How does your dog ride in the car with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We do lots of short trips to parks, two hour trips to visit relatives. She is 30 lbs and always harnessed using a pet harness designed for use in cars. She is well behaved in the car--the harness is for safety in case of an accident. Your kid is in a car seat, why wouldn't you do the same for your pet? And I have heard terrible accounts of dogs surviving car accidents only to be run over and killed when they jump out of a damaged vehicle into oncoming traffic in the chaotic aftermath. Unsecured pets have irresponsible owners.

Ok, calling owners of pets that are unsecured in a car irresponsible is completely unnecessary. You have no way of knowing that.

[Anonymous]

Back of SUV, with one of those gates to keep the smaller one from climbing into the backseat. They generally fall asleep (and snore!) after five minutes.

[Anonymous]

My dog comes everywhere with me. She sits in the back seat of my sedan. I'll look into the harness/seatbelt thing a few posters have referenced. never knew they existed.

[Anonymous]

Where does one purchase a doggie car seat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We do lots of short trips to parks, two hour trips to visit relatives. She is 30 lbs and always harnessed using a pet harness designed for use in cars. She is well behaved in the car--the harness is for safety in case of an accident. Your kid is in a car seat, why wouldn't you do the same for your pet? And I have heard terrible accounts of dogs surviving car accidents only to be run over and killed when they jump out of a damaged vehicle into oncoming traffic in the chaotic aftermath. Unsecured pets have irresponsible owners.

Ok, calling owners of pets that are unsecured in a car irresponsible is completely unnecessary. You have no way of knowing that.

No.

It is very clear they are irresponsible owners.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We do lots of short trips to parks, two hour trips to visit relatives. She is 30 lbs and always harnessed using a pet harness designed for use in cars. She is well behaved in the car--the harness is for safety in case of an accident. Your kid is in a car seat, why wouldn't you do the same for your pet? And I have heard terrible accounts of dogs surviving car accidents only to be run over and killed when they jump out of a damaged vehicle into oncoming traffic in the chaotic aftermath. Unsecured pets have irresponsible owners.

Ok, calling owners of pets that are unsecured in a car irresponsible is completely unnecessary. You have no way of knowing that.

No.

It is very clear they are irresponsible owners.

Another know-nothing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We do lots of short trips to parks, two hour trips to visit relatives. She is 30 lbs and always harnessed using a pet harness designed for use in cars. She is well behaved in the car--the harness is for safety in case of an accident. Your kid is in a car seat, why wouldn't you do the same for your pet? And I have heard terrible accounts of dogs surviving car accidents only to be run over and killed when they jump out of a damaged vehicle into oncoming traffic in the chaotic aftermath. Unsecured pets have irresponsible owners.

Ok, calling owners of pets that are unsecured in a car irresponsible is completely unnecessary. You have no way of knowing that.

No.

It is very clear they are irresponsible owners.

Another know-nothing.

That's putting it nicely

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Where does one purchase a doggie car seat?

Amazon has many in all sizes
I bought the Snoozer for my little pup

[Anonymous]

Think I may have read that dog car harnesses causes injuries or death in car crashes. I'll try to find a link and post it. Also, those who use carrier crates need to secure them to the car. A friend of mine was in a car crash and the carrier flew out of the vehicle. Luckily the bunny survived but was traumatized from the experience.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Think I may have read that dog car harnesses causes injuries or death in car crashes. I'll try to find a link and post it. Also, those who use carrier crates need to secure them to the car. A friend of mine was in a car crash and the carrier flew out of the vehicle. Luckily the bunny survived but was traumatized from the experience.

I've also heard that they decapitate dogs. I wanted one for my free-roaming dog, but that stopped me. While my dog walks free, she usually only moves around when I'm at a stop light or stopped for a period of time (like sitting in traffic). And yes, when she tries to jump on me or starts to walk towards me I tell her to stop, no and sit down.

[Anonymous]

Free in the trunk. Otherwise we have a whining dog the whole trip. She's very well behaved and happy back there. She's medium in size and we leave enough room for her to stretch out/lie down.

[Anonymous]

Here's a link

In a first-of-its-kind study, the Center for Pet Safety, in partnership with Subaru of America, has been testing dog harnesses.

“If you are in an accident, there is no guarantee the product will hold up to it,” said Lindsey Wolko, the founder for the Center for Pet Safety.

At the same facility used by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the safety center tested seven popular dog harnesses using a specially designed weighted test dog. Simulating a collision at 60 mph, it found that only two brands provided adequate protection.

Many of the others resulted in catastrophic failure: one harness tore, another broke and, in the worst case, one came off completely, sending the test dog spinning through the air....


The Center for Pet Safety says it’s not just harnesses that fail.

A never-before-seen video obtained exclusively by “GMA” Investigates shows the center’s first-ever crash test of a wire dog crate. The results were devastating. “The dog would not have survived,” Wolko said....

So should you or shouldn’t you? Even though a lot of improvements are needed when it comes to animal safety, the Center for Pet Safety said you should. It noted that in the event of an accident, restraining your dog in the car keeps the animal from becoming a heavy projectile that could harm human passengers.


http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/lifestyle/2014/04/how-safe-are-car-seat-harnesses-for-your-dog/

[Anonymous]

Roaming free. I can't imagine not letting my dog enjoy the sheer fun of sticking his face out the window and feeling the breeze!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Roaming free. I can't imagine not letting my dog enjoy the sheer fun of sticking his face out the window and feeling the breeze!

Your dog can get a breeze while wearing a harness -- harnesses don't interfere with the operation of the windows.

[Anonymous]

We use the harness. It fits across his chest and has a ring. It comes with a strap to attach to the seat belt. The strap has a clip that attaches to the ring on the harness. The dog is not completely restrained. He can get his face out the window.