Car accident with dog - Page 1

Hi all, Just wanted to share this in the hopes it may help someone. My awesome male and I were in a car accident today {not my fault}. He always rides in his container in the back,but I picked up alot of stuff and he rode home in the back seat today on the last leg of our trip.The first time ever. We got hit hard from the back at a light. I felt something hard hit my head.must have been his head. He seems fine,the car is wrecked and I have a goose-egg and minor {I hope} injuries. Although as the evening goes on ,I wonder how I will feel tomorrow. The moral of this story is..always keep your dog in his container when you travel. It made me think,what if the accident had been worse and the dog wound up loose on the freeway?

I'm glad you and your dog are okay! That's scary and I've thought many times of what would happen if we got hit. Right now I'm driving a tiny car that won't even hold a crate so I have to rely on my divider breaking an impact with the dog. I really, really want my SUV back:(

Wow. I remember hearing that most accidents occur very close to home, but this really is a sobering example. Thanks for posting and I sure hope you guys are ok.

Keep'em in the crates. Last three accidents I went out on that had dogs in the car, one was loose in the back seat of the car and went through the winshield - dead, second was loose in the back of a station wagon, he broke his neck when he was thrown from back to the headrest of the drivers seat during the impact - dead. Third one was in a crate in the back of a pick up truck with a campershell. They got t-boned by a car going 60+. The camper shell and the dog in the crate ended up about 20 feet from the truck on the road. Dog was fine, little shook up, but fine. Uwe

gsdlvr2, glad to hear you're both alright. Let's hear from the crates are cruel and unnecessary crew.

gdslvr, I'm very glad you're ok! This is a sobering reminder not to let the dog drive. If my neighbor would have remembered this, his greyhound/GSD mix would still have all 4 legs. Now, he's an angry 3 legged dog - watches tv all day and pee's in the breakfast nook. Well, at least he will still have wonderful puppies. The bitch he's breeding to is a gorgeous German shepard (IPO3, Sch3, LYT6). He's really not in the mood to have sex anymore... so we have a little plan that involves a golf ball and 3 semi-bald tires (we may throw in some Barry White tunes). We're taking reservations if anyone is interested. We did have pictures of both the bitch and bastard but I've since been banned from photobucket. But trust me, when you see those big brown/blue eyes, red and black hair and the longest body on a dog you could ever imagine, you'll want one. Thanks.

That wasn't funny :( gsdluvr2 so glad you are both ok. Had a very similar thing happen to me and my dog a few years back, she just ended up with a cut on her forehead and a little sore, I was the one who got hurt. Still so much better to have them in a crate! peggy @ knightenhaus

Come on, Peg. Don't be mad.

One thing to think of, when letting dogs ride "loose" in the car is the worse possible scenario. A "major" accident. Major meaning the dog has been severly hurt in the accident(car rolling for instance) and you are trapped in the automobile with the "loose"(now injured) dog. While we all think our dogs love us to death and would never "turn" on us, a dog that has suffered severe pain(broken/fractured bones, ect.) in an instant, does not rationalize the source of this pain and trauma. The propensity for the dog to lash out to "protect" itself is a real possibility. You(and possibly kids riding in the vehicle) can become objects of it's now irrational protection of itself. Good to see all is well with you. Stephen

SGBH very good point. How about the dog that is fine and we the driver are hurt. Is the dog wrong for not letting EMS workers tend to our injuries. How many EMS workers or police are trained or know how to deal with dogs in this situation. This is a very sobering story and good warning. Regards, Kyle