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VMI77 wrote:....but I can only respond to what is written.

Understood. Had to clarify. Comparing someone to Bloomberg... well, those are fighting words!

VMI77 wrote:All you people who agree with this law...

I'm not sure anybody said they agreed with the actual law, just that it is a good idea to try to keep your dog restrained in a vehicle. I do, and that's my prerogative. But it's not my business if anyone else decides not to and I certainly don't believe anybody should be fined for it.

I think the law is actually for restraining dogs inside vehicles, which I'm all for, simply for the safety of you and your pet, but I think is ridiculous as far as fines are concerned. I don't know how people leave dogs in the bed of their pickup unrestrained. I'd be wigging out the whole time worrying about whether my pup is going to jump out.

I don't approve of the fines, but I actually do restrain my dog in my truck. I use a harness with a loop in the back that you can put the seat belt through. He can sit and lay down at will, but can't roam around the vehicle. I don't want him to get hurt if I have to slam on the brakes, and the thought of him flying through the windshield if I can't avoid a head-on collision it is too much to bear.