XPost: rec.pets.dogs.behavior, rec.pets.dogs.health, rec.pets.dogs.rescue
From: unmonitored.email@gmail.com
on Mon, 26 Mar 2007 10:47:31 GMT, "Sue and Atty"
wrote:
> We have used a seatbelt for years - and traveled 12 hours north and 12
> hours south, yearly. It took us awhile to find one that worked.
>
> No good: the ones you need to pass the seatbelt through the loop on
> the doggy seatbelt. Result: Dog's legs get tangled in the mess of
> the shoulder harness and car seatbelt.
That's the same problem I had. I solved it by clipping the harness to a
length of nylon webbing (a leash will do) and clipping that to the child
seat tether on the back dash, just above the headrest. I use a
carabiner, but a good knot will do, too. I made the webbing long enough
so that Roxy can lay down, but not so long that she can get off the seat.
It's working perfectly, and I will clip the puppy in the same way to the
other one.
> Good: the one that snaps directly into the seat belt receptica and is
> basically a short leash. Ours is adjustable. Atty can move around
> the back seat, lay down, walk from side to side, depending on how long
> I make it, she can even lay on the floor (although we don't let her).
>
> We took the one above (no good), cut off the loop, and had a leather
> maker add an additional leash connector to it. It now works by
> connecting one end to the child tether on the back window ledge.
> Although, I suppose she could torpedo through the back window if we
> were in an accident that propelled her that way.
Well I should have read ahead! I never thought of the risk of going
through the back window...
> Crates need to be secured so they don't fly around. I don't know
> which option would be better, but I do know that the seatbelt is
> better than nothing. Just DON'T connect it to a collar - use a
> harness.
Worth repeating!
--
Lynne
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