hauling dogs in the back of the truck

That’s why you secure them with this thing called a seat belt. Have you heard of this new technology?

 

https://www.statista.com/statistics/675550/motor-vehicle-deaths-california/
https://www.ots.ca.gov/ots-and-traffic-safety/score-card/

All of California is at about 3,600 deaths. Kind of difficult for just the Bay Area to be over 10k deaths.

 

Could you run it by me again?

 

Jeez

 

If and when I get another dog, still miss her. The dog goes in back, in a secured crate. Why, I don’t want drool and dog hair in the cab of my truck. I’m a lab guy, is the best way, don’t know, seems to work. Just my opinion.

 

Lap belt needs to be over waist, that's a femur looking to get broken :0

 

You're going to smash his nuts!

 

I use a leer shell and literally stuff my entire bed up the sides with cushions. Its insanely comfy back there. Will they die in a highway crash? Maybe, but so would I. Would they even get hurt in a fender bender? I doubt it. I've actually been in a bed unsecured as a kid during a fender bender and the worst I got was some bruises on my knees. I am fully against dogs unsecured in the back of trucks (unless you're out in the woods driving responsibly) but just because theres a dog in my bed doesnt make them much safer than being unsecured in my back seat

 

This- you chose to get a dog so you made a commitment to make responsible decisions to ensure their safety and well being since they can't do it themselves... it's not a difficult concept...

 

Damn man you obviously haven't had the right dog. My dog is literally my child. I choose my dog over my friends and family consistently lol but that also speaks volumes about my relationships. Either way, don't judge someone for how much they care about their dogs. Some dogs are pets, but my dog is family.

 

Just a note, if my wife drooled and shed like our lab did, she would still ride up front. There is a line. LOL

 

Fellas, y'all need to catch up... I'd kick your dogs but not your kids because they are different things... Our definitions of responsible and safe are probably different, but neither are wrong... You "obviously" know nothing about me, so nothing should be "obvious" to you, but hey, people believe crazier things. If you look at your dog as your child, that's on you. Maybe you're lonely, but I wouldn't know, nor do I care. It's just weird to me, and that's ok... My dog is a pet. That's all.

 

I love my dog too much... He rides in the cab... Muddy as all F#&%, dont care... Too cold for my short haired dog to be in a strapped down kennel in the bed

 

My lady has been a vet tech for twenty years, and spent most of that time as an emergency tech. Unrestrained dogs in truck beds is a bad call. She has personally worked on a good number of dogs who became projectiles because their owners transported them in pickup beds, and the injuries sustained are never minor.
Unfortunately, cases like this came through a few times a month. Most common are broken legs, broken ribs, and road rash. She says that the sad part is, many of them end up getting run over by the next car in line. Most cases require surgery, which is both traumatic for the dog and expensive for the owner. Often times the owner can’t afford the care, or can’t justify the cost, and a good, happy, healthy dog ends up being euthanized. Also common are internal injuries, which are not obvious without x-rays or MRIs. People who do not opt for a full diagnosis (very expensive) end up taking the dog home where complications surface in the following days and by that time, a dog that could have been treated and could have made a recovery, has a steeper uphill battle, or just dies at home. Sometimes, the dog isn’t brought in to the hospital until days after the incident, because everything seemed okay at first, but then symptoms began to show days later.
Dogs falling/jumping from open car windows come through the animal hospital doors frequently as well. Not a bad idea to leave the back window up a little bit from fully open if your dog is in the back seat. If you crate the dog in the bed, tie that shit down. If you’re going to tie the dog in the bed of the truck, without a crate, do so with a full chest harness so that you don’t go from dog owner to hangman if they happen to tumble over the side.

I can’t tell you how many times our 55lb Weimaraner mix has fallen over in the cab of my truck (seat bottoms flipped forward, thick dog bed in their place, so that he can’t fall onto the floor) because he’s not ready for a stop or a bump or a turn. He bumps into the back of the front seat and looks startled but is okay. But if he had a slippery surface underfoot, 5-6 feet to travel before coming to a stop, and something not even chest high to keep him from going overboard, i.e. the bed of my truck, I could easily see him not being okay at all.
In my girlfriend’s Jeep, if the top is off, he gets his chest harness and a short adjustable leash with a seatbelt buckle on one end, and he is clipped in, especially if we are off-roading. We set the leash just long enough that he can get his nose over the side of the quarter panel on each side.
Not securing the dog properly does nothing for his benefit, period end of story. Securing him does not restrict him from fresh air or views outside the truck and he couldn’t be happier. However, if that thing is pitched off-camber, or something unexpected happens, there’s no way he could possibly fall or jump out.
Does he need it 100% if the time, and are there plenty of times that he’d be okay in the bed of my truck? Probably. But is it any detriment to him to be safe and secure anytime he’s in the vehicle? No fucking way.

TLDR: unsecured dogs in truck beds is irresponsible and careless, and in no way benefits the dog, your wallet; or your conscience should the worst happen.


Good-boy in question

 

Nothing like an unrestrained dog in the front of a vehicle if your in an accident. Or restrained for that matter. Watch this video.

https://youtu.be/pIHrDdu_bVE

 

My dogs have been trained and love riding in the back. I only ride back roads. They get in or out only when told. Take them swimming at least once a week. If someone dosen't like it, I really don't give a f**k.

 

I get that... my dog is a pet too, never take her in the car- she's fairly annoying. I guess that's where you and I differ- I'd definitely kick a dog I don't know that's charging at my kids, but I'll kick your kid too they were a threat to my kids...

 

Good thing that I don't have kids, lol!