Why do dogs stick their heads out of moving cars windows?
My friend (a human) sticks his head out the window whenever the person driving will let him. He’s a runner and he just loves the feeling of moving that fast. I don’t know if dogs have similar motivations, but liking the feeling of wind in your hair is a pretty universal thing. Given that dogs also like tearing around the backyard like they’re on fire, I think comparing the mindset of a marathon runner and a dog is not entirely indefensible. What was really funny was when someone bought him a propeller beanie and he stuck his head out the window wearing it. I suggest getting one for the dog in your life!
That said, paulsc, I never drive my car with my dog when the windows are down to the point that my dog (or whoever elses) can get more than their snout out the window, and always always always with window lock on and the doors locked. My mom damn near lost her dog last year after he somehow depressed the rear-window-down button in back and came damn close to jumping out of the window into a very busy intersection. Granted, he was youngish (less than 2 at the time) and not well trained (they’d recently adopted him), but I’m not about to fuck around with that. It’s tense enough driving in Dallas traffic without that worry….
