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csziggy

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40. I'm not sure I would have left either of our dogs in a vehicle

Reply to Hassin Bin Sober (Reply #38)

Thu Jun 26, 2014, 03:10 PM

Jun 2014

Unattended. They've both been gone a long, long time (1993 and 1999) but neither were quiet, sedate types. I've heard of dogs knocking shifts into drive and wouldn't have been surprised to have mine do that!

Our dogs were farm dogs - loved to run, hated to be fastened up. While they liked riding in the truck, they would not have been good about sitting and waiting. The few times I took them places, they got to go with me once we stopped. But they preferred staying home with the freedom of the 60 acres of farm.

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Same here. TeamPooka Jun 2014 #2

Ditto. Me neither. RebelOne Jun 2014 #16

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there should be the technology Skittles Jun 2014 #6

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Yes. I've only had to use it one time though. LeftofObama Jun 2014 #23

Thanks BrotherIvan Jun 2014 #25

k and r dembotoz Jun 2014 #17

The other day when I left the store I saw a man leave his dog csziggy Jun 2014 #21

I leave my dog in the truck with the engine running, the doors locked and the air on. Hassin Bin Sober Jun 2014 #38

I'm not sure I would have left either of our dogs in a vehicle csziggy Jun 2014 #40

I've never seen a story hfojvt Jun 2014 #22

What a sick reply. Kermitt Gribble Jun 2014 #24

people are always allowed to speak hfojvt Jun 2014 #28

..over 99.9% of dog owners know what they are doing and keep their dogs safe? G_j Jun 2014 #29

see post 22 hfojvt Jun 2014 #31

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and I hope hfojvt Jun 2014 #32

Saving one... 3catwoman3 Jun 2014 #36

and harrassing one dog owner does not change the world either hfojvt Jun 2014 #44

stop the presses G_j Jun 2014 #39

it's not a simple warning hfojvt Jun 2014 #45

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sorry about the source hfojvt Jun 2014 #30

"Ruin the lives of 83 million dogs..." Now that's a statistic! REP Jun 2014 #33

ah hfojvt Jun 2014 #34

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except the main bad thing that happens to me hfojvt Jun 2014 #46

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