How do you feel about this?

**Miss Z** · 06-07-2006, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by finn's mom

You take the same risk when you let a pet ride unrestrained within a vehicle, too. I am not disagreeing with you at all, either, just pointing out the fact that a lot of people think it's unsafe and unfair to leave a pet unbuckled in the car, too. I'm not sure of the statistics, so, I can't say much about it, but, it does seem less likely the pet would die inside the car as opposed to being out of the vehicle, but, again...I don't know for sure. This is just one of those topics that will always be up for debate and bring out passions. I hope we're able to keep it gentle and not let it get ugly, as it sometimes does!

Miss Z, please know I'm not arguing with you, just stating other views.

I agree with you on what you stated.

That's OK, I respect your view, but I still believ it's more of a risk to have a dog in the open on a tuck rather than inside a cabin.

**finn's mom** · 06-07-2006, 04:38 PM

Originally Posted by Miss Z

That's OK, I respect your view, but I still believ it's more of a risk to have a dog in the open on a tuck rather than inside a cabin.

like i said, i was agreeing with you, that's why I said this "I'm not sure of the statistics, so, I can't say much about it, but, it does seem less likely the pet would die inside the car as opposed to being out of the vehicle, but, again...I don't know for sure." mostly the point i'm making is that the people who put their dog in the bed of the truck are probably thinking that it's not enough of a risk to change their ways, same with people who let their dogs ride unrestrained in the cab or in a car (like me!). I know I am taking a risk, even if it is a smaller one than if i put finn in the bed of a truck. Oftentimes it takes a pet dying (either their own or a pet of someone close to them) before someone changes their ways, whether it be letting their pet ride in the bed of a truck or in the car, or letting a pet run free or feeding a pet a certain way or whatever the case might be. Sometimes the risk doesn't seem all that apparent to people who've been doing certain things with their pets their whole lives. Anyway, I'm out.

This topic has never been that big of a deal to me, I just always see so many lean towards it being the worst thing you can do to a dog, that I felt like I could take the time to point out that it might not be. Whew, that was a mouthful!

**Alysser** · 06-07-2006, 04:44 PM

IMO, it's terrible. First off, the dog can jump out if not restrained or trained not to. Second, if the are restrained and try to jump off they can get killed by being dragged and strangled. Also, this can happen if the car stops short. I have never seen that here, as it is illegal and you can get a hefty fine if caught but there are VERY busy roads in my area and if a dog was to survive the jump it would most likley be hit by a car. In the winter, it gets freezing here to so the dog can freeze. It's just to risky and very dangerous. I would NEVER even consider doing this and I hope I never see it done down here. I'm sorry if you disagree but this is what I think.