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The Washington Post March 14, 2004 Q Dear Tom and Ray:
Regarding the article on keeping Fido safe and cool in the car, you were close, but no cigar. The answer, as you’ve probably heard a hundred times by now, is that Fido needs a dog crate, preferably a wire one in the summertime for maximum airflow. Since the writer said she would consider changing vehicles if necessary, she might consider an SUV, since crates for medium and large dogs won’t fit into most cars. Crates are not cages; dogs love them, they feel safe in them and they even go in them when they don’t have to at home. They also stop dogs from jumping around in vehicles and distracting the driver. Crates come in all sizes. They allow the dogs to have constant fresh air in vehicles. There are several products that allow one to attach fresh-water gadgets to the crates, too. Many of us have crated our dogs at dog shows, hunt tests, field trials and other events for hours and hours without problems. — KJ TOM: Thanks. We’re still getting mail about our dogs-and-cars column. If you missed it, you can find it, along with any of our previous columns, at our Web site, www.cartalk.com. go to site 2002 honda civic
RAY: We want to remind folks that we don’t recommend leaving your dog in a car at all. But when it’s necessary, serious precautions need to be taken to keep Fido from overheating. Here’s some more mail on the subject:
Dear Tom and Ray:
I read about leaving Fido in a car. Once the obvious safety concerns are addressed, drivers can look at a police K-9 equipment supplier’s Web site for accessories. One site that I use for stuff I really don’t need, but really want, is www.galls.com. This company is in Lexington, Ky., and has an excellent showroom to browse. It has all sorts of things, like fans that mount in a rolled-up window, remote-controlled door openers and, I think (thinking is getting harder with less hair up top and only weeks to go till retirement), it has temperature alarms used as a backup if a fan or AC breaks down. Considering the critters’ safety is important, but you must also consider some kid coming by to have Fido lick his finger through the partially opened window. The problem is that kids’ fingers look just like K-9 Buffalo wings. — Steve Dear Tom and Ray: website 2002 honda civic
Your idea of using a 12-volt fan is great. Check out the best we’ve found at www.fantasticvent.com. It moves up to 900 cubic feet per minute on high and draws less than 3 amps. We found it at a dog show. — Dave TOM: It’s hard to argue with leaving Fido at home. Especially if you have any doubts about your ability to provide a cool, safe, ventilated enclosure. Thanks for writing, everyone.
Dear Tom and Ray:
I recently bought a “pre-owned” 2002 Honda Civic LX. Unfortunately, it came with only one key. The dealer keeps telling me there’s a chip in my key that acts as some kind of anti-theft device, but all the key people I talk to think he’s lying to me. The dealer wants to charge me $37 to copy, install and program the key, whereas a simple key copy is, like, $5. So, my question is, Is there really is a chip in my key? And do I really have to go to the dealer to get a copy? — Sabrina RAY: The dealer is telling you the truth, Sabrina. As part of the effort to stay one step ahead of car thieves, lots of manufacturers are embedding high-tech chips in their keys. In theory, the car won’t start unless it “sees” the proper chip in your key.
RAY: If you get a $5 key at your local hardware store, it should let you open the door and the trunk. It’ll even fit in the ignition and turn. But it won’t start the car.
TOM: So you do need to take your existing car key to a Honda dealer.
RAY: You’re actually lucky, Sabrina. We’ve seen some high-end car makers charge well over $100 for a new key with a chip in it.
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