View Poll Results: Should dogs ride around on the drivers lap??

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  • No!! too distracting, and not safe!

    34 89.47%
  • Its okay if the dog is well behaved!

    4 10.53%
  • Sometimes, but not all the time!

    1 2.63%
  • Yes, they should be wherever they want!

    0 0%
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Thread: Do you think this is okay???

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  1. #1
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    No, I think it's unsafe. What if your in an accident? If an airbag can kill a human it can certainly kill a dog, especially a small breed. The dog can also jump down by the brake area and cause the accident because they will be blocking the brake and you can't reach it so it'll cause an accident I'm sure. I know I would never try it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Maltese_Love
    No, I think it's unsafe. What if your in an accident? If an airbag can kill a human it can certainly kill a dog.
    Exactly!!!
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    I am glad to see that i am not the only one who thinks this is dangerous!! It just dosent amke any sence to me as to why people do this?? I wouldnt do this with my child nor my dog!!
    Maggie,

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    I asked my friend who is a highway patrol about his when I first got bubba...she said officers would ticket someone for this.
    don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die....

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    My mom is guilty of doing this with Kyra. She doesn't allow her to stick her head out the window though, and most of the time Kyra curls up on her lap and goes to sleep. Shes relatively small, so I don't really see it as a huge problem. However, when I'm driving I do not allow it, I don't even let them sit in the front seat, its too risky.

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  6. #6
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    I don't agree with it. It could be dangerous, and it's very unsafe for both driver and dog. Anything could happen... better safe then sorry.

    *Sammy*Springen*Molli*

  7. #7
    I don't think it's safe at all. What if the dog lost it's balance and fell out the window, acidentally made you jerk your hands the wrong way on the steering wheel, etc...there are so many unsafe reasons!

    "To err is human; to forgive, canine."
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    It just doesn't seem safe. Britney Spears did that with her baby, NO CAR SEAT !!!

    If it's not safe to be done with regular babies, it's not safe to be done with OUR babies.
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  9. #9
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    I voted no. What do you think would happen when you suddenly have
    to brake hard to avoid anything in the road, or another car? A small dog
    would most likely be injured & I would not trust a bigger dog on the drivers
    seat at all. Much too dangerous I think.
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  10. #10
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    a lot of people do it around here too. with smaller dogs that fit in their laps. Gracie always stays in the back seat with the windows UP. beanie gets the front seat because he automaticly lays down and hangs on for dear life. my grandma's shih tzu sits in my grandpa's lap when he drives the truck she's well behaved, but i still tell them it's too dangerous. a man actually just had a car accident not too long ago because his dog jumped on his lap.
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