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Morning news said there's a bill in the Louisiana legislature to outlaw dogs riding loose in a truck bed. Be interesting to see how it fairs, but as hard as I cringe when I see a dog going down the highway on top of a tool box, I'm against it.

Rick wrote:Morning news said there's a bill in the Louisiana legislature to outlaw dogs riding loose in a truck bed. Be interesting to see how it fairs, but as hard as I cringe when I see a dog going down the highway on top of a tool box, I'm against it.

I'm not sure but think Arkansas must have a law because I never see dogs in beds of trucks unless they're in a kennel.
I forget which town has an ordinance that says you can't leave dogs in the cab but I ignore that because it's winter.
This is where Milo lives for 3-4 months a year.
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I ever don't let Atlas ride loose because he proved himself untrustworthy (very low speed luckily). However as much as I agree with keeping the dog secure in the bed, it doesn't need government oversight.

We find it no great feat to teach the dogs to keep all feet on the truck bed or main deck of a boat. True, they may get tossed in the event of an accident, but that's a risk we also take whether they're in the cab with me or in their bungeed, but not bolted down crate in the back. Handy for me because after rinsing Peake, he dries off faster curled in the open truck be than in his crate.

In MN it's illegal for your dog to ride in the bed of your truck free, but legal for a person to ride back there

Same here

assateague wrote:Same here

When I heard about the bill, my first thought was "Some bunghole wants to turn Louisiana into Maryland or California."

I don't think you guys could do that, even with mandatory lobotomies and a million years. It's a special kind of dumb around here.

Before we ponied up the money for a kennel, ol scooter would have to tough it out. He never jumped, but we would always be on a slow country road, and nothing serious like a highway.

It's the law here. No surprise I know. But Charlie rides free. Cadee I don't trust yet. She's either kenneled or tethered.

And lemme tell ya i'd rather my dog thrown from the truck in the event of a roll over than be tethered

Redbeard wrote:And lemme tell ya i'd rather my dog thrown from the truck in the event of a roll over than be tethered

Someone finally said it.

A kennel is probably decent protection from road rash but that's about it, but just imagine the dog on a chain in a rollover.

Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

I know JR's Tug wound up with a bad injury but I've seen more dogs than I can remember thrown from cars in crashes and none suffered major injuries. They're resilient

Redbeard wrote:I know JR's Tug wound up with a bad injury but I've seen more dogs than I can remember thrown from cars in crashes and none suffered major injuries. They're resilient

It can get spendy quick.

My dog rides free around town but usually on long road trips I ll kennel him in the bed of the truck. The idea of chaining my dog up in the bed of the truck scares me though. Either in the kennel or free on his own I'd rather have him thrown from the truck in the event of a wreck.

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My dog was in his spot I built when I hit that bridge on Dec 10, 2010. I estimate we hit at a 45 degree angle going about 45 mph. He slept right thru it.

Musta ate your Thorazine.

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wait til you have kids

Redbeard wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]

wait til you have kids

no way he is over 4'11" with the seat slide that far forward.
most of mine ride free in bed unless we are going for a long ride

Redbeard wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]

wait til you have kids

They are the wife's kids for now. Spoiled shits.

one2many wrote:

Redbeard wrote:

Flightstopper wrote:[attachment=-1]uploadfromtaptalk1400160836784.jpg[/attachment]

wait til you have kids

no way he is over 4'11" with the seat slide that far forward.
most of mine ride free in bed unless we are going for a long ride

Truck has a monster back seat. 6'2"

Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Mine sits behind the drivers sit. Driving slow around the property or my buddies duck club he'll stay in the loose in the bed. That's about it.

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time

Bootlipkiller wrote:

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time

I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time

I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

Well he never did that again lol

Bootlipkiller wrote:

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:

GadwallGetter530 wrote:

Bootlipkiller wrote:Both of mine ride free. Never had a problem.

Never?..........

Ha! Forgot about that one time

I know. I was just joking around. It was a fluke that one time. Silly old name wanted to fly, or feel what its like to be on the dumbo ride.lol

Well he never did that again lol

The look on his face was. THIS SUCKS!

How the hell did my phone get old "man" and "name" mixed up? Stupid phone.