Each Year, More Than 100,000 Dogs Who Ride In Pick-Up Beds Perish

For a lot of people, allowing their dog to travel in the back of a pickup truck makes perfect sense.They believe that doing so not only shields the interior of the car from hair, dirt, and scratches but also proves that dogs prefer the open air to a small space and find it more enjoyable to ride in the back.Unfortunately, allowing your dog to ride in the back of your pickup truck endangers their lives.

How to transport your pets safely is covered in a helpful article from American Humane.The article also makes the point that even if the pick-up truck is parked and the dog is on a leash, you shouldn’t leave the dog inside because the dog is still at risk of strangulation and is exposed to potentially dangerous weather conditions. For instance, if the sun is shining on the back of the truck, dogs may experience heat stroke and burned paws.

Over 100,000 dogs perish annually as a result of accidents involving truck beds, according to American Humane.This startling statistic demonstrates the need for us to stop accepting loading our dogs into the back of trucks as the norm.

It’s time we realized the unnecessary risk that allowing our dogs to ride on truck beds poses because we love and care about our adorable pups.

It’s time to stop treating our dogs like they should always travel in this manner and to keep our furry family members at home or in the car, which is where they belong.Just keep in mind to never leave your dogs alone in a car and to always properly secure and restrain them when you travel with them.