Dog Rides Comfortably in Sack on Running Board (Jun, 1936)
This is even more insane then the auto-kennels we’ve covered before. I really hope the reason that this is a drawing is that no one would actually strap their dog to the side of their car.
Dog Rides Comfortably in Sack on Running Board
When you take your dog along for a ride, but prefer not having it inside the car, it can ride safely and comfortably in this sack, which is carried on the running board. The bottom of the sack is clamped to the running board and the top is fastened to the lower part of an open window with hooks, covered with small rubber tubing to prevent marring the car.
No, no, no, no, no, NO, NO, NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This makes my brain want to burst from my head, it hurts so bad.
Comment by Jim Dunn — March 13, 2008 @ 5:35 am
Lol .. I find it quite amusing and practical, so long as you dont live in the country and have hedges run along the car as you rocket down the country lanes like we do.
Comment by cATFLAP — March 13, 2008 @ 5:48 am
What, no doggie goggles? Doggles perhaps?
Comment by Neil Russell — March 13, 2008 @ 6:15 am
They need to make one of these for kids!
Comment by Rob — March 13, 2008 @ 6:22 am
I’m not ,like, “all down wit PETA”, but this is hilariously scary.
Comment by Tim Giachetti — March 13, 2008 @ 6:45 am
WTH!!!!!!! seriously, WHAT THE HELL! Jesus H. Christ this is bad! I really hope it was some stupid hair-brained idea and none of those awful things were made and sold.
Comment by albear — March 13, 2008 @ 7:00 am
Mitt Romney approves.
Comment by Blurgle — March 13, 2008 @ 7:04 am
There seems to be no way of opening or closing the driver-side front door without decapitating the dog.
I somehow suspect the inventor didn’t like dogs very much.
Comment by Eli — March 13, 2008 @ 7:18 am
I love the fact that the hooks are covered with rubber tubing so the car won’t be marred. Yeah, THAT’s the important consideration here.
Comment by Stannous — March 13, 2008 @ 11:25 am
I wonder if an animal-loving auto designer saw this and came up with the idea of eliminating the running boards entirely? They mostly disappeared from the 1941 American cars, which may well have been in the far-planning phase in mid to late 1936.
Comment by nlpnt — March 13, 2008 @ 2:24 pm
I would not want to clean that bag!
Comment by todd — March 14, 2008 @ 9:05 am
And aside from WTF, how does one get the dog INSIDE the bag in the first place?
Comment by Anonymous667 — March 14, 2008 @ 5:04 pm
What? No hole for poop?
Comment by mike — March 14, 2008 @ 5:13 pm
It looks like something Hillary would ride in for a few votes.
Comment by Hillaryis44 — March 14, 2008 @ 5:16 pm
My dog would love it…
Comment by Joe Blow — March 14, 2008 @ 5:23 pm
Uh…cars those days didn’t go more than…20 mph?
In todays world, yeah, this is suicide, but come on. Those days there were maybe 5-6 cars on the road in any given city.
Comment by Patrick — March 14, 2008 @ 5:30 pm
Imagine what uses Mike Vick and his Crew would come up with if they had a few of these. Demolition Dogfight Derby’s!
Comment by BRD — March 14, 2008 @ 5:42 pm
“Those days there were maybe 5-6 cars”
Somebody didn’t pay attention in history class during the Booming 20s
Comment by Wesley — March 14, 2008 @ 5:44 pm
The only problem is that modern cars don’t have running boards. Alas…
Comment by S.P. Gass — March 14, 2008 @ 5:45 pm
But where will i put my potatoes?
Comment by Derek A — March 14, 2008 @ 6:05 pm
Wow, I love the feature of how those hooks attach & DETACH quickly!
Comment by Jim Jones — March 14, 2008 @ 6:07 pm
I love the big huge C clamps at the bottom that attach it to the running board. I agree with an earlier poster, can you imagine how long it would take to set this thing up and get the dog to actually get into the bag ?
Comment by frank furter — March 14, 2008 @ 6:16 pm
Did the people that come up with these things even try them? Or did they just get bored one day and go “Hey! What a great idea!” and wrote it in a magazine?
Comment by Aaron B — March 14, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Doggy bag, From the makers of the Kawasaki Kitty Kat Flap Motorcycle Pouch.
Comment by Fusty — March 14, 2008 @ 6:24 pm
Back in the day, my dad use to get Popular Mechanics. He never threw anything away. Cleaning out the garage after he passed, I can remember looking through some of those issues dated from the 30’s and 40’s. Some of the stuff they had or proposed was so outlandish, it was really intertaining. We’ve come a long way in a short time.
