Dogs for a single guy at UPT

[Vandal]

We have a pilot candidate leaving for OTS next week who was wondering if he could take his dog to UPT. He isn't married to he's probably be in the BOQs, can they have dogs there? I can't remember...

 

[ExAF]

Nope

Not in the BOQ.

 

[peter185]

At Laughlin single dudes could not have dogs on base, even if you lived in the duplex's. Off base is his only option.

 

[FADECtoBLACK]

At Columbus the only allowable pets in the dorms were fish. So if his dog can fit in a tank and breath under water he'll be golden.

 

[bssthound]

I'll just STFU since I'm obviously biased!!

 

[michael707767]

don't know what its like now, but when I went to UPT we got to move off base within a month of showing up. Maybe he could leave the dog with family until he can get off base.

 

[Andy]

We have a pilot candidate leaving for OTS next week who was wondering if he could take his dog to UPT. He isn't married to he's probably be in the BOQs, can they have dogs there? I can't remember...

Oh man, this post gives me a flashback. I was an asst flt cc at Laughlin; since I was the FNG, I had to inspect single officer housing - the base was close to an IG inspection. I go into one student's Q and out from under the bed a friendly dog pops up. I had to tell the student to find other accomodations for her roommate. The class was over 1/2 way through 38s; I never asked how long the dog had been living there.

 

[Fury220]

I'll just STFU since I'm obviously biased!!

I know this:

Daschunds with erections can't climb stairs.

...but is it true for basset hounds? haha



In all seriousness...if you're a single guy in a dorm or apartment, UPT will pretty much be a year of hell for your dog. Unless he's a little rat-dog, he'll need to stretch his legs and be outside MUCH more than your dorm/apartment will allow. You'll be gone 12hrs/day (or more) most of the time and that kinda life is tough on a dog.

Just my $0.02.

 

[AlbieF15]

There were weeks at UPT I could have had time to raise horses, and weeks that a goldfish would have died.

Suggest leaving the dog with family until you get it figured out...

 

[bssthound]

Fury220:

Daschunds with erections can't climb stairs.

...but is it true for basset hounds? haha

They get a running start and "pole vault" up to four stairs!! Any more than that and they have to wait "for the feeling to subside."

AlbieF15:

Suggest leaving the dog with family until you get it figured out...

As always, Albie is correct. Think about what's best for the dog.

 

[Doug Parker]

Fury220:


They get a running start and "pole vault" up to four stairs!! Any more than that and they have to wait "for the feeling to subside."

Now that is funny !!!!!



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[JimNtexas]

We have a pilot candidate leaving for OTS next week who was wondering if he could take his dog to UPT. He isn't married to he's probably be in the BOQs, can they have dogs there? I can't remember...

No single officer, least of all a pilot, should have a dog or any other pet.

 

[Tweetdrvr]

I agree with the others, leave Fido at home at least until you figure out a few things.

If they allow you to have dogs in the duplexes, I still would not want to leave a large dog outside all day especially at DLF, due to heat in summer, fire ants, scorpions, snakes, and skunks. BTW the best way to get rid of skunk is to use a mixture of baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, and lemon dishwashing detergent, my catahoula got sprayed twice in a year by PePe LePews due to being too curious for his own good.

If you can have a dog in the duplexes, wait until you get there to find out the living situation. Someone in your class will be married and will have placated their UPT support spouse with a dog to avoid having a kid during UPT to keep boredom and lonliness from setting in. That dog will lack for attention and will need a playmate to keep from chewing things and tearing up the yard, you will then offer to bring your dog to UPT after a weekend trip home if they will allow your dog to have supervised playdates during the day, this will tire both animals out, your dog will be safer, you will have a place to keep your dog when you go cross country, you will have to house sit/pet sit and care for both animals when they go away for a few precious moments away from small town crap to visit the big city 2 to 4 hours away from your training base, win for all, your dog is safer and not lonely during the day, they don't have to spend as much time keeping their dog from being hyper and destructive, plus not worry about a pet sitter when they go away.

Just my .02

 

[MaxTorque]

I successfully kept my Golden in the Q at Corpus for almost 2 weeks by walking him only under the cover of darkness - he really enjoyed chasing the jackrabbits. Then one day I return from a flight to find a note from the CMAA "Loose the dog by lunchtime tomorrow!" So I stashed him with a married buddy till the wife showed up & we got housing. Of course that was 20 years ago and not recommended!

MT

 

[SIG600]

At Columbus the only allowable pets in the dorms were fish. So if his dog can fit in a tank and breath under water he'll be golden.

If his dog can do all that... he'll be a millionaire.

 

[retired guy]

Military flight training is probably one of the top 3 or 4 things that you will do in life. Shoot the friggin` dog and get on with your training.

 

[ifleyelearz]

Sell the dog and use the cash to buy the first round for all of his flightmates.

Seriously though, he needs to find other arrangements for the dog...life would suck for the poor thing.

 

[Jolly Roger]

If his dog can do all that... he'll be a millionaire.

I was able to get my wife's cat to do exactly that. All it took was some specially made lead kitty combat boots and a short pier.... still not a millionaire...

 

[Draginass]

You can only bring the dog into the squadron building if it's one of those cute little things with a ribbon and it's head sticking out of those doggie purses. Of course, you'd better look like Paris Hilton too, or you and your doggie are likely to get thrashed.