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irisblue

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4. dog seatbelts

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:28 PM

Nov 2012

All 3 of my dogs have been 45+, they have sat in the backseat and I hooked their walking harnesses via straps to the closed seatbelt. I saw a TV program about many of these type of this set ups failing, since most straps don't cover the abdomen/lower bodyand wide enough straps to spread the force over a larger then 1 inch strap. Does anyone know of a good choice for effective dog seatbelts, or should I simply plan in a airline sturdy crate?

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Friend of mine had a car accident with his dog in the car. [View all] undeterred Nov 2012 OP

Every time the dogs are in the car, phylny Nov 2012 #1

I understand that most accidents occur close to home. elleng Nov 2012 #2

Read that securing pets in cars is now mandatory in NJ. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #3

dog seatbelts irisblue Nov 2012 #4

I don't know. undeterred Nov 2012 #6

The safest is of course restrained newfie11 Nov 2012 #5

Another story. undeterred Nov 2012 #8

I see often posts about dogs newfie11 Nov 2012 #11

Yes. And how frightening. undeterred Nov 2012 #12

Question about harnesses/seat belts BainsBane Nov 2012 #7

Here's one undeterred Nov 2012 #9

Thanks so much! BainsBane Nov 2012 #10

We have a short, Worried senior Nov 2012 #13

One of my cats gets sick in a crate ginnyinWI Nov 2012 #14

Writer Stephen King was hit by a car with an unrestrained dog undeterred Nov 2012 #15