Dogs At Car Shows

[Norm's Coupe]

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Edited September 8, 2009 by Norm's Coupe

[Dennis Hemingway]

There were a lot of dogs in the Campground at High Desert Vintage Tin Fun Run last weekend and only one owner let his dog stop and go on one of my tire and rims, then the owner got mad when I handed him a towel to clean it up so I asked him if I could go over to his car and pi$$ on his tires & rims. It would have been ok if he didn't stand there and watch the dog go on the tire & rim.

Dennis:mad:

[Powerhouse]

WOW...I woulda just peed on the guy's shoes. That's really just complete disregard for someone elses belongings.

[desoto1939]

I agree with what you did and asked the owner to clean up after his dog. He is the one that is responsible for their dog. And if he just stood there and watched the dog do its business then he is really at fault.

Secondly he should not have the dog that close to the car. The chaing and dog tags can scratch the car. If that happened I would be askign the owner to pay for the repairs.

I guess it would have been ok for you to go take a number two on his car. i do not think he would have liked that.

I like dogs and animals but they do not belong at car shows. If you bring yours then your are responsible for what ever damage they do to another person property just as if a child damaged another persons property. You the owner control what happens.

Rich H

[BobT-47P15]

Seems like I read somewhere about someone's dog chain scratching a person's

car.....dog ran under or behind the car.....something like that.

[Don Coatney]

My dog Mick Jagger (pictured below with Tim Adams) who died a couple months back was always ready and eager to jump in the back seat of my P-15 and go for a spin. In fact his last spin was in the back seat of my P-15 when Lisa and I took him to the Vet to be put down. However I never took him to any car related functions. Not that he would mis-behave but that I did not think that it was approporate to take him. People go to car functions to see cars not dogs. People go to dog shows to see dogs not cars. People go to horse shows to see horses not dogs or cars. Guys go the the beach to see not dogs, cars, or horses...............Nuff said.

[Don Jordan]

I used to take my dog everywhere. She was the love of my life. But once I got the car reupholstered - well do you know how much one dog can shed?

[kevinanderson]

hey, i love dogs too. but to make them walk down were there is little breeze and hotter than hell among that tin is a is a little inhumane in my book. was at a swap meet this weekend and there were plenty of panting dogs being dragged around. And another pet peeve is people hauling around babies in hot strollers or slung across the parent's chest with little protection from the sun.

[1940plymouth]

We have a 10 month old Miniature Schnauzer named Cooper, when we picked him up in November we took the Plymouth to do so, and he has riden in the old Plymouth with me since the weather has become nice. I don't take him to the cruise-ins that I attend, but if I take the Plymouth out for a ride he goes with me.

My wife says that Cooper is a chick magnet, as when he and I go down to the school in the Plymouth to pick her up after work, a good share of the teachers stop to see Cooper:)

[Normspeed]

So, he's a mini-cooper?

On my vacation I pretty much had the dogs with me 24-7, so they did attend some events. But, I did check with the organizers at the bigger shows, and in one case (Lone Star Roundup) they asked that I not bring the pooches so I boarded them. Funny thing, there were folks attending as spectators that brought theirs. I think mine were probably just as happy at the K-9 Hilton.

[moparjack44]

We take our Golden, Luke, to a lot of car shows.

He is very well behaved, and never use a lease. He is great dog, a real people lover, and very respectful of others property.

[billwillard]

A car show is for cars. If i want to trip over dogs i can just stay home wher my dog belongs and is.

Bill

[Rumble1960]

dogs at car shows/ cruise nights not a good idea.

[Normspeed]

Seen at a recent cruise. I think leaving this one at home is not an option:)

[moparjack44]

A car show is for cars. If i want to trip over dogs i can just stay home wher my dog belongs and is.

Bill

I respect both opinions on this subject, and see the others opinions of no dogs at car shows. I guess our problem is that we are empty nesters, and Luke is as much a part of our lives as any child has been, or could be.

We make sure Luke has plenty of water and shade (tent), and rarely take him to National/Big shows. Of course, we go to few National/Big shows ourselves. Once you look at a thousand cars, they all begin to look alike.

Jackie

INSTEAD OF TELLING GOD HOW BIG YOUR PROBLEMS ARE, TELL YOUR PROBLEMS HOW BIG YOUR GOD IS !!

