Has anyone used this with a dog car seat harness? I'm just wondering how the harness will attach to the car if the entire seat is covered....
869055
If the harness connects to the seat belt attachment there are slots for those otherwise the seat is covered.
869056
You would have to open the seam and pull the belt attachment through it or keep the one side of the cover up so you can attach the belt underneath. The hammock cover for the backseat has the opening already and your dog would be safer in the backseat while you are driving. I even purchased the barrier so my Aussies remain in the back seat and can't try and sit in the front bucket seat. The products are very durable and I've machine washed them multiple times and always hang to dry.
869057
If your harness attaches to the seat belt attachment, it will work in the back seat. There are velcro slots in the bench seat protector that allow the harness to clip into the seat belt base. If you use it in the front seat (which I would not recommend), it will also work if you lift up the side of the protector and tuck in behind the belt attachment-but if you have airbags you likely will kill your pet in an accident
1553250
Hi, I think that would be a great idea as long as the tether was long enough so the dog was comfortable. You could always hook two of them together to make it longer if needed. I'm glad you asked because this safety harness saved our little chihuahua (Bitsy's) life. I didn't think a car harness was necessary, but we were going on a lot of long trips and my daughter nagged me until I got one. Six months later we were hit by a cab at 65mph on a 3 lane interstate. Bitsy was hooked to my daughters seatbelt (front passenger), unfortunately the seatbelt did NOT lock and airbag did NOT deploy. My daughters head shattered our windshield and she and Bitsy were thrown around as the car spun around 5 times then hit the center concrete divider head on!! We all suffered severe whiplash and Bitsy injured her left leg but we are certain that if not tethered she would have shot out of the car on impact and been dead. I am so grateful she had her harness and if only Toyota's safety equipment had worked properly they both would have not been injured. I wish I could have thought to tether both of them to the anchor but who knew. I will hook Bitsy to it next time. Good luck!
1243415
Yes, it can. It is basically just a seatbelt strap with a hook in to your car seat belt on 1 end, and a clip to hook to your dog on the other. I usually clip it to a harness, but have also clipped it to a collar for short trips. Length is adjustable, so dog can wander a bit or be kept in 1 spot. Hope this helps!
1584632
It clips into the place that the seat belt does. so the answer to that is no because there is no place for the harness to clip into when using this leash. At best it prevents the animal from becoming a projectile in a accident or a fast stop. The back seat shoulder harness belt is designed for a human being. I don't believe the vehicle seat belt harness would work for a dog or any other pet with or without the dog leash. This dog leash should be used with a well fitting dog harness for maximum safety.
1544409
I have not used the harness as a safety device for the car. It sounds like a good idea and I can see how it might work. If the harness is Not properly fitted on your pet they can wiggle out of the harness I still think the safetest method for traveling with a pet is a crate. Good Luck I hope this helps with your question.
537922
Well, the dog needs to be in a harness to use this, and it is adjustable up to a certain point. My thoughts are that I think the strap would not be long enough, and I'm not sure they make harnesses that big! Maybe try a regular seat belt (just kidding)!!
1150415
There is a metal clip that you can attach a tether to ( sold separately) or they recommend purchasing a harness that also attaches to this V shaped metal clip. I purchased this for a puppy that quickly grew out of it so I looped the leash through the clip that then kept the puppy in the seat. If you have a small dog and are going to use this for car use then it would be helpful to either purchase the tether or harness that Kurgo offers.
1150417
yes, there is strap with a hook that will attach to your dog's harness. The hook on my seat was pretty big and heavy and I was afraid it would concuss my small dog. I replaced the hook that came with the unit with a smaller lighter hook and it worked fine. She can move around in the seat easily when tethered - she is not the type of dog who will lie still in the seat.
1665336
It should fit in any car as one end (shown) clips onto a dog harness and the other one slots into a seat belt holder (the part the seatbelt buckle locks into). I think at the shortest it was around 14 inches but I'm not too certain on that and then its probably double that when loosened fully (again you'd need to check). I think it would suit most dogs...unless very small (<10lbs)
2049527
I don't use a harness just attach the safety strap, that his attached to the seat belt, to the spot where the leash attaches to the metal part. She can still move around but neither of mine do a lot of that. I love my pet car seats.
989541
I think it fits every car seat as long as you use the strap. It probably won't click connect so you will have to use the included strap. We have a Chicco and it was very secure with the strap but it didn't click in.
1046991
Yes, a black strap attached to the back of the seat (can see in pic, at dog's neck level) clips onto dog's harness/collar. Of course, a harness should be worn and attach car seat strap to harness versus attaching to collar...to prevent choking if dog pulls....or if driver has to slam on brakes.
1967724
There is a loop inside to hook too. I use the a harness on my yorkiepoo And use the smaller strap that came with hook him. I use this as his car seat too. He loves it.
1368707
To keep your pet in place, have you used a harness with seat belt attachment?
241139
If the harness is correctly installed in the car, it should limit movement to the window. Our dog is very hyper and the harness limits his movements. We are very pleased with the ease of loading and unloading our dog from the car with the harness. We have been pleased.
1545499
I don't have a car seat, but don't see any reason why you wouldn't still be able to use one. The cover has openings to allow access to seat belt buckle, as Kyle stated, and the upper straps are usually placed around the rear headrests (but they can still be moved up or down despite the strap around them), it doesn't obstruct access to the car seat anchors in my Hyundai (or in my previous Honda) LOL, They market the seat cover for pets, but it will equally save your seats from infant created spills ;-)
269587
I don't believe the seat cover, excellent as it is, is designed to keep the dog from flopping around, even when used as a hammock. For that I think you would need a harness with an attachment to the seat belt, which would keep both you and your dog much safer since a flying dog (in case of accident) can be badly injured and can become a deadly flying missile that could injure passengers. That said, I still love the car seat for the seat protection and the comfort for my dog. I use a dog seat belt as described above.