Re: [pyrnet] Pet vehicle barriers

["Standing Oak Graphics" <standingoak@sympatico.ca>]

I had been contemplating a barrier for my van until I got rear-ended.  If my
dog had not been in a crate at the time, he would have been killed.  The
accident caused the back gate to bend and lift, it was only by about 10
inches but according to the police that would have been enough to have my
dog thrown out of the vehicle (the dogs weight broke the welds on the crate
but held).  The police were telling me this is one the most heartbreaking
things about minor accidents, is the pets are often not restrained and wind
up outside the vehicle.  If they survive the initial accident they are
confused and scared, they usually run....into oncoming traffic.  The other
problem is that if they have to work at getting you out, will your pyr allow
them???  We had an accident occur not to long ago where the dog would not
allow the rescue crew near his owner.  The police, unfortunately for the
dog, did what they had to do to save the driver.
My accident occured on a multi lane highway, my dog would have never had a
chance.  My guys now travel in crates all the time.  Just food for thought.
Ciao
Heather
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Pamela Grant, MD" <pgrant@adventisthealthcare.com>
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 10:27 AM
Subject: Re: [pyrnet] Pet vehicle barriers


> I also had both a tubular barrier and the suction cup style for my jeep
> cherokee sport. My pyr was on the heavy side, because the seat didn't
> fold down flat if he laid down to close the barrier at just a certain
> angle (usually by one of the legs) his weight would lower the folded
> seat further and the barrier would become loosened and topple over.
> Pam
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