Yesterday I saw a young dog riding in the back of a pickup truck. Wow. I just don’t get it. Are dogs disposable? A dog has no awareness of how fast they are going or how high they are. They do not have any way of understanding the level of danger of any given situation. No one is sitting back there with the dog in an attempt to control their movement (it’s against the law because it’s too dangerous). Even if they were, no training is foolproof. Imagine the dog sees a bunny rabbit on the side of the road, or they are peering over the side with their front feet up when you drive over a big bump in the road, or they just decide they want out…
No, having them tied back there is not a solution. Now we add hanging to the list of dangers.
If you travel with your dogs in this fashion or you know someone who does, please consider these things. It takes only one fall out of the vehicle to end the dog’s life. Every time you travel this way, there is a 50/50 chance your dog will be in the back of the truck when you arrive at your destination. Please help put an end to this bad habit through thoughtful consideration and discussion of the consequences.
