Comments on: Friday Focus: Five Car Safety Tips http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips A guilt-free zone for good dog owners Fri, 10 Feb 2012 09:25:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: Edie Jarolim http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-7151 Edie Jarolim Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:49:45 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-7151 Good for you! My wake up moment was when I suddenly found Frankie in my front seat after a not-so-sharp stop at less the 25mph. Good for you! My wake up moment was when I suddenly found Frankie in my front seat after a not-so-sharp stop at less the 25mph.

]]> By: julesrules http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-7149 julesrules Mon, 06 Dec 2010 19:35:47 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-7149 Great post! As an active participant in our local dog rescue groups, I hear too many horror stories of dogs that escape their owner's cars at gas stations, etc, too often with not-so-happy endings. In fact, my latest foster-turned family pet (yes, I am a foster failure!) was found on the side of the road. I'm turning a new leaf and making sure ALL of my dogs are restrained in cars from now on! Thanks! Great post! As an active participant in our local dog rescue groups, I hear too many horror stories of dogs that escape their owner’s cars at gas stations, etc, too often with not-so-happy endings. In fact, my latest foster-turned family pet (yes, I am a foster failure!) was found on the side of the road.
I’m turning a new leaf and making sure ALL of my dogs are restrained in cars from now on!
Thanks!
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]]> By: Contest: Win the world’s cutest pet carrier! http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-7044 Contest: Win the world’s cutest pet carrier! Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:06:19 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-7044 [...] if it’s a gift, telling the recipient to do so.  Before you enter this contest, then, read Friday Focus: Five Car Safety Tips. I’ll know if you just pretended. I have my [...] [...] if it’s a gift, telling the recipient to do so.  Before you enter this contest, then, read Friday Focus: Five Car Safety Tips. I’ll know if you just pretended. I have my [...]

]]> By: Use Some (Car) Restraint: Small Dog Edition http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-4897 Use Some (Car) Restraint: Small Dog Edition Thu, 30 Sep 2010 20:20:27 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-4897 [...] I don’t generally have any leverage) but in the case of my car safety series I mentioned in public that I’d asked my two favorite pet travel bloggers to help me out. What else could they do [...] [...] I don’t generally have any leverage) but in the case of my car safety series I mentioned in public that I’d asked my two favorite pet travel bloggers to help me out. What else could they do [...]

]]> By: Edie Jarolim http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3978 Edie Jarolim Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:05:46 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3978 It's never too late. Good human, good human! It’s never too late. Good human, good human!

]]> By: Bridget K Smith http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3976 Bridget K Smith Fri, 16 Jul 2010 03:23:54 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3976 I really am glad you have brought attention to this subject Edie, because I admit I am "one of those people" who think it's okay to let my dog have his freedom in the car, or thinking it "cute" when he sticks his head out the window to say hi to the car next to us. But I have been in great denial.Sometimes I have restrained my dog, sometimes I haven't. I think the fault lies in my thinking that nothing bad,-such as an accident - will happen while I"M driving. I've got complete control...right!!!! But that's why they call them "accidents"isn't it? Starting today I will have secure restraint for my best friend, always! I have been a "bad human". I sit and stand corrected.Sorta like the Oprah pledge but the FIDO pledge would be more suitable in this case. Wrigley says "thanks" Bridget I really am glad you have brought attention to this subject Edie, because I admit I am “one of those people” who think it’s okay to let my dog have his freedom in the car, or thinking it “cute” when he sticks his head out the window to say hi to the car next to us. But I have been in great denial.Sometimes I have restrained my dog, sometimes I haven’t. I think the fault lies in my thinking that nothing bad,-such as an accident – will happen while I”M driving. I’ve got complete control…right!!!! But that’s why they call them “accidents”isn’t it? Starting today I will have secure restraint for my best friend, always! I have been a “bad human”. I sit and stand corrected.Sorta like the Oprah pledge but the FIDO pledge would be more suitable in this case. Wrigley says “thanks” Bridget

]]> By: Jonathan Klein http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3967 Jonathan Klein Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:48:02 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3967 Oh my, this article is great. And so many good comments too. I have been preaching things like this for my students for ages, but have never sat down and written the article. Thank you for doing so. Jonathan Oh my, this article is great. And so many good comments too. I have been preaching things like this for my students for ages, but have never sat down and written the article. Thank you for doing so. Jonathan

]]> By: Pup Fan http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3572 Pup Fan Mon, 21 Jun 2010 13:35:44 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3572 Agreed... I'm glad we wised up before it was too late. My pup seems to like the harness... it is definitely cushy on the inside. Lots of padding so it doesn't interfere with naptime in the car. :) Agreed… I’m glad we wised up before it was too late.

My pup seems to like the harness… it is definitely cushy on the inside. Lots of padding so it doesn’t interfere with naptime in the car. :)

]]> By: Edie Jarolim http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3534 Edie Jarolim Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:21:36 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3534 Good for you -- better late than... you know. Thanks for the link, too. That harness looks nice and cushy. Good for you — better late than… you know.
Thanks for the link, too. That harness looks nice and cushy.

]]> By: Pup Fan http://willmydoghateme.com/pet-travel/friday-focus-five-car-safety-tips/comment-page-1#comment-3460 Pup Fan Thu, 17 Jun 2010 20:27:41 +0000 http://willmydoghateme.com/?p=5441#comment-3460 Such an important post! I was actually talking about this very topic with a colleague this morning. When I was younger we never had seatbelts for our pooches - we're very lucky that nothing ever happened to them. When I got my current dog, we didn't use a seatbelt the first few times, and she tried to climb in the back window and almost hurt herself falling out. Ever since, we've used the Travelin' Dog Harness (http://www.safepetproducts.com/travelin-dog-car-harness-3.html) - I will never transport a dog without a seatbelt again. Such an important post! I was actually talking about this very topic with a colleague this morning. When I was younger we never had seatbelts for our pooches – we’re very lucky that nothing ever happened to them. When I got my current dog, we didn’t use a seatbelt the first few times, and she tried to climb in the back window and almost hurt herself falling out. Ever since, we’ve used the Travelin’ Dog Harness (http://www.safepetproducts.com/travelin-dog-car-harness-3.html) – I will never transport a dog without a seatbelt again.

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