Truckies’ K9companions

GIPPSLAND truckies Adam Trewin and Carly Vanderwiel and their canine friends –Pippi, Prinny and Spud – are helping raise awareness about mental health issues impact ing truck drivers.

The whippet-loving truck ing partners, who bring their dogs on the road with them for their weekly hauls to Bris bane, credit the trio with help ing keep their mental health in-check during the long, and often lonely, drives up the east coast.

The duo, pictured right, teamed with the National Heavy Vehicle Regulator (NHVR) to spread some waggy cheer on this year’s National Take Your Dog to Work Day on Friday, June 23.

To mark the big day, we were flooded with other shots of your favourite four-legged companions. Here’s a few on the right that you sent us.

Space permitting, we’ll publish the rest in the July 21 issue of Big Rigs so keep those adorable pics coming via our social channels, or email editor@bigrigs.com.au.

Every day is a Take Your Dog to Work Day for David Roll.

Ralph is going two-up with Benny Geldof from Coonabarabran to Armidale.

Chris Green’s Lexie baby loves the truck. She even packs herself on his bag.

Deb Nelson shared this photo of her husband Mark Nelson’s road train companion, Lily-Rose, who has been in the truck with him since she was Kev Pearcey’s best mate Banjo sitting in his VZ V8 ute. He goes everywhere with Kev and definitely helps him shake off any mental health blues.

Stephanie Everitt’s girl Sasha during their Perth to Karratha return run. She loves being in the bunk or the passenger seat.

Michael Wheeler’s beloved Boomer never leaves his side when he’s on the job.

Allen Thompson had his faithful companion by his side for more than 11 years and over 2 million kilometres and many laps around Australia.

A set of big black eyes looking at Simba Bass 24x7.

Ann Waterhouse’s best mate The Boss (RIP) loved going interstate and intrastate with her. He would get excited when he saw Ann’s bag come out because he knew they were