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#223023 - 01/08/2009 01:45 PM |
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I've looked at various pictures of doggy seatbelts. they look like regular harnesses with some strap to the car seat belt. Any particular reason why I want to purchase one as opposed to just strapping my dog's body harness (not collar) to the seat/seat belt?
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#223025 - 01/08/2009 01:48 PM |
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Good question. I've thought the same thing myself many times.
Personally, I use a crate for transport, but if you don't own a larger vehicle, that isn't an option. I'd love to hear how the seat-belt things work.
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#223029 - 01/08/2009 01:52 PM |
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I bought a seat belt harness for Luc - I didn't really like the harness, which did have a wide chest piece - so I use the attachment clip with his regular harness, which is a 2" wide tracking-type harness.
And then, b/c it seemed ridiculous to me to spend $$ on a little attachment, I worked on my knots and keep Teagan in her tracking harness using an old leash as her attachment.
Neb normally rides in his crate.
I would save your money, and strap in his harness yourself. JMO....
Teagan!
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#223031 - 01/08/2009 01:59 PM |
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Yeah, there are countless dog products that are severely overpriced. Some little piece that cost a dollar or two to make and they mark it up to fifty bucks. I'm seeing it more and more now with a lot of the products.
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#223040 - 01/08/2009 02:24 PM |
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I wanted to get him a 'proper' seatbelt, but the other thing - and the main reason why I didn't really like the harness that came with it - while it came in his size, I didn't like the fit of the harness. I think they're really made for small dogs, not GSDs, so even though I got a size that fit him, it really wasn't appropriate. Definitely overpriced for what it ended up being worth.
The only thing that I would caution about buckling in a dog, is you might want to cover over the buckle. Teagan knows how to undo the seatbelts and will pretty well every time unless I cover it to stop her - she'll even undo Luc.
Teagan!
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#223042 - 01/08/2009 02:27 PM |
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I use an agitation harness that has a snap that hooks into the latch bar in the back seat. Those of you with younger kids will know all the cool places they hide those latch bars. It is very secure and I trust an agitation harness over a pet quality seat belt harness any day.
The connector came from PetSmart PetBuckle Kwik-Connect I have it set at about 18 inches, which with the way my harness is designed, allows him to stand up, turn around and lay down comfortably. Also keeps them out of the front seat if I leave them in the car alone. It's strength has been tested MANY times over. (Picture a Rottie in the car with the window down and bitework being done 20 feet away. He can't get out.)
Also, to protect the leather seats, I have those thick (1/2 inch) yoga pads that I have cut to the length of the seat. I was shocked at the number of claw marks in the surface! It also makes for a quick clean, just pull it out and rinse.
Jessica
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#223044 - 01/08/2009 02:32 PM |
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Some seat belts say they are seat belts but look for one that has been crash tested if you are going to spend the money. I have one for Bruno. He wore it all the time when he was smaller but now when we just go around town he has learned to just lay in the back seat and be calm without it. If we have to get on the highway I bring it back out. There have been times he has managed to get himself out of it though. Its not only safe for him but for anyone else in the car.
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#223045 - 01/08/2009 02:32 PM |
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I don't have room for a crate and went ahead and purchased a "seat-belt" harness for both of my dogs. Granted I did not already have any kind of harness for them.
The main difference from what I've seen is at the connections. It's not the webbing that will break if suddenly stressed, it's the cheap plastic clip or thin D-ring that will fail. It's probably fine to use a regular harness provided that neither of these things are what is securing it to the car or holding it together.
I use this http://www.ruffrider.com/shop/product/2 with a carabiner (as recommended by the manufacturer) and hook it to the steel baby seat loop attached to the car frame (it's more convenient than the seatbelt in my tiny car).
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#223115 - 01/08/2009 08:25 PM |
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There has been research to show that in a crash the top half of the dog will be stopped by the harness but the bottom half will continue to move forward - pivoting on the connection point and effectively catapaulting the dog backwards out of the harness and into the front of the car.
I'm sure this could be minimised by making it Very tight
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#223125 - 01/08/2009 09:51 PM |
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I`ve been transporting like this for years. #500 vari-kennel strapped down with 2 motorcycle ratchet straps. I can do 1 to 4 at a time. On 3/31/07 a guy ran a stop sign and I T-boned him. He and his passenger got helicopter rides and a couple weeks in ICU. I got banged up. His car was flattened. My truck took almost 10K to fix but the crate never moved and Kaiser was the only one not hurt.
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