What type of harness is best to use with this seat? Our small dogs never needed harnesses so I am not sure what to get for 8 lb Shipoo.
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My 12 pound dog wears a soft mesh harness when she is in the booster seat. I like the idea of extending the leash that is in the seat a bit, as it is very short. This would give her a bit more room to move around. However, I wouldn't want her to be able to jump out and wander around too much. This is what we were trying to prevent by purchasing the seat. As soon as she sees the seat going into the car, she knows we're about to embark on another adventure!
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I have a 5lbs Chihuahua. The harness goes around her neck, down her chest, up around her belly, and there's a strap that connects between the neck and belly on her back. It works great to hold her and not choke her, should I need to hit the brakes a little harder than normal. There's a metal hook in the center of her back that attaches the hook on the car seat and keeps her dog tag on, as well.Every time I get the harness out, she knows we're going bye bye. :)
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The hook comes from the back and is attached to the bottom in the middle. I have a step in harness and attach the hook to the bottom of the harness near the dog's rib cage. It's a little bit of a pain to hook and unhook but the dog can stand up if she wants to. If you hooked it to the metal hoop on the top of a harness your dog would not be able to stand up without some sort of extension.
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Our 8 lb. Maltipoo wears a collar and not a harness. The leash that comes with the seat is too short and left our dog (which is very short) with no room to move at all so we extended it a few inches with another clip attached to the leash that come inside the seat and it works fine now. Our dog hated the seat at first but now she loves it and can see out the car windows and seems more satisfied.
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I would recommend the ABO Gear Dog Harness. It is not a no pull harness but it makes it a lot easier to walk them because they can not get out of it.
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William- I returned this seat but if I remember correctly, it loops "up" & secures around headrest. Try that & see if it works. We couldn't use it, our 3 lb. baby got all twisted even with the harness in use. Good luck!
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Any infant seat would work. I used a Chicco. The infant seats don't snap into place. There is an attachable "sling" (for lack of a better description) that the seat sits on and then you can buckle it in with a seat belt. It's really sturdy. My older kids would constantly bump it and the infant seat didn't budge!
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It's a good quality harness, but personally, for a dog that large, I would go with something else. A dog that big, and I'd look into the easy walk harnesses. Mainly because many harnesses (the ones that have the leash clip on the dog's back), actually give the dog more leverage to pull you. With something like the easy walk harness, it clips in the front (both the harness and the dog's collar attach to the leash), and when the dog pulls, it turns them around. They get no additional leverage for pulling, and in fact, are given incentive NOT to pull.
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As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion is if you are able to open the back seat to use that seat strap it would def work.Hope I was some help.. As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion... » Read More As long as the seat can b pulled down to connect the security strap that goes around the seat itself.There are two needed straps..the one around the headrest and another one that straps around the seat itself. If the dog is light enough and not too jumpy you could probably get away with just using the headrest strap I suppose but it is intended to have the seat strap used.I have a 30 pound king charles spaniel I (lazily) just threw the headrest strap for one day..it collapsed and poor thing got so scared so I know he is too large to get away with that lolSo my suggestion is if you are able to open the back seat to use that seat strap it would def work.Hope I was some help.. « Show Less
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You probably would be better off buying a Gentle Leader harness first so that your pup learns not to pull when walking. I used the D and T harness after my pup had been through a couple of obedience classes. She is a service dog so the D & T harness works well. If your pup/dog is a puller then this harness will only reinforce his pulling. That said, there are girth extensions available but I don't know how comfortable it would be having multiple extensions on the harness. Having multiple extensions might also create multiple weak points since the buckles are plastic. Good luck.
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There is plenty of room in mine for my 8 pound dog. She actually really loves it. You really don't want them sliding around in it. It should fit snug much like the human baby carriers do. Also, your dog's head needs to come over the top so he can enjoy the ride!
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Susan: Take her body measurements and see what size she would need. These harnesses are true to their measurement guide. They are very nice but my dog was just too small. I bought it knowing she was just near the body measurement listed for this harness but unfortunately it was just too large for her and heavy but she is a 5 pound service dog. So it is extremely hard to find something that small because most service dog harnesses are for dogs larger than her.
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I really like the seat but for the first time this evening the harness got stuck. I had to remove the seat and reset the harness behind the seat. The harness is working once again and you can make the harness so snug that it will hold a 1 pound baby doll in place. Before returning the seat or doing anything like that check to see what local places (like the local police department will do this sometimes) will install a baby seat for you for free. They should also be able to help you with a problem like a harness that isn't working correctly.
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I returned this item because it was too bulky. I don't remember how the dog harness attaches to the seat booster. Sorry I couldn't be much help..
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my is 125lb rott and it works perfect.your dog may be a little short.it gave me more control.and if your dog is very friendly it could be the perfect harness
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The harness adjusts to larger children. I bought it for my 4 year old son, but My eight year old daughter can fit comfortably in the seat and she is weighs 90 lbs. The manufacturer weight limit is 100lbs. I think your daughter would be comfortable and secure in this seat.
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My dog's seat sits on the seat if the back is forward enough and there is enough air in the dingy at the bottom. I love this seat, have one for each vehicle. I also put a safety harness on him which is hooked to the seat belt. Hope this helps.
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I purchased a "small" for my 8 pound Silky Terrier. It fit relatively well for that size/weight. However, she was very bothered by the straps around her back legs/groin area and wouldn't walk. When I pulled on leash, her back end went right up in the air...so did not work out for us. A larger, heavier dog will likely be more adaptable to this style. Good luck.
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No u need to put harness on dog . I got one for about $8. At Petco. There is a straps few inches long in upper center of seat designed to quickly & easily hook onto the harness. I leave the leash hooked on too, so when taking her out of seat I have good control.
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I think a harness is best for an energetic dog especially if s/he won't be closely supervised. My experience is that the dog is less likely to get tangled, injured or free with a harness as opposed to collar