By a 2-1 margin, Patriot readers think that dogs should not be allowed to ride in the back of pickup trucks.
Some readers are also concerned about kids riding in the same place.
The dog can jump out if loose, and can get dragged along if tied to a rope. A Wellsville reader wrote that he had witnessed what happened to a dog tied in the back of a truck. Another reader said that she saw the results of a dog that jumped from a pickup when she was at the veterinarian's office, and that convinced her that dogs don't belong in the back of pickups. A Wellsville reader suggested that a pet carrier anchored to the back of the pickup could resolve all such difficulties. Some of the people responding said the real issue isn't dogs in the back of pickups, but kids.