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DIETCOKE

DIETCOKE

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We had an incident with a trucker that travels with dogs.
The receiver does not allow dogs on the property due to health regulations but did not advise this policy until the truck arrived. Driver eventually tied his dogs at the gate and made delivery. End result was an angry driver and upset receiver.

Can IT members advise their company policy on pets?
 
I can see any company that deals in food products banning dogs from their property, I can also see companies banning dogs for all kinds of reasons.
If a carrier allows a driver to take his dog with him with stipulations that the dog must stay in the bunk while picking up or delivering that is there prerogative.
Having a driver show up at a customers dock with a dog on a leash (or worse without) is a problem waiting to happen.
 
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I think this is more of a case of dogs not allowed on the property. In that case the broker or customer if direct freight should of advised the carrier in advance. Chances are though the shipper did not tell anyone of their policy until the driver got there. Kind of a silly policy as long as the dog stays in the truck the problem there is the shipper is probably one of the better ones. You know the type they take all day to load a rush load that HAS to be there but sorry we are behind today( and oh ya and have been for the last 15 years)


We have had a couple drivers that ran with dogs in the truck and if it never happens again it will be too soon. They make a mess and the truck smells like a dog when they leave.
 
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We have a lot of outside carriers in everyday (we like dogs) but we would never think nor should we have to tell people what our "pet policy" is, the driver should not be mad because 98% of trucks do not have dogs in them. Ask what the solution is and if it's tying the dog outside the gate then so be it or go find another load but to be mad about it or expect a broker or shipper to tell you pet policies is very unreasonable. We have a few dogs in our fleet and the owners know they will be paying for a full cleaning should they leave or switch trucks. Also the dog trucks are usually a lot cleaner than some of the other trucks, I shake my head at how some people live.
 
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We had an owner operator years ago who insisted that his little dog be able to travel with him. We weren't crazy about the idea but allowed it since good owner operators are hard to find. About his third trip the dog got sick with some sort of stomach virus. You can imagine the state of the cab when the truck returned. The problem fixed itself and the O/O never took the dog again.
 
Usually not a problem if dog stays in the truck. I don't know if asking if dogs are allowed is a good idea as most customer employees probably don't know and to cover their butts will simply say no instead of doing the leg work to find out. I guess it would also depend on the type of dog. I would think this would be more of an issue with food shippers than machinary shippers, but who knows. Personally I'll go to the wall for a driver with a dog or cat... if they care for an animal it says alot about them as people.
 
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Yes, I love animals. Many/most shippers are human enough to make accommodations for a pet.. in my time in this business I've never encountered a problem from a shipper or receiver, probably because many are pet owners themselves.
 
I ran into something like this in 2009. A driver had his wife and three kids in the truck with him. The shipper would not allow them into the plant.. wife started to cry and stated they had lost their home and were all homeless and living in the truck. Eventually we worked around the rules a bit.. family dropped off at the gatehouse and waited outside the plant while the truck was loaded.
 
We too have a couple drivers with dogs... small ones...
Also had the 'no dogs allowed' problem once, and the dog had to be tied to a post outside the yard. The driver didn't have a problem with it, after all, he did bring his dog to work with him.
 
Long distance truck driving can be a lonely job and a dog is great company. I don't understand why it would be a problem if the dog was in the cab of the truck. In the customer's facility ... maybe an issue.

As far as owner-operators go, it's their truck ... if they can live with the perils of having a dog in a confined space it's on them. I'd be beside myself without a dog.
 
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I don't see the issue with Dogs but know it's some places policy for no pets . Probably stems from someone screwing it up for someone along the way . Depends a lot on the owner of the dogs whether they are capable of taking care of a dog in a truck or not . We had one couple with a big dog and inside the cab was spotless . Other drivers dog chewed the interior of the truck to pieces as I'm sure this driver can hardly take care of himself . They need exercise daily and not just let out to go for a piss . It's a big responsibility .
 
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