Comment by Chuck — March 14, 2008 @ 6:56 pm
it would get rid of speeders
Comment by alonzo harris — March 14, 2008 @ 7:04 pm
It should be Nascar regulation to have one on every one of the cars, with a bumper-sticker that says “My dog is my co-pilot”
Comment by drew — March 14, 2008 @ 7:17 pm
Neil Russell » Doggles are real
http://blog.modernmechanix.com.....-for-dogs/
Comment by Charlie — March 14, 2008 @ 7:45 pm
while the implications of the dog bag are obvious i would like to point out the strategic position of the doors opening to the dogs head.
Comment by blahgrah — March 14, 2008 @ 7:56 pm
What a bunch of sissy pussies. 50 years ago my parents had _me_ ride on the running board. That’s why it’s called a running board, stupid. Lots of fun.
Comment by Long Ago — March 14, 2008 @ 8:00 pm
That actually makes sense. And yeah, people used to ride on the running boards, so putting a dog on it, isn’t/wasn’t so weird.
Comment by doggerton — March 14, 2008 @ 8:16 pm
hahaha peta will love this one
People
for the
Eating
of
Tasty
Animals! PETA
Comment by no name — March 14, 2008 @ 8:23 pm
wth o_o ..
Comment by anon — March 14, 2008 @ 8:27 pm
I actually like it. There certainly are worse things than this. It’s not really practical but it’s inovative and thinking outside the box but not entirely thought out. A typical american invention!
VA resident
Comment by Adam — March 14, 2008 @ 8:30 pm
Ohhhhh, where”s the dog honey?
Comment by Maciek — March 14, 2008 @ 8:32 pm
When my CarTop Baby Carrier comes out later this year, I’ll make millions!
Comment by Hank Fox — March 14, 2008 @ 9:04 pm
Perfect for taking the pooch along with me during those long lonely drives tearing up the autobahn in my veyron… what does a bark sound like at mach 1?
Comment by trigger — March 14, 2008 @ 9:05 pm
Wow, that dogs eyes would get really really dry. and what if it got an itchy ear?
Comment by Kalie — March 14, 2008 @ 9:07 pm
and to think that cocaine and pot was once legal…lol
Comment by pat — March 14, 2008 @ 9:58 pm
I’m glad it’s sewed at the bottom.
Comment by backyardblogger — March 14, 2008 @ 11:01 pm
No, I think this Birth By Centrifugal Force Invention is worse.
http://inventorspot.com/articl.....s_fac_7416
Comment by michelle — March 14, 2008 @ 11:05 pm
How is being bound to the side of a car, safe? Is is safe for the baby when it starts crying?
—stannous (9th comment)
Right, the car wiil be unscathed, that is was I was thinking, how nice. Besides the hooks being safe for the car, that is the first thing I worry about when my dog has been side swiped by another car, if any of my property has been scratched,
Aaron B
“From the makers of the Kawasaki Kitty Kat Flap Motorcycle Pouch.”
hysterical!
Comment by addiefleur — March 15, 2008 @ 1:18 am
Michael Vick would love this idea.
Comment by anonymous — March 15, 2008 @ 1:59 am
THERE WAS A TIME. YU PUMKS DONT KNOW..LIFE WAS GOOD FIGHT OVER IT///SAD
Comment by jay — March 15, 2008 @ 3:53 am
How do you get out when the damn dogs head is held in the way. some major training needed before purchase, better get started now.
Comment by Dougle — March 15, 2008 @ 5:45 am
Is it just me, or is that dog going to get his head whacked everytime the driver’s door is opened?
Comment by Barney Punch — March 15, 2008 @ 5:56 am
It all works well untill the driver open his door and behead the dog
Comment by Bobthebuilder — March 15, 2008 @ 8:04 am
Well, Barney Punch, good thinking, however, we do know one fact, this company is very interested in protecting the door (not so much the dog) , so maybe the company provides a little padding to protect it. When the door hits the animals head upon being opened, the door won’t accidently be scratched by any of the dogs teeth or smeared with any coincidental blood? See? Don’t be so negative
Comment by addiefleur — March 15, 2008 @ 8:06 am
Finally! Someone that realizes dogs are ANIMALS, not people. They should not ne treated as people. They don’t like clothes, they lick their butts, have worms and eat their own feces. Quit treating them like they are children! If you insist on owning a dog, it should stay outside and not be allowed in the house, much less the car. No way in hell would I carry a smelly freakin dog around in my leather upholstery.
