Driving with dogs in front seat

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It confounds me when I see so many people driving cars with a dog in the front passenger seat (or even on the driver’s lap!). We don’t let our children sit in the front passenger seat without a seatbelt because we know that any accident, even small, could seriously injure or kill an unrestrained passenger. I assume most people dearly love their dogs so why are many so relaxed about dogs in the front seat?

Sorry - I couldn't care less about the safety of the dog, but I can't understand why people aren't cited for this. It is a big risk for accidents because you can not predict the behavior of the dog.

I can't predict the behavior of other drivers. Can I get them off the roads?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It confounds me when I see so many people driving cars with a dog in the front passenger seat (or even on the driver’s lap!). We don’t let our children sit in the front passenger seat without a seatbelt because we know that any accident, even small, could seriously injure or kill an unrestrained passenger. I assume most people dearly love their dogs so why are many so relaxed about dogs in the front seat?

Maybe MYOB?

Why MYOB? Any distraction caused by the dog could cause an accident involving other drivers and pedestrians.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It confounds me when I see so many people driving cars with a dog in the front passenger seat (or even on the driver’s lap!). We don’t let our children sit in the front passenger seat without a seatbelt because we know that any accident, even small, could seriously injure or kill an unrestrained passenger. I assume most people dearly love their dogs so why are many so relaxed about dogs in the front seat?

Maybe MYOB?

Why MYOB? Any distraction caused by the dog could cause an accident involving other drivers and pedestrians.

Is this you?

https://www.deanandbarrett.com/blog/2019/10/can-certain-songs-cause-car-accidents/

[Anonymous]

OP is just upset because my dog drives better than they do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It confounds me when I see so many people driving cars with a dog in the front passenger seat (or even on the driver’s lap!). We don’t let our children sit in the front passenger seat without a seatbelt because we know that any accident, even small, could seriously injure or kill an unrestrained passenger. I assume most people dearly love their dogs so why are many so relaxed about dogs in the front seat?

Sorry - I couldn't care less about the safety of the dog, but I can't understand why people aren't cited for this. It is a big risk for accidents because you can not predict the behavior of the dog.

I can't predict the behavior of other drivers. Can I get them off the roads?

If your logic is this poor, I think you are the one who should get off the road.

[Anonymous]

You can disable the passenger side airbag in many vehicles.

[Anonymous]

I don't know. I'm kind of a safety nut with my dogs so they go in the backseat with crash tested Kurgo harnesses and tethers that clip into the seat belt. They're also larger so the back bench or floor is more comfortable I imagine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Its stupid.

Owning dogs is stupid.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You can disable the passenger side airbag in many vehicles.

Some respond to weight. My dog isn't heavy enough to trigger the airbag, but he still rides in the back with a seat belt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Our seventy pound pup wears a harness that clips into the female seatbelt clasp. She’d fair significantly better than most of the women here in a crash.

Many times humans are injured by the thin seatbelts we wear.

Try not wearing your seat belt next time you are in an accident while your head bounces off the windshield.

Did you miss the harness part? She wouldn’t get anywhere near the windshield.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Our seventy pound pup wears a harness that clips into the female seatbelt clasp. She’d fair significantly better than most of the women here in a crash.

Many times humans are injured by the thin seatbelts we wear.

Try not wearing your seat belt next time you are in an accident while your head bounces off the windshield.

Did you miss the harness part? She wouldn’t get anywhere near the windshield.

I’m not the pp you’re responding to, but I think they were referring to the comment about humans getting injured by seatbelts, and pointing out that benefits of wearing seatbelts outweigh the risks.

[Anonymous]

My dogs ride in crates, ratchet strapped to the carseat anchors. I need the back seat for kids, so the third row is collapsed and they ride there. It is the crumple zone, but there is a good foot between the hatch and their crate, and their crates are crash tested. I've seen more than a few photos of totaled cars with intact crates.

If I am ever in an accident and emergency people need to approach my vehicle, I want my dogs contained. If they bite a paramedic, they're done for.

If the car window is busted, I don't want them to have any ability to get out. A crate contains them from running loose on 495.

If the airbags go off, I don't want them smashing their little bodies.

Plus keeping their faces away from the windows minimizes barking, keeps shedding contained to their crate, and if they are wet or muddy my car stays clean. Bonuses!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It confounds me when I see so many people driving cars with a dog in the front passenger seat (or even on the driver’s lap!). We don’t let our children sit in the front passenger seat without a seatbelt because we know that any accident, even small, could seriously injure or kill an unrestrained passenger. I assume most people dearly love their dogs so why are many so relaxed about dogs in the front seat?

I have seen two dogs die this way.

One jumped out the window ran over
Once car had an accident fender bender dog fell out window and run over.

[Anonymous]

Mine wear crash tested safety harnesses in the car—one in front, one in back.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The dog is an extra pair of eyes to watch the road, barking an alarm if something dangerous could happen.

Dachshunds are especially vigilant.

You’re kidding, right?

Yes, they’re joking about how the dog rides there and barks at every little thing. Loved this.