Dog in Truck bed legal?

Is it legal in CA to have a dog in the bed (of the truck wierdos).

How about with a camper shell?

 

mine rides in the bed ...i think they have to be tied up

 

must be tied in the middle of bed so they cant put feet on the edge of the truck

 

i use my built in tie downs

 

In WA, loose dogs count as "unrestrained cargo"= illegal. Have to tie them, crate/kennel them, keep them under a canopy or in the cab. I would think CA was the same since you guys have all the crazy laws.

 

Best friends ride shotgun!

 

no one want to see a dog strangled to death on the side of a pickup. also, i hate seeing people drive with their dogs chillin on a toolbox.

 

This was discussed in another thread recently:

http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/2nd-gen-tacomas/29557-dc-sb-owners-dogs-9.html#post2834853

 

i have a smart dog who doesnt jump out and enjoys riding in the bed ...he is always tied to the center front of the bed

 

i think thats your best bet...

 

I'd never put my dog in the bed while driving, unless he was in his kennel...and the kennel was secured.

Would you drive around with your child unrestrained without a child seat or seat belt. Think about an accident... you dog will be launched like a missile. If he is tied up in the back he'll just end up with a broken neck

My Dog, gets secured while riding in the truck... in anticipation of an accident

 

my dog aint no lap dog

 

thats what the back seats are for!

 

That is why laws have to be made because of ignorant animal owners that think it is ok to have a dog in a truck bed. Tied or not do you realize that a dog can get sun burned , stung by an insect , hit from debris at a fast speed that can severly injure the animal?
Its basic COMMON sense to NEVER allow a dog to ride in a truck bed and just being responsible to the animal AND OTHER DRIVERS - if the dog comes out you could cause a deadly accident not only to the dog but to other humans. What is the big deal to put the dog in a crate if that (which i would never do i have them in a crate with a cap on my truck) or are you - like steve just too " mocho"- aka ignornant.