Comment by Bob — March 15, 2008 @ 8:55 am
Finally no more dog hair on the seats! Why am I just now seeing this? It’s perfect!
Comment by TB — March 15, 2008 @ 9:49 am
Was this the first rear-seat side airbag?
Comment by Sam — March 15, 2008 @ 9:50 am
I think there should be one for the pathetic driver that decides to put his/her dog out in harms way. Oh wait why not just have a dog.
Comment by Gena — March 15, 2008 @ 10:49 am
Hey, no more door dings!
Comment by Justanut — March 15, 2008 @ 12:10 pm
this idea is insane.i hope noone ever tries it.
Comment by shirley — March 15, 2008 @ 12:17 pm
Seems safer than those who transport their dogs in the back of a pickup truck!
Comment by Rube — March 15, 2008 @ 1:09 pm
it is not that dogs are or are not like people, duh- it is that they can feel pain as much as we can and maybe should not be subject to being a drivers seat airbag (who called it that-thats funny).
Comment by addiefleur — March 15, 2008 @ 1:40 pm
I guess you would not need a car alarm?? Unless you have two dogs!!
And how does one not hit their dogs head?? growl through the window??
Comment by Pettus — March 15, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
OOPS (crawl)
Comment by Pettus — March 15, 2008 @ 2:56 pm
“Grommets Large Canvas Sack”.
Obviously the driver’s name is Wallace…
Comment by Graham — March 15, 2008 @ 3:27 pm
Gena, that is stoopid…
Comment by Gena Schmena — March 15, 2008 @ 3:59 pm
PAINLESS TOE REMOVAL! Patrick I am trying to hold back from calling you names. that car was from the 40’s and would have gone well over 20 mph. Cars dating back to the 20’s could sometimes go over 100 mph such as the duesenbergs and cords as well as certain european models. Also there would have been a large number of cars on the roads, although not as many as today. Back then we also didn’t have all of these goofy animal rights people running around. Not saying I am for the mistreatment of animals or anything, being that I am a vegetarian. To the guy that made the PETA acronym joke, that is so tired and worn out. Maybe you shouldn’t keep repeating the same redneck nonsense you read off the bumpersticker from joe bob’s jacked up F250 with the Bush2004 stickers on it. Do I sound bitter?
Comment by Jeremy — March 15, 2008 @ 5:20 pm
Most of you people who are commenting must be idiots. Back in 1936 was the great depression. Cars were made out of real steel and couldn’t go very fast. Talking 40 to 50 mph maximum. Also, not very many cars on the road during this time because half the population could barely feed themselves. Prolly ate dog just to survive
Word to your motha!!
Comment by HateCorpAmerca — March 15, 2008 @ 5:39 pm
I have to aggree with HateCorp.
Come on you all are making way to big of a issue out of a damn add from 1936
At that time we did not have dumb groups like Peta and I will have to say some of us did pay attention in history class. And as far as peta is concerned I rather pee porkey pine needles out of my weiner then listen to you yahoos talk about a bunch of horse crap that no one gives to shits about. I had friend or family member that was in peta I make sure when I had to pee that I would aim the porkey pine needles at them and put them out of their misory haahhah CLICK HAPPY AT ANGRY TECHS
Comment by Click Happy — March 15, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Wait…its not safe for a dog to ride outside the car?
Comment by Not You — March 15, 2008 @ 5:48 pm
Do they got something like that for assholes who owe you money ??? Put their face a couple inches from the road and drive over speed bumps at 50 MPH until they pay up … now THAT would be something I would buy. For the dog carrier … who gives a shit !!!
Comment by puckswa — March 15, 2008 @ 5:56 pm
Did you actually waste time commenting on this?
Comment by alvin b — March 16, 2008 @ 1:10 am
HateCorpAmerica has no sense of history.
BLUEBIRD 36.5L
7 March 1935, Daytona (USA)
Driver: Sir Malcolm Campbell
1 km:
444.444 km/h (276.165 mph) [8.10 s] World Record
1 Mile:
445.322 km/h (276.710 mph) [13.01 s] Total World Record
Comment by Hate Corp is wrong — March 16, 2008 @ 10:54 am
How the hell will the driver open the door from the same side without breaking the dogs head.. ? without oozing through the other side of the door. !..
