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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/
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