Don Billard Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 So what's a good way to bring a dog along on a ATV? My girl is 2 years old and is 40 pounds. I'm thinking of getting an ATV ( not a side by side ) mainly for hunting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Elle Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 I don't think there is any way to take a dog safely on an ATV unless there is a sturdy crate built or attached strongly to the back. It's like putting a dog into the back of a pickup....only more dangerous because there are no sides to it. I have seen dogs who rode on the back of ATVs and knew how to balance and all of that, but any time the vehicle hit a bump or made a sudden turn the dog was thrown off. One of those times it could, and in time probably would, lead to an extensive injury. If there were a strong crate firmly attached to the back of the ATV at least it would keep the dog from being thrown off. Such a thing shouldn't be too much of a problem to attach to the back of the ATV, and if it were my dog I would get one of those very strong crates rather than the standard wire mesh crates you can find anywhere. If I had an ATV to go hunting, I would definitely want to take the dog with me, so that's what I would do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Parkey Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 Yes to the crate suggested by D'Elle. Long ago my sister had a large touring motorcycle and a wonderful little dog. She attached a study solid-sided crate to the luggage rack on the back of the bike, and padded the inside with carpet remnants. The carpet was important because it gave a non-slip surface so that Nipper (the dog) could keep his footing. Nipper loved it, and would jump into the crate whenever it was time for a ride. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journey Posted December 28, 2020 Report Share Posted December 28, 2020 We use a sturdy piece of plywood on the back, store the guns up front, and have a crate fixed to the plywood. Only 1 at a time can go but..if you don't have one yet and only have 1 dog, life will be easy, for more dogs I prefer the mule and they tie out in the rear dump. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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