I've seen a number of these reports lately, and I think Becky just posted recently about it. It is very discouraging. I use them for my dogs because no way could I fit three large-dog crates in the back of my Ford Explorer, and I can't afford to buy and drive a bigger vehicle. So I continue to buckle them in and hope it's better than nothing......
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"The Center for Pet Safety would not disclose which harnesses the nonprofit tested out of fear even fewer people will secure their pets."
"Something is better than nothing, but again, it is only going to be as good as the manufacturer, the fit and the user application of the product,” said Haddad."
So then .... some may work, but we're not saying which we tested, and something is better than
nothing ... ?
And we have no idea how many were tested, to make up into that "100% failure rate" ?
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"But while injuries are much worse when drivers let their dogs roam free inside a vehicle, simply using a harness often isn’t enough. In some cases, they can be just as deadly."
I'm not going to let my dogs ride unrestrained, but I really wish more had been said here. What are they saying is enough, if "using a harness often isn’t enough"?
They produce the dummy and are "willing to license it" to harness producers. I like that they're testing the harnesses because some are just pathetic for what they claim but they look like they're trying to corner the manufacturers and become the standard that everybody has to pay them to use.
I find it interesting that they have conducted crate tests and said it caused them concern but no results or videos have been released.
Not releasing the manufacturers names is ridiculous and shows their true motives. I would like to know the brand of harness that nearly decapitated the test dog.
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It smells fishy, I agree, when a "non-profit" withholds information and it appears that it's because they have "partnerships" pending for their proprietary dummy.
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I would think that a car harness would be more effective on smaller dogs, because there is less weight being thrown around. With medium and big dogs, a crate would be best.
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I have tried the Kurgo harness with the line. But for my 80lbs+ GSD, it seemed useless.
I am thinking seriously of buying a Honda Element, so I can use a crate.
But I wonder why Subaru, since they are getting so involved, doesn't create a built-in crate option for dog owners? Maybe a sturdy crate that can be folded into the floor when not in use?
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