[nagdu] car restraints

[Applebutter Hill]

I don't like the front seat for my dog for the same reasons.  I've never
used anything that actually belts him in, but we recently got a dog hammock
which prevents the dog from being thrown into the front seat under most
circumstances. It attaches to both front seats and the back seats, around
the head rests, and covers the space between the front seats. The AKC makes
one and there is another company with a slightly different design.
HTH,
Donna & Hunter

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Subject: [nagdu] car restraints

Hi y'all,
This has not been a great month for Soleil.  She was hurt after pulling me
back from an on coming car, and two days later we were in a car accident- we
were in the car.  Today, about three weeks later, we were in yet another
accident and were hit with such force from behind that Soleil, who was
asleep on the backseat flew forward and landed between the front seats.
I do not like her in front of me on the floor in the front seat because had
she been there when the airbag deployed, she would have been hurt worse.
I'd put her on the floor in back, but most of the cars I ride in do not have
room on the floor.
So my question is, have any of you used a seatbelt for your dog, if so,
which brand?  Soleil has several d-rings on her harness that could be used
to attach a seatbelt, but I've never bought one so am not sure where to
start.
Right now, she's so freaked out about riding in cars that we are doing some
major work- this was already an issue before we got hit again today- now
it's an even bigger one.
I think she will get over it- we are using a very high rate of reinforcement
to get into the car and during the ride.
I wish I could bill the insurance of the jerk who hit me today for training
hours. lol.
Thanks for any suggestions in advance.


 Rox and the kitchen Bitches:
Mill'E, Laveau, Soleil
Pawpower4me at gmail.com
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