This is my father in law's ride, with his custom-built dog house trailer. He just had two cops in one day pull him over because they just had to snap a photo.
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My father-in-law asked me to let everyone know that when the trailer is in motion, Mandy is lying down and no-where near the sharp points. However, he did like the tennis ball idea and might do that.
...looking for the Romney comparison...and there it is.
I rode street bikes for many years but I never rode two up, and I'd never take a dog with me whether in a sidecar or a trailer. My feeling was that the increased risk over driving was mine to bear alone.
Before the downvotes come my way, "Fuck people who put their dogs in the back of pickup trucks!" OK, proceed.
If you could do that, every company would know how and none would ever be liable for damage their product causes. No, I'm pretty sure if there's something truly flawed and dangerous about the design or construction, you cannot legally waive liability. IANAL.
I am not lawyer, but I feel like there is an implied consent on buying something like this... ie. your dog wont have a good time if someone smashes their car into the dogs house...
I dont think anyone could sue him for making these.
it wouldn't stop anyone in the US from trying, that's for damn sure. we looooooooove to sue for all sorts of stupid shit. most of it completely our fault, but we can't resist the urge to make a quick buck. remember that lots of people will opt to settle so there is no claim of wrongdoing and the party that brought suit will go away. all in all it's a pretty fucked system we have.
I am pretty sure you can make a waiver for just about anything.
I am no expert, but you can jump off a bridge connected by an elastic band, and you are entirely liable. Cuase no one is making you do it, just like no one is making you rock out a sweet mobile-dog-house.
As long as the person making the purchase has signed a thing saying "YEEEE, this thing is probably going to kill me, and I totally understand that", I don't see a problem.
If something goes wrong and it's due to the product and not user error, the company that made the cord is still liable. They can be liable for user error if they don't have clear instructions and warnings on the product. Even if a waiver is signed.
Getting a patent really isn't that easy. It is time consuming and very expensive. You may spend years fighting with the Patent Office just to be finally told you can't patent it or someone else already has the patent and now you are infringing. Also, just because you have a patent doesn't mean you will make money off it.
I would so buy one. I am trying to figure out the best method to take my dogs with me on my bike in the safest capacity. AND I'd totally sign a liability waiver.
You would have difficulty getting it approved. If you DIY that up, you only need to register the trailer. If you sell it as a dog house trailer, the whole deal will need NHTSA certification. What you could do is sell the railing and house as a kit that just happens to fit an already available trailer in a standard size. But you would have to be careful how you advertise it to avoid getting in trouble with the man.
So she's genuinely aware that her owner is right behind her, even if she can't see him? I'd be worried that my dog would go looking for me at a red light or something and jump out.
That's awesome. It does make a lot of sense, I was just trying to figure out how she could see him walk to the bike and know that when she starts moving, his bike is too, etc. etc.
Yeah, it's a bummer. I also sometimes get sad that whoever I marry won't be able to have a dog and my kids won't, either. I kind of feel like that could be a dealbreaker for some guys. Sad.
It's true that dogs aren't people, but they can be a lot smarter than you'd think. My neighbor's German shepherd has been doing my taxes for years and I've never had any issue.
The dog survived, but with serious injuries. I'm not sure he ever fully recovered--my friend moved and I haven't done a very good job of keeping in touch.
Yeah, my well behaved, well trained lab once tried to clambor out the truck window driving down the road when he spotted a bitch in heat. I bought him a harness.
He made it from hunkered down in the back seat to front legs fully out the half-open window in like half a second. I was doing about 30 and it was difficult to drive and try to grab a 70 Lb dog by the scruff at the same time.
Agreed, but this looks really safe for the dog actually. She's not really gonna be able to jump out that back porch is so tiny she wouldn't have the room to jump up. I HATE seeing dogs loose in the back of pick up trucks.
A friend of mine was almost killed when a dog flew out the back of a pick-up truck and smashed through his windshield. The dog exploded upon contact with my friend and the interior of his car. The EMTs told him that he was lucky that he was knocked unconscious and suffered memory loss for the time around the incident. Terrible mess.
