[Salamander]

You doubt my word?

5 minutes on Google could’ve gotten you *tons* of “professional advice” and no, sticking ointment in their eyes won’t help.

The sticky ointment could actually ‘catch’ larger pieces of dust and debris causing further damage.

Sorry you don’t trust me.

http://www.thedogtrainingsecret.com/blog/safe-car-trips-dogs/

http://micheljayne.hubpages.com/hub/Pet-Wellness-Driving-Safety-Dont-Be-Brainless

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/the-danger-of-driving-with-dogs/page1.aspx

http://www.vetinfo.com/dog-eye-care-explanation.html

http://www.nativeremedies.com/petalive/ailment/cats-dogs-dry-eyes-remedies.html

http://www.petsclan.com/5-risks-driving-dog.html

http://www.mypetsdoctor.com/pets-must-not-ride-in-drivers-laps

Bottom line is, *if* you care about your dog, keep your dog’s head inside the car.

If you really need empiric evidence, ride a motorcycle with no windshield and no eye protection at 65mph for a little while.

Let me know how that works out for you.

[HiTech RedNeck]

I have, with nothing but an open faced helmet (face visor flipped up or removed) and normal eyeglasses, which have a quarter inch or more space between my face and the lens.

Speaking of visor, why aren’t there any dog helmets with visors? Assuming the dog did not find it too annoying, it would look cool and help with the eyes, and the dog could safely do what it finds fun.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Some driver held a little terrier dog up to the driver’s window on his lap or shoulder so it could poke its head out like the big dogs?

Eye dangers aside, hope it was really well secured so it couldn’t leap out the window or get hanged on its leash, or make its way under the pedals. And as they always say, nothing should be between the steering wheel airbag and the driver.