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Originally Posted by Britster  I think it's messed up, for sure, but this happened in 1983!! Just another example of people making a huge deal out of something that happened years ago. We can dig up all kinds of skeletons from everyone's closets. The title kind of misinterprets the fact that the dog was in a CRATE, it's not like he was hanging from his collar on a roof top. Do I think it's a wise decision? No... I would never do it. But there is lots of things I wouldn't do with my dog that others still find completely acceptable. I am not sure it classifies him as an animal abuser. The dog was probably safer in a crate on top of the car than being loose inside the car during an accident, just sayin' (which is probably how 90% of American's dogs ride in the car). Again, I still do not think it's right. But I think this is going to be one of those things made into a huge deal from many many years ago and I am sure his family dogs have not rode on the rooftops since. |
You know you are right about the safety issue. People who love their dogs let them ride unrestrained in their cars causing them to become a projectile if they have to slam on their brakes or have an accident. That is an issue with me. It is against the law to let our kids ride unrestrained in a car and yet people let their beloved pets do it. I used to be a paramedic. I have seen way too many results of unrestrained motor vehicle victims, both human and animal.
