RTT and mans best friend

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Ok ladies and gents,

Close to pulling the trigger on an RTT but how do I get my boxer into the tent?

Does anyone have a work around? were talkin' 90lbs soon.

And no! she isn't sleeping outside on the ground.
 
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I remember a guy with a FJ who made a cordura (or similar) "runway" which he strapped to his hood/windshield to allow his dogs to scramble up into the rtt.
 
This or a gym membership

Getting down will be the hard part.
 

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Come on, you know that was funny! Seriously though, I’d like to know what folks do as well. Our dogs sleep with us as well. I don’t have my Doberman anymore, now that I have my RTT, but thinking about getting him down doesn’t sound fun. With my minpin, I keep her in a chest harness with a handle, so I don’t drop her.
 
1. make a ramp for her
2. Teach her to climb the ladder
3. carry/lift/push her
4. get an old-fashioned ground tent instead
5. leave her at the kennel
 
atchcraft said:
Come on, you know that was funny! Seriously though, I’d like to know what folks do as well. Our dogs sleep with us as well. I don’t have my Doberman anymore, now that I have my RTT, but thinking about getting him down doesn’t sound fun. With my minpin, I keep her in a chest harness with a handle, so I don’t drop her.
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It was funny.
 
Joshi said:
1. make a ramp for her
2. Teach her to climb the ladder
3. carry/lift/push her
4. get an old-fashioned ground tent instead
5. leave her at the kennel
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1. Looking for suggestions hence the post on this particular message board.

2. Refer to #1 and maybe I can.

3. Trying to avoid killing myself on a trip.

4. NO!

5. Hell NO!!!
 
honda250xtitan said:
A pitty would jump up there....Just saying....:kiss:
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I don’t think that the up would be an issue for most men and dogs. Getting down is a different story. I work around a lot of K9 handlers I’ve seen them use chest rigs for that kind of stuff. My next big dog, that’s most likely what I’ll do.
 
Trying to teach my Aussie (~50 lbs) to let me pick him up in a fireman's carry. He's calm once I stand up with him... as for getting down, I haven't tried to go up the ladder into the tent with him yet as i'm still working out how to get him to let me pick him up easier to get him down. I'll have to update if I figure that part out.
 
For that big of a dog I think only something like this would be safe and effective for a RTT.

http://www.toyota-4runner.org/attachment.php? attachmentid=274496&stc=1&d=1510328361
 

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Even if you manage to somehow get a 90lb dog into a tent on top of your 4runner, you aren't getting it down.
 
I'm lucky in that my RTT is on my trailer, and my trailer has big fenders to step on. I use a YETI cooler to step on to the fender, then throw my dog in to the RTT that way.

She's 40lbs, so i can fireman's carry her up.

She did learn the hard way that she can't jump from 6-7' out of the tent, and she had her leash on and almost strangled herself. So now I make sure she's got her harness on, and I get out first.

I'm slowly teaching her to climb the ladder. If you pad the rungs and get them used to it I've heard a lot of dogs can learn to climb up, just not out, of tents.
 
I have an RTT and dogs sleep inside, largest one is about 65lbs. First time wasn't fun because they were squirrelly but they've adjusted to being tossed over my shoulder as I climb the ladder.

I don't think it's that difficult as long as your dog doesn't fight being carried, even at 90lbs. Just make sure your ladder is planted on even ground ;)

Also, even after just a few times mine ended up liking the experience and prop themselves up the first few rungs of the ladder to help out.
 
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I have two bull terriers, one (pictured) that is 65lbs and one that is 45 lbs. They're strong dogs and can be a little nervous with the idea of getting in and out of a RTT by latter. Luckily, they know not to jump! (sorta)

What I find works best is to exit first and stand on the latter facing inside the tent so that I am roughly eye level with the dog. I put their two front paws on my shoulder (one paw on each shoulder) and slowly scoot the dog forward with my right arm while cradling around their butt/tail. This helps them feel fully supported and it holds them tight against you where they do not really have the leverage to squirm or push off.

I did make the mistake the very last time I got out of our tent by being too low on the latter and the back paws got caught between the mattress and the lower area where the door flap zippers shut. The larger dog decided to try and jump onto/over my shoulder, making me twist my back backward and to the side in order to keep him from going over my shoulder and us/myself falling off the ladder. I felt that one for the better part of a week.

It's doable, just take your time and make your dog feel safe in order to minimize the struggle while you are trying hold them, hold the latter, and safely walk down it.

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