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Car Ride Safety for Your Dog!
posted on February 28, 2009
Margaret and Damian will be talking about a subject few people think about but is very important, teaching your dog to ride in the car safely.
We want you to enjoy car rides with your dog! And we know that if you dread rides in the car with your dog, then you'll take less. So, In this cast we will give you practical tips for, teaching your dog to ride in the car, helping a car sick dog get better, and safely restraining your dog.
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Thursday, October 21, 2010 7:02 AM
In Australia it is mandatory for the driver and ALL human passengers to wear seat belts and we have car safety laws for dogs where dogs must be restrained in the vehicle (unspecified, so you can just tie them to something or actually have a harness) and the dog must remain in the back half of the vehicle.
A police officer can pull you over for having an unrestrained dog and issue 3 demerit points(full licenced drivers have 12) and a $400+ fine. Unrestrained dogs in the backs of Utes can earn fines of $500+. Also, if an animal is injured as a result of being unrestrained, owners also face up to six months' jail and fines of up to $5500 under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act.
Thursday, October 21, 2010 9:39 AM
Wow. That is a very impressive bit of information.
I really like the fact that the health and safety of animals is so prominent and that the government is very willing to step in and levy stiff penalties for those who are careless.
Personally, I especially like the penalty for an unrestrained animal injured in an accident. Animals don't know any better and don't have the right to choose to be safe, so we need to be responsible for them.
Thanks for listening and thanks for the great post!