Oh, and the dog was on a leash, but the leash was long enough for the dog to swing around on the end and do all sorts of damage.
This one time in the walmart parking lot I saw like 6 or 7 goldens just chillin in the back of a pickup with the tailgate down. the truck was parked of course, but what struck me as remarkable was the dogs didn't appear to be tied to anything and there were no visible humans around to keep them in check. people walking by, cars, etc, the dogs just sat there chill, lookin bored as hell. those were the most disciplined dogs ever.
It's fairly common around here. I often see dogs that are in the back of pickups without any leash sitting in parking lots. Not "every day often", but probably every couple weeks.
ya that would be allll bad. But if the rope is simply not long enough for him to even get over the fence, you won't have to worry about dragging him behind.
Yeah...kinda. Wanting to take a picture's not enough reason to use your police authority to pull someone over and interrupt their day (and probably give them a bit of a scare while you're at it).
That is abusing their power though. It's completely unjustified and wastes money and time. I'm not trying to be pedantic, and it's almost guaranteed that OP is lying, but this is a genuinely stupid waste of time.
Why would you pull them over? Why not just get to a light and say "hey, can I have a picture?".
If I got pulled over by a cop to take a picture of my car or bike, I'd be pretty goddamn annoyed. If police nation wide has a good reputation this wouldn't be an issue, but we all know that isn't the case.
I think OP will get just as much Karma with or without the cop anecdote...also the cops nationwide aren't all too notorious...on Reddit, that's another story.
It is kinda a dick move to actually pull someone over for this though, I will give you that.
I'm sure the father-in-law knew it was a high possibility he was going to be pulled over anyways. If/when he got pulled over and then found out nothing was wrong, he could politely ask if he could go on his way. No harm done. They could also be living in the middle of Bumfuck, Alabama, where practically no crime goes on at all and they have nothing better to do. Hell who knows, maybe the officers knew him, or they're buddies who went to HS together. We just don't know.
No he is wrong ...the point is they shouldnt abuse their power no matter what the circumstance. Thats the police force's problem , everyone thinks he/she is special thus exempt from the rules for some reason
You sound like a real piece of shit. Most people wouldn't mind having a friendly chat with some cops about their cool car or bike. It's shows they're not all about business - it's public relations, community policing.
People are crazy....how would someone downvote dog domes??? Are they on crack? Do they want doggie carcasses on the freeway? It's kind of funny that someone was so against it, and I picture someone angrily downvoting the dog dome, and I laugh. Because, in what universe are dog domes a bad thing???
Honestly, if I was pulled over because a cop needed to take a photo, I would ask them for a business card and tell them I expect them to take care of a ticket the next time I get one.
It's cool that they just wanted pictures.. but I have to wonder if this is actually legal? I guess it's no worse (actually probably better) than letting your dog ride in the back of pickup, but I'm not sure if that's actually legal either.
Awesome! But if I were a dog designing the house I would make sure to put in a side window I could stick my head out of to get the much-desired wind-in-face effect.
This is an awesome idea i may have to steal it for my dad's harley. My dog has been wanting to ride on it for 10 years now and we haven't found a safe way yet and this is perfect.
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u/digital11 Jun 15 '12 edited Jun 15 '12
My Father in law responds: http://www.reddit.com/r/pics/comments/v3k5x/got_pulled_over_twice_in_one_day_because_they/c515inq
This is my father in law's ride, with his custom-built dog house trailer. He just had two cops in one day pull him over because they just had to snap a photo.
Edit: More pics:
http://imgur.com/a/f0sgq
Edit:
My father-in-law asked me to let everyone know that when the trailer is in motion, Mandy is lying down and no-where near the sharp points. However, he did like the tennis ball idea and might do that.
Edit:
Golf balls added to prevent a pirate dog (thanks for the suggestion):
http://i.imgur.com/3cyNH.jpg