[jocon307]

"Has anyone ever thought that they might have just forgotten the poor dog?"

How can you forget your pet? How can a person afford to got to Disney world but not have enough $$ to put the dog in a kennel for a week?

[GladesGuru]

I suppose the same way in which people stop at the rest plazas on the interstate highways, tie the dog leash to the bumper while they go to the toilet and then return, get in and drive off.

Bowser becomes either very flat (backed over) or ground round and round and round behind the car.

Forgetfulness is not supposed to be a crime. But when animals are equated with humans, draconian punishments become the order of the day. In proof of my thesis, consider what otherwise rational FReepers have suggested as punishments for the father in this case.