[Heel n Toe]

fing, good for you for giving you dog the consideration of parking him in the shade... also for restraining him in a suitable way and providing him with water. I have a question, though: wouldn't he be in danger of getting seriously hurt if you were involved in a wreck?

That goes to a larger question I have. I can't figure out why so many people wanna take their dog with 'em everywhere they go. If the dog has free run inside the car, that's distracting to the driver, and the dog is definitely vulnerable if there's a collision.

Our dog only rides when were taking him somewhere for a reason... the vet, to a friend's house because they're keeping him while we're out of town, etc.

In case anyone is interested, for restraint, we put him on the back seat with a leash on, and there's a strategically-placed knot tied in the leash, and when he hops in we hold the leash so the knot is just outside the door edge when we close it, and that keeps him restrained to half of the back seat, or the floor if he decides to go there.

Some of y'all are talking about the laws in California on leaving animals in locked cars... is there a law that prevents people from driving around with the dog in their lap and running around in the car while it's moving?