A neighbour that lives across from me has two Springer Spaniels, when he is transporting them by car he puts them in the boot of his saloon. 

They lie flat immediately and he bangs down the lid.  I think this method of transportation is cruel.

"What's your point of view"?

Aw poor dogs but surely this is illegal? I would be reportuing him to the RSPCA

I would report it to the RSPCA.  I am not certain but I think I read somewhere that the boot of the car does not have the same protection from exhaust fumes as the body of the car as, obviously :rolleyes:, it is not designed to carry anything living.

Surely there are legal requirements somewhere to say that this is highly inappropriate.  A bit of common sense wouldn't go amiss to people who do this sort of thing.

Some people are bonkers :rolleyes:

that you should push him in the boot and take him for a long drive

I never thought of the legality of it, i'll look into it.

That seems really cruel we specifically looked for a hatchback so our dogs could travel safely in the rear who in there right mind would put them in an enclosed boot?

someone who cared more about not having hairs on his back seats than the welfare of his dogs i suppose.

Every year in the ISDS magazine trailists are reminded not ro transport their dogs in the boot(as opposed to the luggage area in a estate or hatchback)of their cars, one top trialist was caught by the police doing this & I know was in trouble via the courts. He was also banned by the ISDS fo a year. Apparently the fumes from the petrol tank & exhaust can get into the boots of some cars

It's also against the law for dogs to ride unrestrained in the back of open topped pick ups.

May be a few covet photos of him doing this might be useful

He may have the back seats down which would make it the same as in the back of a hatchbaqk just looking dodgy ... I once nosied into a car at a show where the owner jumped 2 dogs into the boot of a saloon

There definately in the boot.  Why I expected any different I don't know, as this follows on from not being allowed in the house.  The SSPCA  call centre is an intense phone call, their main interest was the health of the animals, which does appear ok.  The details were taken so we'll see.   

I think it's an awful thing to do to dog.  However, if you think that's bad how about this?  I was in Spain earlier this year and the weather was HOT.  An (English!) couple came out of a block of flats with 2 dogs on leads, opened the boot of a saloon car which had been parked in the sun, scruffed the dogs and shoved them in the boot.  They then drove off whilst even the Spanish were still sitting with their mouths hanging open in shock.  I don't think there are any "rules" here against such things - just that the dogs must be in some way secured so that they can't jump across to the driver.