This is a really intersting thread. I am totally guilty of having loose dogs in my truck. Yet, they are all crated in the RV. The difference, I travel much more locally in the truck than in the RV, My fear is that if I overturn the RV, my dogs will be safe. Whenever I stop during travel, I always let one or two run loose in the RV while I am shopping, eating or whatever. But, back in the crates as I am driving. The same dogs are well behaved and love rides in the truck. They don't interfere with my driving and usually just lay down and fall asleep til we get where we are going. I have a camper shell with crates in the back that I never used until we reach our destination. I like having the protection of my furkids. Maybe they should be secured during travel, for safety, but when stopped, they should have the run of the vehicle? Gives you the best of both options, right? Laura Thomas http://www.treasureranchgsds.com/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================