Has anyone been in an accident when their dog was restrained in this harness? What was the result? Was the dog unharmed?
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No I my lab dog has never been in an accident .What I can tell is ,this harness is very well made, heavy duty, have never seen another made as well. I also use it for walking Jagger which works much better than a coller. When using in a Vehicle I feel he has been secured as well as he can be, giving him some mobility, enabling him the ability to change laying or sitting positions. I also feel safer knowing a 80 lb, potential projectile is safe and secure in our back.seat. I will say it also helps to stablizing him when he stands while moving or curving along the road way. It's an item we never leave home with out. I feel very confident if we were ever in an accident he as protected as he can be without completely immobilizing him. Immobilizing him is definitely not an option..Hope this is of some help in choosing a harness. Also I might add this harness very simple to put on or when taking off.
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Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of... » Read More Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. « Show Less
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Yes, there is a safety strap which clips to the dog's harness, so that if I was ever in an accident, the dog wouldn't go through the windshield or out the window. Incidentally, I would never, ever use a collar on a dog, but rather a harness, so that the dog is never in danger of being choked. I am very happy with my Outward Hound!
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This harness works well for me and my 90 pound dog. However, it needs to be fit carefully and buckled/leashed properly. Also, remember with a strong dog this size, if they are absolutely determined to get loose, they will, if not by slipping the harness, then by sheer force pulling away from the person walking them.
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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!
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yes, i love this harness over any other and I have tried several. It keeps you dog snug without hurting them and gives so much more control over your dog than a collar.
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Either way but a harness is much more secure and won't choke the dog if you stop suddenly, or god forbid are in a crash, and the dog flies off the seat. A harness "snugs them up" more safely. A must have for dogs in autos, and of course NEVER in the front seat where an air bag can kill them.
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I guess it could, except the dog is harnessed to the headrest, so the dog wouldn't fly forward in case of an accident. I guess it would do about as much harm as a person who is belted in.
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Our dog is quite large (70lb) and the restraint keeps her from being thrown forward in a sudden stop. It also contributes to controlling her when we are exiting the vehicle, giving us time to safely put her on a leash and then releasing the tether.
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When it is fitted correctly then it is not likely the dog leg will slip through. My dog has never gotten out of this harness once I bought the correct size. He has gotten out of other brands though. I wouldn't leave it on unsupervised though, I tried that too and he destroyed it. I have to buy a new one but this is still better than others. I been though 6 harnesses in two years, mainly because I buy it too big or I leave it within his reach.
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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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My dog love his harness...it work well in the car or out for a walk...there is adjustments on the harness if you need an area looser....The only thing that I dont like is that there is a thick fleese material on the back side of the flap that fits the front part of my dogs chest...If its warm it proabley makes his warmer...but he doesnt seem to mind...he would rather wear the harness then his collor...The harness is made very well, easy to put on, easy to adjust...best one I have ever found....
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DO NOT BUY THIS HARNESS. The Center for Pet Safety crash tested several brands of dog harnesses. This received a "catastrophic failure" rating.
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No I have not tried this. At this time I have had no problems with this harness.
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Hi. I really don't see how she could break this buckle. It is large and very secure and is located on the side of the harness which falls near the armpit of my 60 lb. pitbull mix. The is no stress placed near the buckle. This is the only harness that I have ever liked. It is so easy to use. My dog even likes wearing it!
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In my experience, it's more how much play there is in your hook-up than "give" in the harness that will allow for laying down. I think the harness is comfortable in either position, tho'. I have different ways to attach harnesses and tethers in my vehicle - around the seat-belt buckled, directly into the seat-belt latch, and with a cross-tie (I have a Subaru Baja). Since the connection is on the back, this works with the 1st two alternatives. The tether is adjustable and I think you'll be able to find a length which allows your dogs to lay down without TOO much unwanted movement - obviously, the longer the tether, the greater the risk of injury when the dog reaches the end of it in an accident. I hope this rambling answer helps!
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I only use this in the back seat, I would never buckle my dog into the front seat BECAUSE of the air bag. She isn't really heavy enough to put the passenger air bag light on but I wouldn't want to chance the air bag going off and killing her with it's force as it did a friend's friend's dog. So the answer to your question is it probably won't keep the airbag from deploying but it will keep the dog from becoming a missle in a forceful accident. My two dogs in the backseat won't be thrown into the front seat when they wear their "seat belts" that attach to their car harnesses (never their collars due to choking hazard). I only use this in the back seat, I would never buckle my dog into the front seat BECAUSE of the air bag. She isn't really heavy enough to put the passenger air bag light on but I wouldn't want to chance the air bag going off and killing her with it's force as it did a friend's friend's dog. So the answer to your question is it probably won't keep the airbag from deploying but it will keep the dog from becoming a missle in a forceful accident. My two dogs in the backseat won't be thrown into the front seat when they wear their "seat belts" that attach to their car harnesses (never... » Read More I only use this in the back seat, I would never buckle my dog into the front seat BECAUSE of the air bag. She isn't really heavy enough to put the passenger air bag light on but I wouldn't want to chance the air bag going off and killing her with it's force as it did a friend's friend's dog. So the answer to your question is it probably won't keep the airbag from deploying but it will keep the dog from becoming a missle in a forceful accident. My two dogs in the backseat won't be thrown into the front seat when they wear their "seat belts" that attach to their car harnesses (never their collars due to choking hazard). « Show Less