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07-07-2010, 08:05 PM
http://www.squidoo.com/dogcarsafety
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07-07-2010, 08:09 PM
Originally Posted by Helena54 
I've been reading up on the latest posts in here, and I'm getting the gist that dogs have to be restrained in the back of a car now, so I have a question please, which is, is it necessary to restrain your dogs in the back of an estate car even if you have a proper dog guard behind the front seats then please??? I have the back seats down you see and both dogs are free to move about in the back, but behind a very strong, made for the car, dog guard which I thought would be ok, but it seems not then??? I only ask coz I'm a worryguts!!
Helena ,I think the simple answer is , look at how you travel your dogs and if in the event of you having to slam the brakes on , whats will happen.
If you are traveling your dogs in a saloon car or on the back seat of any car, then you can strap them in with harnesses... just like clipping seat belts on...you would not let anyone else travel without them.
if they are in an estate/4x4 , then a good sturdy dog guard is needed, of preferably a good sturdy dog crate... (my preferred way to travel them) if they are in the boot they cant be catapulted through the car and through the window or into you or passengers.
Originally Posted by Pidge
What I don't get is that those who don't restrain feel that those who do are almost picking on them.
It's so incredibly important and I just cannot see why people don't realise this.
Originally Posted by lozzibear
But you have no idea how jake travels in the car, so you arent in the position to judge the danger.
If you told me you drive while using your mobile phone, I dont need to see for myself, I KNOW its dangerous!!!
Originally Posted by esmed
Because from someone who doesn't "restrain" their dog in the car it certainly feels like picking on based on SOME of the posts that have been made in this thread.
If you wish to see it as picking on you, then there is nto a lot we can do about that, was the campaign to educate the public to the necessity of "seatbelts" and its saving lives seen as "picking on you" or was it a useful awareness exercise that inevitably saved many lives, and still does.
It might be important to you but that doesn't mean everyone has to do the same.
Just my opinion
As you say though , not every is as concerned
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07-07-2010, 08:11 PM
Originally Posted by DevilDogz
I can't believe some people still can't see the dangers of letting dogs be loose in the car or head out the window. Maybe have a look at this link, and see the cartoon video. while your at it keep your fingers crossed that you or your pet never become the victim of such an accident through stupidity and ignorance.
http://www.squidoo.com/dogcarsafety
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07-07-2010, 08:13 PM
I'm not saying that leaving my dog unstrained is correct but it is my choice which i'm perfectly entitled to. I have listened to all the advice offered and have looked at all the various options for restraining Monty but it is now MY choice whether i go ahead and restrain him.
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07-07-2010, 08:15 PM
Originally Posted by DevilDogz
I can't believe some people still can't see the dangers of letting dogs be loose in the car or head out the window. Maybe have a look at this link, and see the cartoon video. while your at it keep your fingers crossed that you or your pet never become the victim of such an accident through stupidity and ignorance.
http://www.squidoo.com/dogcarsafety
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07-07-2010, 08:17 PM
Originally Posted by Pidge
Well I know the facts and have made them quite clear.
Facts - http://www.simplemotoring.co.uk/trav...-with-pets.php
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07-07-2010, 08:17 PM
I just wanted to try and get the importance of the issue across as whilst we face risks in life every day, this is not one I wish to take with my beloved pet.
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07-07-2010, 08:18 PM
Originally Posted by esmed
If i chose to live my life by facts then there wouldn't be much in life that i could actually do and enjoy without the risks and danger.
I'm not saying that leaving my dog unstrained is correct but it is my choice which i'm perfectly entitled to. I have listened to all the advice offered and have looked at all the various options for restraining Monty but it is now MY choice whether i go ahead and restrain him.
I guess this is why we need laws set in place to force those who think they are invincible !!!
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07-07-2010, 08:19 PM
Originally Posted by Jackbox
Helena ,I think the simple answer is , look at how you travel your dogs and if in the event of you having to slam the brakes on , whats will happen.
If you are traveling your dogs in a saloon car or on the back seat of any car, then you can strap them in with harnesses... just like clipping seat belts on...you would not let anyone else travel without them.
if they are in an estate/4x4 , then a good sturdy dog guard is needed, of preferably a good sturdy dog crate... (my preferred way to travel them) if they are in the boot they cant be catapulted through the car and through the window or into you or passengers.
I'm ok then, that's what I've got, dogs NOT on seats, but in the back of an estate car with the seats down (I couldn't possibly squeeze two big gsd's in the back without both seats down), the dog guard is behind the front seats, so all seems ok then? I don't want to harness them in there as well quite honestly, and we only do a half a mile journey with them in there twice a day, or maybe 2 miles to the vets, nothing further no fast motorway stuff, only 30mph at most and that's at short intervals coz usually it's 20!!
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