Most of us ensure our children are safely buckled into seat belts or secured in booster or child safety seats -- but how many of you take the same level of care for your pets when getting into the car? Typically we just open the door, let them hop in and we're on our way. I never really gave much thought to securing our dog in the car, but after reading and doing some research I'm about to rethink the idea.
Secure Your Dog With a Safety Harness
There are several types of dog safety harnesses that allow you to safely secure your animal in your vehicle. This not only keeps them in place and stop them from wandering about the vehicle while it is moving, but it can prevent your pet from becoming a live projectile in the event of an emergency stop (or collision), much like a seatbelt keeps your children sefely secured.
Keep in mind that when you are traveling at 45-50MPH with an unsecured 10-80lb dog and stop suddenly, that animal will still be moving at that same 45-50MPH when it flies forward in the passenger compartment, (possibly striking you or a front seat passenger) as it then proceeds through the front windshield. Talk about an unpleasant thought! In the event of an actual collision, the end results may be even worse. For that reason, I'm shopping for the proper sized harness and will keep one in both vehicles. I may even get one for my other family members who also take their dog with them whenever they can. You already treat your dog like a member of the family -- Don't they deserve the same level of protection when they're in the car? Secure your pets.
Please visit our store for a wide selection of safety harnesses along with other items to monitor and keep your pet safe.
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