BCSnob
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I am posting this to remind everyone that they should make sure their dogs are secured while riding in vehicles. Loose dogs are not safe.
Quote:Update on border collies in accident: In case you haven't been following, six dogs were thrown from the car of an internationally known agility trainer this morning after the vehicle they were riding in clipped an 18-wheeler and rolled twice. I don't know all the details, but 1 dog was killed on impact, 3 are at a clinic being treated, and 2 are missing in the desert. We are trying to find the two missing. There are several people out searching the deserts right now along the stretch of I-10 near mile marker 351 outside of Wilcox, AZ.
The owner has checked herself out of the hospital (against orders, I'm sure) to find her dogs. The two missing are Tobie (still missing) and Nica (found dead from being struck by a vehicle).
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corgi-traveler
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Tobie was found alive this AM. No other details available.
Please, please folks, don't let dogs ride loose in a vehicle.
Seatbelt harnesses like the ones pushed in this video clip are safer than riding loose. A good crate, properly secured, offers your furry friend the best protection in the event of a crash.
ABC News clip on unrestrained pets
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Tim, spouse and driver of the Corgi-Bus
Buddy, Diva, and Pippin - Pembroke Welsh Corgis
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BCSnob
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photo of Tobie reunited with owner
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chrisnpat
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I very glad Toby is alright and back with his owner.........I have always restrained my dogs in the back seat and people have made fun of me when they see them in seat belts......How sad for them.
Chris
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BCSnob
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News report: Missing dog found alive after southeastern Arizona crash
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rockhillmanor
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Glad they at least found the one lost in the desert.
I'll just add my tip for transport safety.
Year ago a Judge and handler driving a van and pulling a TT got in an accident leaving the show site with all their dogs. Rig jack knifed and both the TT and TV rolled. TT ended up on one of the people, she was not buckled in.
The dogs where crated in airline crates and wire crates. The dogs thrown out on the highway in airline crates all survived. The wire crates when they hit the pavement all split apart. Some dogs were actually killed by the crate wire itself, the remaining dogs in the wire crates where loose running all over the highway.
I recommend dogs travel in airline crates for their safety.
"We must be willing to get rid of the life we've planned,
so as to have the life that is waiting for us".
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sue.t
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A good reminder!
In British Columbia it is required by law to secure your dog(s), a law brought into effect after too many deaths.
In Yukon, I see lots of loose dogs bouncing around in truck boxes and wish the law would also be extended to here.
It also reminds me of the time I stopped to help at an accident scene. The driver of a mini-van had her small dog riding in her lap when the oncoming vehicle hit her vehicle. The dog was crushed into the steering wheel on impact. Please don't carry your dog in your lap either!
In this instance, the ambulance provided care to only the humans and would not assist the dog. Nor would the RCMP assist the dog. So I did that and was later able to reunite the dog with its family upon their release from the hospital.
sue t.
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kokosfriend
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I tether my dogs to the seat belts. There is not room for 3 large crates in the motorhome. I know it is not as secure, but in the majority of cases, they would survive inside.
I learned several years ago when driving over a terrible section of I 70, BenBen = the pointer - had a panic attack and I had to try to control the motorhome with him shaking and trying to climb into my lap. I was alone. Since then he is desensitized and doesn;t react, but he also can;t get to me. The dogs don't seem to mind at all.
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BCSnob
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kokosfriend wrote:There is not room for 3 large crates in the motorhome. What about airline approved folding plastic crates which can be up while traveling and stored while parked?
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ETex2
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My wife knows this woman, has taken lessons from her, and followed the story closely. A real tragedy and lesson to be learned. I heard that the agility community raised over $20K to help her out. Apparently she fell asleep while driving and clipped an 18-wheeler. She has a punctured lung but they couldn't stop her from leaving the hospital to search for her dogs.
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