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Frustrating, foolish, dangerous, ILLEGAL! Today mum and I was driving into town to go to the shops. Elderly lady driving with an unrestrained Shih Tzu on her LAP while she drive! How can people be so fool and selfish and dangerous to doggie? She had window down too, he could have just jump out!! |
Some people are just stupid :( |
Well, when I went to pick up Piper she threw up in the car. I forgot her carrier so I had to do something with her. I had a cloth shopping bag. She went in the bag (with her head sticking out) and then in my lap. No more puking because she was more stable and she felt more secure. My window was up though. Anyway, add me to the foolish and stupid club! :D |
I guess I am foolish and stupid too sometimes! I make my boys sit in the passenger seat or in the backseat of the car when I drive, but sometimes my Dexter whines so hard and so loud and it's so annoying I let him curl up in the ball on my lap! Its the only way he'll stop and I can't take that kind of whining for a 1/2 hr straight! I just can't! |
This dog was not curl up in ball...This dog was about to jump out window. :( It illegal and very sad. |
Yeah Ive heard that some dogs will do that.... I wouldn't want that to happen to my boys... I always keep a leash on them in the car. I had a friend who had a Sheeba Enu (sp?) and the dog jumped out of the car one time and took off for DAYS. my friend went back to the neighborhood day after day to find him. he finally did actually! My Fletcher knows how to open my automatic windows so now I have to lock the windows on him! LOL |
One time a little foxy was tied to back of ute, poor thing jumped off and was smashing into car and owner not notice. We were honking, light flashing for what seem like forever before he pull over. Hope little guy survived. |
Ollie helps me drive T Walla Grant's Photos | Facebook And when Ollie isnt driving....I always let Sam and Ollie sit in my lap and hang their head out when we cross the tracks in my town t o come home. They know exactly what it means too when we go over the tracks, Ollie starts pawing at the window and Sam, well he just hits the window buttons:rolleyes: Its not illegal here tho. |
To be honest I surprised so many people do this...It seems highly unsafe. Would you hold toddler on lap while driving? I like those car seat you get for dog or at least leash in back seat. I recently learn tying dog in back of ute very dangerous too...Dog need be as secure in car as human in my opinion. |
I have allowed Maddie to ride in my lap before. However, after another member here recently was in an accident, I am too afraid of the airbag crushing her so she does not do that anymore. I could never forgive myself if something happened to her b/c of my ignorance. |
I've allowed Jackson to sit on my lap before and stick his head out the window. I usually allowed it when we were almost arrived to home, or to my dads house because he gets excited. He pretty much rides the whole car ride (even if it's 2hours) with his head sticking out the BACK seat window... he just loves it. However since getting in an accident where the airbags came out, if he had been on my lap... he most likely would have been dead or badly hurt. So no more for us. I'm getting him a dog car seat so that he can stay in back securely but still stick his head out the window. |
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Well I guess I am another to add to the list because occasionally I let my two sit on my lap too while driving. :p A toddler and a dog are two different things and really shouldn't be compared! Thats like apples and oranges. It may not be safe and I know I shouldn't do it but sometimes you do things you shouldn't do I guess. I like to tie their leashes to the headrest so they lay down on the passenger side, or they ride in the back. I just really don't have the room for a dog car seat. We're trying to buy an SUV so we can put them in the crate in the back for driving. |
While it may be the first three adjectives, it's not illegal. Actually allowing a dog to ride any where in a vehicle uncrated or unsecured is dangerous. Get into an accident and your baby becomes a dog cannon ball inside your vehicle. |
It is illegal here... |
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i usually have one behind my head..next to my lap and the middle console...lol |
I have a car harness for Willie. It is essentially a little seatbelt for him, but it can be used as a normal harness too. It clips on to my seatbelt. He only ever goes in the passenger side of the car, never the driver's side. I have tried to have him in the back a few times, but he gets so upset sitting there alone I have to sit with him or he will try anything to get to the front, which is just as dangerous as having him unrestrained. So I usually now have him restrained (which I have always done) directly to my seatbelt on my lap, seeing as I don't do the driving - my flatmate does. I never have him unrestrained. At least this way, he's restrained AND calm. |
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:( You don't ever allow him to open do you? |
1 Attachment(s) NOOOOOOO! :) I lock the windows. He does love driving with his head out the window.. but we only allow that if he is on someone's lap and they are holding him by his harness and his back legs. He'd drive on the outside of the car if he could! LOL Once we hit about 35mph though he comes back in, its too windy for him! This pic made the calendar last year! He is too funny! |
I've allowed both of mine to sit on my lap while driving. Its the only way Gwenni doesn't get car sick now. It kinda tricks her system into thinking she's being held I think. We also have a car seat for them as well. It really depends on the situation for whether or not I allow it. |
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I know of one case where a lab was in the back of an SUV with a toddler in a car seat in the back seat. The SUV was in an accident, the lab came hurtling through the vehicle, hitting the child's head on the way - broke the neck of the child (killing them) and then went through the windshield to it's own death. Please, please, please consider an animal car seat, or at the very least a harness that tethers into a seat belt..... |
I know that some people dont think its good but driving with you dog for a while when he is crying and whinning is not easy!!! I drive with bella in my lap or in her crate but the crying becomes really loud when she is in the crate. If someone is driving with me they take bella in her lap and the windows are up. Its just nor easy to drive with a crying dog! |
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1 Attachment(s) Tess always rides on my shoulders across my back. If I take more than one I fix up the back of my SUV so they have beds,pee pads, food, water and toys...but that is when I go on longer trips. Attachment 322205 |
I'm requesting this thread be closed. It is just too upsetting to see all this what is in my opinion, animal neglect. |
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