I have two black-and-white spotted dachshund mix rescue dogs, though they are more like my children – the human form of which I do not have.
In a survey conducted earlier this year*, Truckstop.com found that more than two-thirds (67%) of US professional truck drivers were feeling the pressure to work longer hours and 55% worried about where the trucking industry was headed in the near future, when discussing their concerns associated with the driver shortage.
Can you imagine being an over-the-road trucker, confined to a small space with nothing but you and the road – and the rude four-wheelers cutting you off? Who would you talk to when you’re up at 2 a.m. driving across the country while your spouse, parents or friends are tucked away in bed?
Yes, I talk to my dogs (and horse and cows and cat); call me crazy; heck, I even speak a little French with them. And as one with loved ones who haul loads across 48 states and Canada, I’m glad the ones who have their pet(s) on board have someone to talk to when I can’t.
National Take Your Dog to Work Day was recently celebrated in late June, and while many professions don’t allow for this privilege, many carriers do, and it’s a benefit that can go a long way in attracting and retaining drivers.
According to a survey from Truckstop.com, most professional truck drivers who travel with a pet passenger (54%) would reconsider their profession if they could not take their pet with them on the road.
