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Health & Fitness

Ever see a dog hanging their head out a car window?

Even though they seem to really enjoy it, letting your pet hang their head out the window can be very dangerous! Read on to learn more.

Would you let your child ride in the car with her head hanging out?  Of course not, yet we all let our dogs do it!  Dogs should be restrained inside of the car, not only to protect them, but to protect the other passengers.  Dogs that hang outside of the car could have their eye injured by a flying particle, or worse they could jump out of a moving vehicle and sustain severe trauma.  Additionally, in an accident, a dog that is unrestrained inside of the vehicle can become a projectile and could potentially injure the passengers.  Be safe and keep your dog in a kennel or by using a dog seat belt!

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