[greg g]

Our 7 pounder goes to quite a few car shows and cruises with us. She gets excited when she hears the Plymouth start up. She usually sits in the shade under the trunk, will occasioally bark at other dogs and small oisey kids, but she is generally well behaved.

she rides on the top of the seat behind my wife's head and looks out the window. Ahe is a pretty good traveler.

I think she make more sense there than the dolls, manikins and stuffed animals people like to display.

[James_Douglas]

I personally think it is stupid to bring a dog to a car show. Some paint jobs cost thousands of dollars.

That said, I also don't think I should be telling other what to do.

Therefore, I do not have a problem if people bring a dog to a car show. I don't like it, but I tolerate it.

HOWEVER, if their dog in any way touches any car the owner of the dog must be prepared to compensate the car owner for any blemish the dog caused on the car. It may be to just clean hair off the car, pee off of a tire, or repaint the entire car to deal with a large scratch. Even is that costs the dog owner $20,000 to have a shop disassemble the car and repaint it back to concourse standards.

If you have a dog at a show the risk is yours.

James

[greg g]

There used to be a car cruise sponsored by the local oldies radio station. It was held at the local regional market. We were there on evening with the dog and were approached by two guys that said they were market administrators. They told us that no dogs were allowed on the grounds. It was OK tonight but don't bring here back. We said OK, but then I asked if they had a copy of the market regulations that detailed this and other restrictions. They said no but could email me a copy. So I gave them my email add. Then I asked how it was that dogs weren't permited but that dogs and other live animals were traded and sold during the Sunday Flea Market held at the venue. They kind of looked at one an other and one of them said because they were crated or caged and not at large. So I said how is a dog on a leash under the owners control "at large" when at large usually means roaming free. Again a blank look and they said please don't bring the dog back and have a good evening.

When the regulations came the only restrictioins was that dogs were not allowed in the building where prepared food was sold and served. That being in one of the enclosed buildings. The area where the cars were was in the open sheds where the farers set up their booths. Apparrently they both had dog issues.

[greg g]

Well a glorified stroller wit a two year old in it being pushed by a 8 or 9 year old kid is the source of the dent in my fender on my Plymouth. I was not at the car but was told upon my return that the unsupervised kid was pushing the stroller between cars, got distracted, turne rapidly whanging the stroller into my fender, then went merrily on his way, with no adult in the area. I went looking for likely culprits, but couldn't locate any one.

[Plymouthy Adams]

given the choice..bring the dog, leave the kids at home...I have very little use for kids in public these days..and you think we have problems with young adlults not wanting to own up to actions and accept repsonsibilty..wait till you see this new generation in action..

[BobT-47P15]

Norm, I sometimes take my lovely, folding shopping cart to swamp meets.

At the Nashville swap this Feb, which was mostly indoors, I kept the thing folded

for quite a while and tried to make sure it was out of the way of others. But, after

buying just enough stuff I opened it up. It's not real big like some other carts...but

still tried to watch where it went and where I parked it.

[BobT-47P15]

What makes mine easy to operate is that vacuum cleaner handle I added.

You can tilt it back for pulling, and it stays far enough away from you so it

doesn't nip you on the heel. Before the handle, it was unhandy as it was

just a little too close behind. I stole the idea from a fellow I saw passing by

one time with a similar handle.

[billwillard]

My son was 6yrs old b/4 he was taken to a car show and my dog was always left at home because other people should not have to put with my kids or pets. Having said that I once saw a small dog in someones lap when someone came walking buy with a big DOG ON A LISH. For some reason the small dog decided to bark just once and the big dog about bit him in half b/4 they could get him off. If we start to see more and more dogs at shows we are going to see more fights. IT will happen and I hope you arn't the one who gets seued or worse yet have it on your conscious that your dog for some unknown reason bit a child in the face. My two cents is worth 0

Bill

[moparjack44]

HOWEVER, if their dog in any way touches any car the owner of the dog must be prepared to compensate the car owner for any blemish the dog caused on the car. It may be to just clean hair off the car, pee off of a tire, or repaint the entire car to deal with a large scratch. Even is that costs the dog owner $20,000 to have a shop disassemble the car and repaint it back to concourse standards.

If you have a dog at a show the risk is yours.

James

I AGREE, but dogs, like kids, that misbehave or do damage, is 99 44/100% because of lack of discipline of the parent/owner, IMO !!

Jack

[aero3113]

Here is a pic of my little girl Zoe and her big blue sis Betty.