If you like to carry your dog along almost everywhere you go, and you might be concerned about their safety during the trip. Dogs love to be in the cabin with you, their heads dangling out the truck window and ears flapping in the wind. As endearing as this is to watch, it is not safe for either you or your dog as even the most well behaved pooch may be enticed to move around on the seats and end up in the lap of the driver.

If you have to carry your dog and especially if you will be alone in the vehicle, the best thing for you to do is to have a dog box mounted in the back of your truck. They are available in wooden and aluminum models and come in a variety of sizes to fit all types of dogs that might be required to to hold in a truck. The setback is that purchasing a dog box can cost anywhere between $300 – 650 for singles and in excess of $2000 for boxes that can accommodate 3 or more dogs. If this is not in your budget, you can construct your own dog box for just under $100 to safely and comfortably carry your extra family member in your tuck.

Required Tools and Materials
Tape measure
Drill
Box material (wood, aluminum, or hard Levitra Professional plastic coated with polyurethane or vinyl his guide describes building a wooden box as this is the most affordable material).
Saw
Screwdriver
Sand paper/ Electric Sander
Hammer and Nails or A Nail gun or carriage bolts
4 Latches
Mesh grating
2 sets of small hinges
1 Handle
1 yard of thick carpeting
Staple gun

Instructions
Step One
With the tape measure, find the size that will be needed for the dog box and make a note of them. Measure the height, width and length that the box will take up in your tuck, making sure that the very top of the box will not obscure your rear view mirror and that your dog will be comfy while sitting in the box. Also measure the height of your dog for the entrance you will make in the front of the dog box.

Step Two
Mark the dimensions you have measured onto the wood in pencil and using the saw or a woodcutter, cut out the pieces needed to construct the box. You will cut six pieces when you’re finished: A floor, four sides (one side having a door for entry and exit) and a top.

Step Three
Using the drill, make small breathing holes in at least two sides of the box. Do not make any Brand Viagra in the top or floor of the box to stop water from entering. After drilling, make sure that cialis for daily use you sand down the sides that will make up the inside of the box. Cut out a square or rectangle from the side that will be used as front of the box. This will be the door.

Step Four
Piece together the box using the hammer and nails, nail gun or carriage bolts. (Persons using aluminum will need to weld each of the sides together). Secure the top, 3 sides and bottom to each other, excluding the front with the cut out for the door.

Step Five
Using screws and hinges, secure the door that has been cut out to the wood being used for the front of the box. Check to make sure that it moves freely, opens outward and closes tightly. Add the latches to the door; add one to at the top and bottom and two on the opposite side from the hinges.

Step Six
Cut out carpeting and fix to the floor and sides of the box with the staple gun.

Step Seven
Affix the front panel with the door to the box using the hammer and nails, nail gun or carriage bolts and attach handle to exterior.

Step Eight
Paint the exterior of the box with a sealer or water resistant paint and decorate

Step Nine
Make eight small holes into the bed of your truck and eight corresponding holes (four on each side) through the wood of the box that line up. Using the large screws and bolts, fasten the box to the bed of the truck.

Step Ten
Try Out your dog box without your dog. Use a few full water bottles to mimic the movement of your dog during a drive and ensure that the box doesn’t shift on rough roads or when going uphill.

Tips and Warnings
1) Use safety gear (gloves and goggles) when using nail gun, sanding or sawing.
2) Double check all measurements before cutting wood.

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