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Dogs and Cats Section
This letter
appeared in "Dear Abby", Abigail Van Buren's advice column, published in
the Chicago Tribune on Jan. 28, 2000, in Tempo,Section
2, pg. 9:
"Back of
pickup not safe for dog or man"
Dear Abby:
I just finished reading the letter about the husky who jumped from the
back of a pickup truck into traffic. Here is our story:
We were camping
Memorial Day weekend three years ago. Our dogs were tied up on short
leashes in the back of our pickup truck. One of them climbed onto
our cooler next to the side of the truck and fell out. The collar
slipped over her head and she went under the wheel of the truck.
When we got to her she was still alive, but barely.
We drove 20
miles to the police station in Payson, Ariz. They called a vet at his home
and give us directions to his office. That wonderful man tried valiantly
to save her, but couldn't. Her death still haunts us.
Needless to
say, none of our dogs ride in the back of our truck anymore. I am
now a volunteer for the Arizona Humane Society. Please, Abby, tell
your readers to treat their pets as they would want to be treated.
Pets are our friends.
Dear Karen:
I'm printing your letter in the hope that the tragedy which befell your
dog will discourage other dog owners from transporting their pets in the
back of pickup trucks.
(response
from Dear Abby)
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