Proposal could put seat belts on dogs

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | 7-6-2005 | Allison Knezevich

[Calpernia]

>>>>Beyond that...now we're going to start passing laws for animals?

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[Calpernia]

Don't forget the higher sales margins for the companies that made doggy seat belts.

Money down a campaign contribution was made to those that support this.

[Political Junkie Too]

My dog is seat-belted ALL the time.

He's a miniature dachshund who has an elevated car seat (a foam seat covered in fabric available on the internet), and he wears a body harness instead of collar (better for his back). The harness is connected to a "leash" that is looped around the seatbelt that holds the car seat in place.

-PJ

[squirt-gun]

I learned the same...But even before flight school.

There should be a law that any car operating on any public highwy have every single item within the cabin (such as a pencil...a hairpin..or a child's book) secured by a harnerss or net. Why a hairpin hitting an eyeball at 70 can put your eye out.

That will make travelling safe, relaxing, and fun.....particularly for families with children.

Fido's toys must go in the trunk....He will just have to put up with it.

[Joe 6-pack]

[RightWhale]

ever try to put a seat belt on a dog what didn't want to be seat belted?

Yes, I have, but that is easy compared to a cat.

[HairOfTheDog]

If my bolwing ball collection in the rear of my truck makes you nervous, don't ride in my truck.

More power to ya, tough guy! Sorry that bringing up the physics involved seems like a threat to your rights ;~D

[pabianice]

Another gift from Kerry Country!

[2001convSVT]

Nanny State Strikes Again!

[HairOfTheDog]

I don't know that any of us are diligent enough to have ~no~ loose items in the car, nor do I think you're being serious about a law, but it's good to keep in mind, for those who travel with a lot of clutter.

[Junior]

"I never did like dogs sticking their heads out the window," said McCann, who will be a sixth-grader this fall at Keystone Oaks Middle School.

"I don't like it so we've got to outlaw it." What a wonderful lesson this kid has learned in government school. Meet a future nanny-stater.

[cjshapi]

Might not have been school. He could be lucky enough to have a couple of democrap parents.

[squirt-gun]

Joe!...I like your style!

[najida]

Well, what do you do if you have itty-bitty dogs?
Get a car seat for them?


Geez, weird.

[bfree]

The lunatics ARE running the asylum.

[Dead Corpse]

Yeah... so it's a lot safer having a cop point a gun at me if I refuse to sign an assinine ticket.

Wrap up in bubble wrap next time you get out of bed. No telling what kind of hazzards await you out there.

[bwteim]

Heard in the kennel recently:

"Heck, my owner can't even put my stupid hat on. I'll be dipped if I am going to wear a seat belt."

[Cagey]

until we make it law that all dogs have to wear helmuts when running.

Hahahaha! Perfect!

[AbeKrieger]

Unrestrained dogs are at least as big a problem as cell phones. I have personally witnessed at least three dogs leaping from a moving car, one causing an accident. When they pass a dog by the side of the road, they begin to convulse uncontrollably and that is a significant distraction to the driver and to surrounding drivers, and unrestrained dogs are always a bite risk.

I hate the Nanny State but this is legitimate.

[HairOfTheDog]

I'm happy with the number and type of risks I take. Once in awhile I even ~gasp~ let the dog ride in the front with me.

You, on the other hand, seem a little tense. Your hostility toward me for mentioning the physics involved seems a little misplaced.