I am very curious how many people do this. I saw a picture of my puppy's littermate buckled-up in their car (special harness for restraining in the car). We haven't done this yet, but I do think it is wise since it would prevent injury in case of an accident. Right now, my pup put his head out the window and thinks life is grand, but how smart is this?

So, how many of you buckle up the beloved pet?

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I don't ..I really want to find a good sealtbelt that has been approved by vets..That I can attach in the middle of the backseat..My biggest fear is the air bags deploying ---which in my mind if the air bag deploys & hits her it would kill her

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don't have pets here but I know my insurance agent (when I signed up for my insurance) asked if I had pets and if I did, to make sure they were buckled up

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We have a S.U.V. and we transport all our animals in a kennel in the back. I just hate seeing animals running all over the car. Its dangerous for everyone.

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Our male dog normally sits on DH's lap. Our female dog is in the back seat, with her harness and leash on. I tie a knot in the leash, leaving an opening so that I can put the seatbelt through it. I make sure she has a bit of room to move around, but not enough to jump into the front seat of the car.

I do not now but a few years back I had a Shih Tzu, Bridget, that had the harness thing with a loop on it for the seat belt to fit through - much like 1boymom's idea. It worked great - she could move around a little bit, but would be safer in case of a crash (since she had a tendancy to want to get in the back windshield).

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I recently parked next to this lady who had her two small dogs in doggie car seats. It was the cutest thing!

If you mean while your DH is driving, I'm sure you would never, ever let a baby/child sit on his lap because he/she would be seriously hurt/killed in the case of an accident -- so why would you let your dog do that?

Also, even the tamest dog has a prey drive, and if his is triggered at the wrong time it could really be bad for someone else.

Unrestrained dogs become what paramedics/firefighters/police/nurses and doctors refer to as missiles. You get in a 35 mile an hour wreck and that little dog can break your neck or give you severe brain injury.

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Unrestrained dogs become what paramedics/firefighters/police/nurses and doctors refer to as missiles. You get in a 35 mile an hour wreck and that little dog can break your neck or give you severe brain injury.[/QUOTE]


Here my main concern was the dog's safety, but you're saying the dog being projected can cause serious injury to anyone in the car.

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I always drive when we need to take the dogs to the vet, thus the male dog being on DH's lap, as he is in the passenger seat.

He is unable to be restrained in the vehicle, or crated due to anxiety issues. If I tried to tether him the way I do our female dog (who has no problem with restraint and anxiety issues) he would wrap himself up in the small bit of leash he has.

Absolutely, I have been to many a crash scene where the dog has killed or seriously injured the occupants in the car.

Its terrible, and most ppl don't think about it......One unrestrained person can kill everyone in the car as well. If the person or the animal is not restrained, unless they are ejected from the car/truck, they will fly around the cabin of the car/truckand harm others.

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thought this article would be a good start.

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