What would be the best way to secure this kennel in the car? since it doesn't have a handle to put the seatbelt through it
878189
What size are you getting? A smaller one might simply strap under a seat belt snug enough. A larger one can be situated into your car so that it simply has no room to budge (say in the trunk space of an SUV or wagon, floor of the back seat, etc) or you can use bungee cords and get creative.
878190
actually when I travel unaccompanied placed it so laterar and adjust the belt normally and is well secured and no percanse.
878191
I believe the only crate without a handle is the smallest size . If that is the size you are buying And need a handle maybe you should find a different brand.
878192
I'm not sure why this picture shows no handle. There is indeed a handle on the top.
121757
You can use the seat belt it comes with a seat belt locking latch on the underneath of the car seat. Forward facing it has a slot in the back of the car seat to secure the belt thru.
797688
Very good question, not answered in the instructions. I secure the seat by passing the seat belt through the slot in the base of the seat and attaching it as if the seat was passenger. Pull it tight. I secure the dog with a separate 1" strap which has a clip and attaches to collar or harness like a leash. Otherwise, the seat would be danger--fqlse security. Good luck!
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!
2128381
Is there a way for the seatbelt to lock? I put the harness on my dog and he slowly made his way to the front seat. Help!
967573
The cushion comes out so you can slide your car seatbelt through the bucket and buckle it. Put the cushion back in. It has tethers for 2 dogs attached inside so they won't jump out. It's very easy to belt in.
1385662
There are two grommets on each side at the bottom of the cover near the back of each front door. You can run a cable lock or rope through these and under the car to secure the cover to the car.
691621
Feed the little elastic straps on the seat cover through the eye hole of the hook, then pull the hook through the center of the elastic strap and tighten. Then hook it onto something sturdy to keep the seat covers from moving around
2116354
The pet barrier goes behind the front bucket seats. The widest part is the top. The two top straps thread around the headrest brackets. One end threads between the two brackets and sticks through the buckle on the barrier ,holding it tight. The two bottom straps thread through the bracket holding the seat to the floor. They also thread around the bracket and come back to go through the buckle on the barrier, pulling till tight. Barrier should be tight to the back of the seats so a small dog wouldn't be able to sneak through to the front seats!!! To fold, just twist the top and bottom in the opposite direction and fold. The wire around the edge will act like a spring so you need to hold it tight to slide it back into the storage bag!!! Hope this helped.
2012341
I really don't know the answer to that question, but I doubt it. There is a single metal loop located on the top (on dog's back) that the leash connects to, and the straps connect together with a plastic safety clasp. I don't see any slits or other connectors that seatbelt would slip through, but I have never restrained a dog with seatbelt, and so I don't really know what to look for.
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I have one in my vehicle. I used a pistol security cord to secure it in place; however, it could be bolted through the metal of the floor board, I am sure. Of course, it depends on your vehicle and what sort of surfaces you have available. It was easiest for me just to secure it through the cord holes on the back/side of the box to a stable part of the vehicle.
1392729
No, you have to already have a harness for the dog. There is a clip for the harness so they don't climb out. I ended up buying a bigger seat that uses my seatbelt.
100058
Hi Laura,If I remember correctly you just use a screwdriver to tighten the bars but I found one of my dogs is smarter than I gave him credit for and he kept using his head to move the bar over and then get in the front seat. I solved the issue by taking black electrical tape and taping around the bar to make sure he could no longer move it.I hope this helped!!
1370028
As others have stated, there is nothing but the car seat holding it in place. I would recommend you look at products designed to protect the seats from dogs. They can cover the entire back seat, though you make have to make some holes for the seat belts to latch properly.
1094089
It might help to make sure the seat is positioned more upright. When I repositioned the seat for the dog, it should be level so the dog is looking out and not up at the ceiling of the car. Also, pull the strap on the back of the seat down and then secure it tightly. Hopefully this will help.
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.
369645
Jeremy you are right. It needs some way to lock it closed when wrestling it into and out of your car. Mine flops open and hangs up every time. I'm going to try a cinch strap and I'm sure I will find something at the auto parts store but the manufacturer definitely dropped the ball here. Wake up NOVA!