[oh8eleven]

The dog just jumped into the car and hit the gear shift
What year car? Brake pedal has to be depressed in newer cars in order to engage the transmission.
I suppose the dog did that too ... right after he ate the homework.

[oldtech]

Maybe this story doesn’t sound just right;like we’re only hearing part of it. The brake/shifter interlock has been in place for many years now. Is there a pic of the car?