The Stupid Things Pet Owners Do

I must share something with you, dear readers, which makes me very angry. It takes a lot to make me angry, until it comes to animals. If someone so much as looks at an animal the wrong way, I get upset. There is one person who summer after summer does something I must put a stop to. I am just waiting to find the right time.

When my husband and I were married in October 2003, we bought a condo in a small town in Connecticut. Like any small town, it has its quirks. The people in this little town are far from friendly and some, far from intelligent. I have a problem with people who own pickup trucks and put their dogs in the back (the bed) of the truck and drive around. I have to turn the other way when I see someone do this. Buck (our Yellow Lab) rides in the back seat of our pickup truck (it is a 4 door…which we bought….just for Buck….)

Buck has a seat belt for the truck and is in the safest place in the truck. If someone hits the truck from behind, there is 6 feet of bed to go through to get to him, and likewise from the front. The truck is pretty high up, so I feel safe bringing him with me. Still, I drive more cautiously with Buck in the truck and worry more for his safety.

Here is the problem I am having….

In this town, a woman who drives a convertible brings it out each summer. She has a dog, a Pomeranian she likes to bring with her all around town. I never see the car without the dog (in the summer) and the top down.

The top down is not my problem….

My problem is the woman allows her dog to stand up on the back of the convertible. If this woman slammed on her breaks, get rear ended, or the dog lose his/her balance, the dog could be killed. I cannot tell if the dog is on a leash (which if the dog goes flying off the car would kill it by choking it)

I see the woman driving around town a few times a week; the problem is I am always in my truck. Usually she is going the opposite direction. I have not had the chance to speak with her, but believe me I will!!! I do not know what exactly I am going to say but it has to stop. This woman drives around being a show off and thinking (I assume) this little stunt of hers is entertaining. Maybe she even thinks the dog likes it, but how would she feel if the dog were killed? I have no knowledge of any laws requiring pets to be belted in like children are required to be. There should however, be such laws.

What do you think? Please feel free to voice your opinion by replying to this post. Am I overreacting? Or does this woman need to be strapped on the hood of her own car for a spin? Tell me what you think!