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.
221295
Your dog is as safe as you are in your seatbelt.I feel my dog is safe when buckled in it.
1397146
Yes. My dog got very upset and panicked because she could not move with this harness on. She has a longer than average body and I believe this was why the harness did not allow her to lay down and move side to side.
897082
I cannot imagine a dog being able to escape a harness as long as you have the proper fit and it is fairly tight. No way my dog would be able to escape this.
1649293
I would say those users are not attaching the safety tether to their dog's collar! My 12 lb. Poochon gets out also unless I attach it, but then is happy in the car seat & can see outside. You can also adjust the tether's length. I love this car seat, have also used it for my 20 lb. cat, who loves it!
1869654
If you adjust the harness correctly to fit your dog there should be no problem with a leg slipping through. It's a comfortable harness but no dog should have to wear a harness 24 hours a day. Seems like it would damage their fur.
1125368
Yes, our dog did not like riding in it. She tried to get out while we were pulling her-so it made it very dangerous.
1380012
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
2220937
My carrier had two tethers sewn inside it. They can be shortened if needed. I think it would be safe to fasten to a harness as long as the carrier is secured with the seatbelt as shown in the instructions.
1869657
Yes, but not while the harness is in use. If the dog is wearing the harness while at rest or play the straps could easily loosen allowing the harness to slip off. I do not recommend keeping the harness on 24 hrs a day.
608048
It could BUT if you had to stop sharply it would do damage to the dog's neck, a harness is so worth it, I just leave mine in the car attached all the time, it's so easy to then put it on the dog when needed, there are some very inexpencsive
808094
DO NOT BUY THIS HARNESS. The Center for Pet Safety crash tested several brands of dog harnesses. This received a "catastrophic failure" rating.
803072
No, but there is a hook in the seat that you could attach to a harness to further protect your dog from harm.
1441695
You would have to unattach them from the device. They have a harness type set up. That said, if you read my original comments, I thought it was a terribly designed device. We used ed for a total of 15 yards of walking an our Great Dane fell sideways 5 times. Ont the last fall she split open her incision and had to go back and get restapled. If they had a negative rating I would have given a -5. Buy the better one. Jim
180970
This is not meant for your cat to be put in and then tied up. All the cat has to do is pull against the leash and the velcro will undo. As for escaping out of the harness with no leash attached; my cat hasn't ever escaped out of it while just wearing it. It's the tension between the harness and the leash that causes the velcro to come undone.
2034786
Yes, it is very hard for me to tighten the harness as well. I end up using my arms against the seat as leverage when I pull the harness tight, and I have almost permanent bruises from doing so.
1536066
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.