PUPS: Put your dogs safety first

This message is for all of you who let their pups sit in their laps while driving. Do you realize that if you get in an accident and your airbags go off, that is the end of your pup’s life?

Please, please put them in a car seat tethered or in the back seat tethered. And for all those cowboys who ride around with their pups in the bed of a pickup, you have an accident and they will fly out of the bed and possibly get hit by a passing vehicle. Either let them ride inside with you or leave them home.

People, please consider your pups as your children and take care of them like you would your child. And a final thought, do not leave them in the car, leave them home where it is a lot cooler.

CAROL COOK

Coeur d’Alene