Quads and dogs?

[dirtymax]

Just picked up my first brand new toy ! 2016 Yamaha Kodiak 700. Will be using it to do some snow plowing for work at a contract site if we ever get some snow in the lower mainland. Still had to make sure I had it for before hunting season 👌😃 just curious how people travel and hunt when they have a dog , as apposed to running behind the atv. I have a 1 year old boxer who is super well behaved but has a mind of his own when it comes to squirrels.... I keep him on a long leash just for reassurance when out in the bush. All ideas welcome and happy hunting!

[Buck]

I just bought a cabelas rear seat hard plastic lounger.Works really good dog sits behind happy as hell.On a 2014 Grizzly.http://www.cabelas.com/product/auto-atv/atv-utv/atv-utv-cargo-management/atv-utv-bags-storage-boxes|/pc/104796180/c/630506880/sc/153416880/i/104439780/cabela-s-atv-lounger/2050301.uts?destination=%2Fcatalog%2Fbrowse%2Fatv-utv-bags-storage-boxes%2F_%2FN-1118237%2FNs-CATEGORY_SEQ_104439780

[Mountain Man]

mine rides in a similar rear box as shown above when the girls not there, or costco and moose industries sells a expanded metal basket for the front rack that my dog lays in perfectly.

70lb lab fyi

[chinooker]

http://http://i1046.photobucket.com/albums/b467/chinooker/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/D68A7E56-FDCE-4C07-9F54-3C2CD3D8BB57_zpstz9huu44.jpg (http://s1046.photobucket.com/user/chinooker/media/Mobile%20Uploads/2014-10/D68A7E56-FDCE-4C07-9F54-3C2CD3D8BB57_zpstz9huu44.jpg.html)

[Sitkaspruce]

Mine just rides on the back. Bought a cheap soft bag for the back and she sits on that.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/Hunting11/PA040059.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/Hunting11/PA040059.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/P9031372.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/P9031372.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/PB160060.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/PB160060.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0560_zpsf7accb13.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/Hunt%20and%20fish%202013/IMGP0560_zpsf7accb13.jpg.html)

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v489/Sitkaspruce/PB160066.jpg (http://smg.photobucket.com/user/Sitkaspruce/media/PB160066.jpg.html)


If it is wet or cold, she wears a neoprene vest. She sits back there and sticks her head under my arm if she wants to see where we are going. Been this way for 7 years and no complaints so far!!!

Cheers

SS

[BTF]

I've have a piece of ply wood with a 8" back lip all covered in carpet. give the pooch lots of room and good grip...and inexpensive to build.

[retired]

https://dustydawgs.com/ I bought one of these 8 years ago for our large sized golden doodle. Works like a charm. A little expensive to get out of the States, but I am very happy with it.

[Coachman]

We use ratchet straps and tie a kennel on the back of the side by side. No reason it wouldn't work on the quad.

[BCHoyt]

www.dustydawgs.com check em.. built specifically for carrying dogs on your quad..

[Iron Glove]

Those dustydawgs are interesting - have 2 dogs that we'd love to take along but don't have enough trust in them to stay sitting behind us.
These things just might work.

[Ron.C]

My dog Buckley is my favourite bear hunting partner. He's getting pretty old now, and this was his last hunt. I built a box for the back of my quad that he could hop up and ride along. The quad is pretty loaded down in this pic. Buckley's in his seat and I have a quartered bear and gear on the front. Really sucked having to leave him at home this year.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/medium/atv.jpg

[Rob Chipman]

Mine generally wants to ride, but that's because I generally make her run. If I do she sleeps better in the tent. We just did a 40 km run a couple weekends ago. Works great.

If I want to rip or she's tired we've got the extra seat/cargo box set up. She can curl up there, behind my wife, and can't really fall out. Most of the time we're going dog trot speed anyway.

[dirtymax]

Thanks for all the good ideas !! I like the idea of having something full enclosed for reassurance especially with a boxer who's very high energy. Will try and get some pics up as I build !
happy hunting

[Squamch]

Just a tip for guys running their dogs behind the quads; give them a little while to warm up. My dog used to come mountain biking with us, and our "slow" was pretty fast for him, going to a full run without a chance to limber up was pointed out as a likely cause of his blown out knee. $4500 later, and he'll still never be as active as he once was.

[dirtymax]

Got the bow mounted on the front and the platform mounted will get sides on later. Ready for opening day! http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/webkit-fake-url://10beced0-2a84-4e3c-80a6-62792a489162/imagejpeg

[dirtymax]

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w462/RickyVB/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsagsfvryh.jpeg (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/RickyVB/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsagsfvryh.jpeg.html)

[Walksalot]

My dog Jake rides on a cushion on the front rack. When it gets cold I have a blanket which covers him to keep him warm.

[dirtymax]

I have a jacket for him I'm sure will get lots of use now. Should be plenty warm in September still though

[325]

http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc215/goatcamp/P1010542_zpsc327ba71.jpg (http://s219.photobucket.com/user/goatcamp/media/P1010542_zpsc327ba71.jpg.html)

This is a crappy picture of the dog box I built (filled with elk in this pic). It's open at the front, and is really secure for my dog. It's mounted to my rack with U-bolts.

[dirtymax]

Wicked I'm doing pretty much the exact same but wire mesh all around a wooden frame. Will potentially add plywood outside when the cold hits for our leh in November.

[dirtymax]

http://i1077.photobucket.com/albums/w462/RickyVB/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsm8bg5isu.jpeg (http://s1077.photobucket.com/user/RickyVB/media/Mobile%20Uploads/image_zpsm8bg5isu.jpeg.html)