Falling Out of the Automobile
Don't let it happen to your
dog!
"He's never done it before!"
Sadly, we've heard this expressed by too many owners who
let their dogs roam freely in the back of trucks or leave
the window down in the car. It only takes once for a tragic
accident like the one above to happen to your pet.
The area in red is a fractured right femur. It is a very
complicated, and expensive, surgery to repair. The dog was
in the back of truck. The accident occured when the owners
made a turn around a corner and the dog fell out. They were
making a normal turn at a four-way stop (i.e. not very fast).
You don't have to be going fast to sustain an injury like
this.
If you must keep your dog in the back of a truck, keep
him or her in a crate that is securely fastened to the truck.
If your dog is traveling inside the car, make sure they
have a pet safey belt on and don't keep the windows down.
Thank you.
To learn more about pet safety and vehicles, visit BarkBuckleUp.com.
While you're there, register to receive a free pet safety
kit.
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