[nagdu] Doggie seat belts

Wed Sep 9 13:09:13 UTC 2015

Reckon his head should be OK on the seat, which is where your lap is. Just not above that. As for side airbags, I have no idea how they work, I just know they exist.

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> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:43 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> I guess I'm not clear where the airbag comes out in front.  If the hound is
> under the dashboard, I guess he's safe, so long as he doesn't put his head
> up on the seat? And where do the airbags come out on the side?
> Tracy
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Buddy Brannan via
> nagdu
> Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2015 8:26 AM
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> Cc: Buddy Brannan
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie seat belts
> 
> You do, if your dog doesn't keep his head down. I recall them telling us at
> TSE when I got Chet that the dog should be safe so long as his head stays
> down below where the airbag deploys. 
> 
> If this is your concern, however, you maybe don't want to ride in anything
> more sophisticated than a riding lawn mower, as now cars have airbags that
> pop out of all sorts of places. Front airbags, and side airbags. 
> 
> --
> Buddy Brannan, KB5ELV - Erie, PA
> Phone: 814-860-3194 
> Mobile: 814-431-0962
> Email: buddy at brannan.name
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> On Sep 9, 2015, at 8:01 AM, Tracy Carcione via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> 
>> If you ride in the front, don't you have to worry about the airbags?  I
>> always prefer to ride in back, if possible, because the thought of an
> airbag
>> hitting my dog terrifies me.
>> Tracy
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Cindy Ray via
>> nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 08, 2015 10:14 PM
>> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
>> Cc: Cindy Ray
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie seat belts
>> 
>> I always ask to ride in the front if at all possible. Most of the people I
>> know who are not twenty somethings are good with that. It would be the
> best
>> for the dog especially with that situation going on. I get it now. *smile*
>> Cindy Lou Ray cindyray at gmail.com
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven Tolliver
>> via nagdu
>> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 9:11 PM
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>> Cc: Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com>
>> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Doggie seat belts
>> 
>> Most of the people I ride with are twenty-somethings with jobs, school,
> and
>> junk all over the God blessed place in their vehicles. For instance, my
>> older sister has 3 jobs and goes to school. She practically lives out of
> her
>> car and has stuff for all 3 jobs in there, school books/supplies, and
>> garbage. So like her, people just throw stuff on the floor in their cars,
>> and there's sometimes junk on the seats, too.
>> 
>> If I'm in the back of a vehicle where 2 people are in the front seats,
> it's
>> can be practically impossible to put my dog on the floor, depending on the
>> height of the folks up front.
>> 
>> When I ride in Taxis or Uber vehicles, I always have my dog on the floor
> out
>> of consideration for others. I never thought of it as a safety precaution.
>> 
>> I never rode with my dog in the front seat with me. I'll have to try that.
>> Conveniently, I preferred to enjoy my foot room, but I'd rather my dog be
>> safe. This was such an eye-opening experience. Thankfully, nothing worse
>> happened.
>> --
>> Raven
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>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you have
> or
>> what you do.
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>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
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>> 
>> On 9/8/15, Cindy Ray via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>>> Why is it often not possible to have the dog on the floor of the back
>> seat.
>>> The front does work the best, but often it will work. In fact, for me 
>>> it mostly does.
>>> Cindy Lou Ray
>>> cindyray at gmail.com
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: nagdu [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Raven 
>>> Tolliver via nagdu
>>> Sent: Tuesday, September 8, 2015 8:45 PM
>>> To: nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
>>> Cc: Raven Tolliver <ravend729 at gmail.com>
>>> Subject: [nagdu] Doggie seat belts
>>> 
>>> Has anyone ever used a doggie seat belt for a pet or guide?
>>> I am considering getting one for my dog. Recently, we nearly got into 
>>> a car accident, and he was flung off the back seat.
>>> Is it safest to always have them ride on the floor? I do that whenever 
>>> possible, but often times, it is not, so I would like another way to 
>>> keep him safe.
>>> Thanks for any tips or suggestions.
>>> --
>>> Raven
>>> Founder of 1AM Editing & Research
>>> www.1am-editing.com
>>> 
>>> You are valuable because of your potential, not because of what you 
>>> have or what you do.
>>> 
>>> Naturally-reared guide dogs
>>> https://groups.google.com/d/forum/nrguidedogs
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