Transporting birds with dog to field

[ToddW7]

How do you transport your birds to the training field? I am first time bird dog owner (13 week old Brittany) and this may be an elementary question. I have exposed her to live birds on two occasions. The first time I put the birdcage in the back seat of my truck and the pup in the bed of the truck. This worked fine and the pup seemed surprised when she found the first bird. Second time I decided I didn't want to smell the birds all the way to the field so I put the cage in the truck bed and brought the pup to the truck. Immediately she wanted to jump in the pickup bed. I put her in her crate in the bed and drove her to the field. She was hyper all the way to the field, but not as surprised to find the birds on our walk in the field.

[gittrdonebritts]

I usually have the birds in a cage in the back seat, with the dogs in the box in the truck bed.

[Dashin Gun Dogs]

I put the birds between the dog box and cab. It is funny to watch all those tongues lick the air smelling the birds.

[snips]

We use a carrier called Cabin Kennel Pet carrier for birds, it is easy access to slip your hand in at the top and get birds out..This carrier will slip in a dog food bag for hauling the birds with you..You can get it at Amazon #060....Try this thepetstoreonline.com "petmate cabin kennel wiretop carrier" #21060

[c.rhea]

Everything in the bed of the truck. Dogs in kennels. Pigeons/chukars ect. in another crate.

[Hattrick]

Birds on back seat You guys must think more of the birds than ur dogs

[GUNDOGS]

we strap them in the crate on the roof of the van to the roof rack but the first time i didnt put a cover over them and they were bald when we got to the field :roll: ....ruth

[shags]

So maybe the lady who let your birds loose was taking them to Walmart for sweaters

[GUNDOGS]

So maybe the lady who let your birds loose was taking them to Walmart for sweaters

NA, it wasnt that batch of birds or when she opened the crate they would have just ran out of the cage and hit the dirt the 2 feathers left on them wasnt enough to get airborne ....ruth

[gittrdonebritts]

Birds on back seat You guys must think more of the birds than ur dogs

I have a dog that will literally throw her head up into the kennel door howling until her muzzle will bleed if there are birds in the truck bed so I generally put the birds in the back seat.

[Hattrick]

LOL!!!! my Bitch rides in the front seat were ur best freind should be, birds in the bed of the truck. we share a starbucks coffee on the way to hunt in the mornings.

[gittrdonebritts]

LOL!!!! my Bitch rides in the front seat were ur best freind should be, birds in the bed of the truck. we share a starbucks coffee on the way to hunt in the mornings.

lol I usually have 5 or more I'm taking to the Field so its not an option for me and I hate Starbucks lol

[GUNDOGS]

LOL!!!! my Bitch rides in the front seat were ur best freind should be, birds in the bed of the truck. we share a starbucks coffee on the way to hunt in the mornings.

EWWW i hope you give her whats left not you sip she sips ...ruth