Don't beat yourself up too much Cathy.

When Tito was a puppy, I had him in my lap (as a passenger, not a driver) i had one hand on his back, and the other holding the end of his leash. All the sudden he leaped out the window and was hanging like a fish on a hook outside the window. Thank god the leash was short and he didn't hit the pavement or go near the back wheel, but it still gives me shivers when I think about what could have happened.