Comments By Paul H.

Yes, that's another issue that slipped my mind. Prime's policy is 40 pounds, my dog is 45. Are they actually going to weigh my dog, do you think? I wouldn't think five pounds would be a big deal. She's smallish-medium, slender (classic pit bull, not one of those big behemoths they breed nowadays). If they don't put her on a scale, or if they aren't too hardcore about the weight limit, I think she could slide by. You're right, I should ask the recruiter.

Thank you Old School, that's reassuring. I'm really looking forward to it. Yes, they definitely have a bum rap. My dog is a sweetheart. But I am counting on her bark to scare off any knocking lot lizards. :-)

Hello all. I'm going to be starting the company-sponsored training program at Prime on November 5th. This site is by far the best resource I've found in learning about trucking. I've managed to find answers to most of my questions without having to ask. But one thing I haven't seen much about here or anywhere else on the web is experiences regarding having a pit bull with you when you're driving around the country.

One of the reasons I was initially attracted to Prime is that they have a pet policy. My dog is my baby girl, and there's no way I'm going a whole year without her. She'll be staying with my parents until I get through training, then I plan to take her with me.

My question is, does anyone have any personal experience or know of anyone else who has a pit on the road? My concern is about driving through places with breed-specific legislation. I've seen truckers on the internet that have pits, so obviously people do it, but I haven't found anyone that talks about the issue of places than ban pit bulls. Nobody mentions having a problem with it. Is a cop in a place with BSL going to mess with a truck driver that has a pit? What about weigh stations? She's not an intimidating-looking dog. The daintiest pit bull I've ever seen, actually. Some people don't even think she's a pit. She's not going to attract negative attention.

This might seem like an odd first question to ever ask on this forum, but like I said, pretty much everything else I wanted to know I've already read on here. Any input on this subject would be greatly appreciated.