How often do dogs fall out of trucks? Here’s the Answer

Reasons Why Riding in the Truck Bed is Dangerous

Any sudden start, stop, or turn could potentially toss your dog onto the highway where it can get hit by oncoming traffic – an estimated 100,000 dogs die this way each year.

Open truck beds provide no protection from the weather. The hot sun can heat the metal floor of a truck bed enough to burn a dog’s paw pads. A dog left sitting in the broiling sun without water or shade can easily suffer heatstroke.

Putting a leash on your dog inside the truck does nothing to change their safety – in fact, many dogs have been strangled when tossed or bumped over the side of the truck and been left helplessly dangling.

In short, the cargo area of a pickup truck is no place for your dog if you consider yourself to be a responsible pet owner.

Now, depending on where you live it may or may not be a legal offense since only a handful of states have laws specifically prohibiting dogs from riding unrestrained in the back of pickup trucks.

American Humane is now reporting that more than 100,000 pets, mostly dogs, die each year because they’re not safely secured in a truck bed.

Pets are extremely vulnerable in the bed of a truck, especially because there’s no real reliable method to strap them down and secure them to the truck. In other words, keep your pets inside of the vehicle at all costs.

Aside from human accidents, sometimes canines also have the urge to jump out of the truck bed, with disastrous or fatal injuries as a result.

Whether it is a quick run to the store or a cross-country trip, traveling with your pet can and should be fun. No matter how long or short the duration of your trip might be, it is important to keep safety in mind for you, your loved ones, including your pets.

This article is a part of a larger Pet Pro Supply Co. series on Pet Safety. See the list of articles below:

Traveling safely and responsibly with your pet is not just about reducing the risk of harm or fatal injury to your dog; it is about the safety of human occupants as well. You owe it to yourself, your passengers and your beloved pet to make everyone’s journey as safe as possible.

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