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kjc · 01-23-2011, 05:19 PM

I almost had heart failure in the van... I was taking Tinkerbell to the vet and she was unsecured but sitting in the front seat. We came to a red light and she stood up to look out the window, and to my horror the window started going down! I looked over into the next lane and cars were whizzing by... all I could think of was her jumping out into the traffic... she was standing on the electric window controls! And if she moved and it started going up with her head out the window !

I tied her leash onto the seatbelt thingy for the remainder of the trip. When I got home I ordered 4 seatbelt harness restraints that clip right into to seatbelt clips for less than $10 each. All my pups love riding this way now. It prevents them from fighting, and from falling if I have to make a sudden turn or stop. They all ride so much better, and I can drive so much better without the constant worry about where they are, what they're doing, what they found on the floor to eat (DH's Van

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01-23-2011, 05:19 PM	#9
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,866	I almost had heart failure in the van... I was taking Tinkerbell to the vet and she was unsecured but sitting in the front seat. We came to a red light and she stood up to look out the window, and to my horror the window started going down! I looked over into the next lane and cars were whizzing by... all I could think of was her jumping out into the traffic... she was standing on the electric window controls! And if she moved and it started going up with her head out the window ! I tied her leash onto the seatbelt thingy for the remainder of the trip. When I got home I ordered 4 seatbelt harness restraints that clip right into to seatbelt clips for less than $10 each. All my pups love riding this way now. It prevents them from fighting, and from falling if I have to make a sudden turn or stop. They all ride so much better, and I can drive so much better without the constant worry about where they are, what they're doing, what they found on the floor to eat (DH's Van). __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity Last edited by kjc; 01-23-2011 at 05:21 PM.