Dogs in the truck

goldenboy

goldenboy

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Hey guys I know we all have our own opinions on how we travel with our hunting dogs. Yesterday I was driving on the highway and I saw a guy in a pick-up with his lab in the back seat. It was warm out so the rear window was down and the dog was standing on the window sill with his head and total upper body out the window sniffing the wind. I am sure the dog loved all the smells but I thought one quick turn or a slip of the dogs foot and that dog would be sliding down the highway at 65 mph. I know some guys don't like to put their dogs in kennels in the truck, but please be careful and if you have to open the window for them just give them a small crack to sniff. I have an old family friend that had a dog in the truck and a white styrofoam cup flew out of someones car and the dog thought it was a thrown dummy. The dog leapt for the retrieve and broke both front legs when it hit the pavement.

Just my 2 cents today on how to keep our dogs safe. Dreaming of October!
 
Last summer I was visiting a farm family in SD, the husband pulled in on his S x S atv with an uncovered box on the back…one dog present, one dog missing…he backtracked, found the 9 month old pup lying down on the trail…he loaded the dog and returned…wife, who is a vet, gave a cursory inspection…not good. 9 months later, he seems ok, but the farmer shouldn’t be running around on his toy at 40 mph with dogs in the uncovered box…even if it’s always worked out ok in the past!
 
My shorthair, do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had all his front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he.Luckily no damage was done.
 
My shorthair, do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had all his front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he.Luckily no damage was done.
 
My shorthair, as do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had both his front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he.Luckily no damage was done.
 
My shorthair, as do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had both his front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he.Luckily no damage was done.
 
My shorthair, as do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had bothhis front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he.Luckily no damage was done.
 
My shorthair, as do all dogs, loves to put his head out the window and he occasionally puts his foot on the window button and rolls it down all the way. When that happens he will try to put his front feet on the side mirror. Most of the time he will listen and get back in. But a few years ago he had climbed out and had bothhis front feet on mirror and back feet on top of window slot. He was basically out of my truck and I was traveling 45 mph. I took my foot off gas and slowly slowed down. I was afraid to hit the brakes or turn. When I was almost stopped he finally got back in. For a few seconds I was in limbo and so was he. Luckily no damage was done.
 
20 years ago I driving down freeway, I had dog in front seat, window down and his head out the window. He yelp and pulled head back in, pawing his face. So I pulled over on next off ramp to check him out. Pull a honey bee out of his eye and it's stinger out of white part of his eye. You just don't know what can happen. Crack the window don't let them hang their heads out.
 
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