Comment by Swaroop — March 16, 2008 @ 11:13 am
To Hate Corp is wrong:
I’m curious… how does one acquire a “sense of history”? Is that something you’re born with? Is it a sense that’s developed during infancy? Can a newborn baby access his mother’s data storage, via her breasts, and suckle historical facts from her? Or perhaps this “sense of history” you refer to is measured by one’s ability to copy-and-paste data from Wikipedia’s “land speed record” page? Furthermore, what exactly are you suggesting… that the average car in the 1930’s was powered by a 2300 hp, 36.5liter, supercharged Rolls-Royce V12 engine? Or maybe your point is that it is inhumane to transport one’s canine companion in this device, whilst traversing the Bonneville Salt Flats at record-breaking speeds? I have just one last question: Were you formula-fed or is your mother an idiot?
Comment by Hate Corp is NOT wrong — March 16, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
This would be great for wives when they start giving you driving advice when your driving.
you would have to make the bag taller though
Comment by frank — March 16, 2008 @ 12:47 pm
I bet that dogs (not realizing the danger) would actually have fun in this thing…
Comment by Steve — March 16, 2008 @ 7:32 pm
Why not let them ride in the car besides going to all of this effort. I mean, by the time you get your dog set up and in it, you’d be already halfway to where you’re going if you’d just let em’ ride in the car. I see that it could come in use for pain in the butt kids! This is hilariously DUMB! LOL.
Comment by Preston — March 16, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
they say now that its not good for your dog to hang there head out the window ..to much air up there nose is not good for them.. but back in the day when flees and skunks ruled the world..this would have bee the cats meeyow.. ya got to bring your best buddy with ya.. no mater how bad he stinks, hunting without your dog aint as much fun
Comment by jay — March 16, 2008 @ 9:00 pm
i always loved doggy bags
Comment by arjen — March 16, 2008 @ 11:29 pm
LOL, i wonder what would happen to my parents dog (yorkshire) the moment a fly or bug hits it
Comment by GC — March 18, 2008 @ 4:21 am
This is wicked!!! Now if only they can adapt this for the plane for the (cute) crying kids on the trans-oceanic flights
Comment by MH — March 18, 2008 @ 10:37 am
Well, I dont seem to get why people are so critical of this idea!
Isn’t it worth a try?
Obviously dog safety and comfort can be looked into a little more deeply.
Comment by Gaurav — March 18, 2008 @ 11:40 am
The morale with this is; “never get a dog”.
Comment by Kristian — March 20, 2008 @ 11:43 am
I think you could be sued by those animal organizations if you do this nowadays.
Comment by Patrick — March 21, 2008 @ 7:00 am
The person that invented the sack…should ride in it for all eternity…Donna Sams
Comment by Donna Sams — March 22, 2008 @ 8:51 am
To “addiefleur”:
I said the joke about the side air bag, but just want everyone to know I love dogs; was just being funny.
Comment by Sam — March 22, 2008 @ 10:48 am
*Car gets broadsided*
“Is everyone okay? Anyone hurt??”
“No honey i think everyone is fine, thank god.”
“Okay that is good to hear……SHIT what about the dog?!”
Comment by hubbadog — March 22, 2008 @ 4:48 pm
So many people are concerned about the dogs safety in case of accident….but have you ever seen a dog bounced around like a pinball INSIDE the car. I think a dog actually stands a better chance of survival in the bag than in the cab. Oh, and in regards to the door taking their head off….have you ever seen a turtle pull the head into the shell? Why can’t a dog do the same? Are people so unaware of the ability of training dogs? I personally like my cat seat that is positioned between the duel rear tires. Thump thump….etc.
Comment by Brock — March 26, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
I think this Birth By Centrifugal Force Invention is worse.
Comment by Dert — March 31, 2008 @ 3:34 am
The speed limits were WAAY lower back then, it wouldn’t of been a horrible thing
you dumb prats!
this might have worked, but just completely impractical
Comment by mike culhane — April 7, 2008 @ 6:36 pm
Sometimes, while my wife is sleeping, I scratch my anus and stick my finger in her mouth.
Comment by Mary Poppin' Caps — April 9, 2008 @ 10:15 am
Hahahaha, your dog’s a HOT dog when you use that. Hahahaha
Comment by Shuiichiro — April 14, 2008 @ 12:24 am
Ya the invention was kinder nice but that was the 30’s today that is day lite murder of adog
Comment by Mthunzi — April 18, 2008 @ 10:43 am