Lately in my pet minding travels around the Upper North Shore I’ve seen at least 2 instances where dogs have been left to rattle around on the back of a ute without being restrained at all.
One of these vehicles was about to go up the M1. Can you imagine what it would be like trying to keep your balance on the back of a ute moving at 110km? You also have to remember that not all dogs are happy to just sit still or lie down on the tray, many of them get quite excited and just won’t sit still at all. They just keep running from one side to the other and it wouldn’t take much for these dogs to fall off.
Not properly restraining a dog on a ute’s tray is incredibly stupid. It’s unfair to the dog, it’s dangerous for other drivers and it’s also illegal. There are fines for drivers who are caught.
All dogs are required to be properly secured while travelling in cars or on the back of a ute. Fortunately most of the time the ute drivers do the right thing and I usually regard this as a sign that they care about their dogs. Those that don’t should just leave the dog at home.
One of these vehicles was about to go up the M1. Can you imagine what it would be like trying to keep your balance on the back of a ute moving at 110km? You also have to remember that not all dogs are happy to just sit still or lie down on the tray, many of them get quite excited and just won’t sit still at all. They just keep running from one side to the other and it wouldn’t take much for these dogs to fall off.
Not properly restraining a dog on a ute’s tray is incredibly stupid. It’s unfair to the dog, it’s dangerous for other drivers and it’s also illegal. There are fines for drivers who are caught.
All dogs are required to be properly secured while travelling in cars or on the back of a ute. Fortunately most of the time the ute drivers do the right thing and I usually regard this as a sign that they care about their dogs. Those that don’t should just leave the dog at home.