much clearer I have to be about the motorcycle being unreasonable to ship or U-Haul. I researched it in 2008 when I bought the damn thing and, just like today, it costs over half of what the bike is worth NEW. How does that make sense when I could just sell it and buy another at my destination? The only reason I don't do that is because I will need it ASAP and it will reduce my travel expenses greatly (extremely good on gas).

a friend of ours has a similar size dog that has a large milk crate like thing and a blanket. the dog has been all over the country and even on a ride to alaska from Oklahoma and back.

shipping a pallet on a truck costs around 500 bucks, so it would not cost nearly that much to ship anything across the country. my last quote was from las vegas to rock springs wy, and was about 500 bucks for 1 pallet and about 500 lbs. for common carrier.

a moving company would probably be cheaper.

or, get a one way U-haul van and put your bike and stuff and dog in it.

call u-haul, i cant belive the price on the website, also the website says 9 days of rental. haha.

I did all that research back in 2008 and the ridiculous prices on the website are right. One-way rental is an entirely different beast. Don't forget greatly increased fuel cost! It would take a double pallet and I have already called all the major moving and LTL (Less-than-load)services. NONE would do it for less than $1,500 and most would either say that they can't do a motorcycle or that I would need to sneak it in the box and keep my mouth shut. Also, I doubt those are climate-controlled when they are being transported.

Yep a one way uhaul would be the way to go IMO. I'm sorry I just don't see how you couldn't afford that. Yeah I said it. I have a fucking felony and I still seem to find work. Being broke is a choice IMO.

I do give you credit for not abandoning your dog. I know a lot of people would just be like oh well take the dog to the pound. Figure something out. Backpacking a dog on an already uncomfortable sportbike is a terrible idea.

Look at the price and it's obvious. I don't have savings to splurge on plane flights and what-not, but I'm NOT broke and I've been employed with the same company for almost 12 years. I currently work an average of 48 hours a week and I'm transferring with the company moving to a place that's rent-free (unoccupied home in WV while my older brother waits near a hospital in NC with his girlfriend for an organ donor). I need the bike because the closest offices are about an hour away and I need to resume working ASAP (I can't bleed cash). I've got a couple paychecks saved mostly due to not having to pay rent this month and I'll probably get a portion of the deposit, so I'm not worried as long as I can get us both there in a timely manner with minimal expense.

Abandoning the dog is simply not an option. It's bad enough that my sister/roommate is taking the other dog with her as she moves out of the country. We don't want to separate them and she wants to take both but can only take one until she gets her own place (rules). Ultimately, I will be flying him down there, but not anytime soon.

 

[arcenite]

Build him a doggy RV trailer

 

[herm0016]

wth do you need climate control for a bike or a tv for?

i got my price from a recent shipping quote.

good luck, you seem to not like any advice anyone here can come up with.

it takes training for a dog to ride, you will end up hurting the dog, yourself or both doing this without proper training.