Took Bear for a car ride tonight.

**king2005** · 01-25-2007, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by borzoimom

YOu might want to check into your new state laws if you are required to have a tag lead on your dog. Its a new law here in Virginia that unless the dog is in a crate, they must have at least a 6 inch lead on the dog. This is to aid firefighters to get your dog out of the car. While my guys can not interfere with my driving, they still have to wear them even though I have a grid from past the drivers section.

There are no laws like that here in this Province. Should be, but aren't, & if there are, then nobody knows about them & its not inforced at all.

**borzoimom** · 01-25-2007, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by king2005

There are no laws like that here in this Province. Should be, but aren't, & if there are, then nobody knows about them & its not inforced at all.

They put it through here last year after a couple of car accidents the fire fighters got bit trying to get either the person or the dog out of the car. Its not the dogs fault- and really quite frankly- I fail to see how a 6 inch lead is going to stop a terrifed dog from biting more than a catch pole... But- thats Virginia for ya- I swear we have more laws than any other state.. lol..

**king2005** · 01-25-2007, 08:49 AM

Originally Posted by borzoimom

They put it through here last year after a couple of car accidents the fire fighters got bit trying to get either the person or the dog out of the car. Its not the dogs fault- and really quite frankly- I fail to see how a 6 inch lead is going to stop a terrifed dog from biting more than a catch pole... But- thats Virginia for ya- I swear we have more laws than any other state.. lol..

wait.. you said 6" lead?? What the hell is that gonna do?? 6' is much better!! atleast the rescue person(s) can get a little distance from the scared dog & PULL to get the poor pup out of the car & then allow the dog a little distance away from the stranger with a 6' lead.. That same lead then can also be tied/attached to something, while the rescuer(s) deal with the reck.

6" is the stupidest thing ever

**borzoimom** · 01-25-2007, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by king2005

wait.. you said 6" lead?? What the hell is that gonna do?? 6' is much better!! atleast the rescue person(s) can get a little distance from the scared dog & PULL to get the poor pup out of the car & then allow the dog a little distance away from the stranger with a 6' lead.. That same lead then can also be tied/attached to something, while the rescuer(s) deal with the reck.

6" is the stupidest thing ever

We all thought the same thing.. lol.. Do you know how stupid I felt buying something that short for a dog that is already at my hip in height??? lol.. I can not imagine someone with like a lab where the owner would have to slightly bend over to get it- at least a traffic lead is typically 2 feet long..lol..

**king2005** · 01-25-2007, 09:18 AM

Originally Posted by borzoimom

We all thought the same thing.. lol.. Do you know how stupid I felt buying something that short for a dog that is already at my hip in height??? lol.. I can not imagine someone with like a lab where the owner would have to slightly bend over to get it- at least a traffic lead is typically 2 feet long..lol..

Think about a Bull dog.. they are short, but Heavy buggers.. OMG I so want to see one of those on a 6" lead HAHAHAHAAAA