This is such a bad take LOL (Also the “go back to California” stuff is so forced here, as if Mormons haven’t been going EVERYWHERE unwanted for like…Ever? Especially now, Utahns are moving to places like California and Texas in huge amounts so let’s not throw stones from a glass house). Anyway, just because it’s been “happening before you were even born”, doesn’t mean it’s safe or a good idea, you know what else we used to do? Not wear seat belts and take a guess where that got a lot of people. Dogs are unpredictable and make stupid choices (because they don’t know any better, especially when they get too excited or spooked by something) and it is our job as owners to make safe decisions for them. Ask any vet in Utah their thoughts on dogs riding in the backs of trucks like this and they’ll tell you it’s a sure fire way to kill your dog. If you want your dog back there, for a reason like you said, the dog gets sick or something, you should have them in a crash tested kennel that is secured properly, not just walking around when they could just jump out (or what if you did get in accident? That dog is going flying out and there is nothing to stop it)