Psst hey.. it's me Willie...
I know.. I know.. I've been a slacker about blogging, but hey that crazy human chick has been dragging my fanny all over hill and dale - hither and yon. Just exhausts a poor fellow, all that aimless wandering that she she does.
I was all set to tell you about our wandering and shed hunting adventures, (cause lord knows she is still insisting that antlers are dropping already pffft..
they are not.) when our friend Ms. Gigi from
Rainforest Coastal Labs sent this photo of a horror she stumbled upon:
Oh Holy Milk Bones! My heart stopped, my stomach hurt, my eyes burned, and I was as woozy as the poor dog that had to ride there with exhaust, rocks and dust billowing up his snout. Could that be real? Humans - I know you guys can be foolish, but this?
Oh my.... for the love canine creatures...I have to say WTF???. Okay, that's gonna get my mouth washed out with soap, but really..that's all I could think.
Thinking of my humans less than stellar driving abilities - seriously she drives like a mad woman, turned loose on a Nascar track - I got even more woozy.
Thinking back to when she got rear ended at the stoplight (yeah yeah - disclaimer - not her fault) I got a whole lot more woozy from that mental picture. Traumatized is good word to use. What if I had been in a crate like that just hanging on the back bumper? Oh the horror that thought brought to mind. Frankly, makes me queasy just writing that.
So I'm on a mission now to spread the word - SAFETY FIRST! Please humans - transport us safely!
Like any good writer I decided I'd better do some research about this dog transport business. My pals at the hunt tests have all manner of nifty boxes, crates, trailers, you name it. My hero Mighty Timaeus - well his human even crawled in his dog trailer to make sure it was fit for him! Now that's my kind of gal! Then again, she might have done it to make sure he would fit because they don't call him Big Ass for nothing. But I digress - let's look at some safe ways to transport us courageous canines. After all we're riding with YOU HUMANS and that alone makes us courageous!
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| I always thought this trailer looks like it could withstand an atomic blast.. |
First I checked at
GunDog - I always like their information, and trust it. Of course they had a great article about the different styles of trailers and how to transport; you can read all about trailers
here . As usual there was more at Gun Dog magazine that I can't resist sharing - they do know dogs over there! Here's another good article about
traveling with gun dogs.
We're seat belt fans here at our place, for humans and dogs.
Here's a good look at why leaving me loose during all my travels would NOT be the best idea. The human says it's because I keep trying to drive, but if you had to ride with her you'd want to drive too. I keep hoping the nice folks at
Ruff Rider will send me one of their newest models to try out. I hear from my dog colleagues that they are pretty much the be all and end all of doggie seat belt systems.
Whether you choose a trailer, a box, a crate or a seat belt restraint system - above all, make sure it's safely secured. I really don't think any of my four footed pals or I want to experience flying out of a truck bed (in or out of a crate). Contrary to popular belief - that does not make us better behaved truck bed riders..it just makes us bruised and battered.
So humans, take us along..takes us everywhere.. but take us safely!
Later Gators..gotta go beg Ruff Rider for a new harness! Think this face will work?
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| PLEASE transport all dogs safely! I'm begging you! |
