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Originally Posted by LuvMySissy  The Snoozers are very comfortable and since they are tethered and cannot roam, usually they will lie down and get settled in. The added benefit is they are higher up and can see out the windows even while reclining. They do provide a great measure of safety. Crates can be dangerous even if buckled into a seat belt as the pup will be thrown inside the crate if in an accident. If the crate isn't buckled in, then the crate risks becoming a flying object (a double whammy to your pup inside). |
I think if you are putting a dog in a small crate and buckling it in- they are very safe. A dog that is in a carseat is going to get jostled around no matter how tightly they are tethered in and often windows break and things go flying when in a car accident. I think they are great for keeping a dog from roaming and thus causing a distraction. I would rather Layla get "thrown" 6 inches in her crate than having to worry about broken glass cutting her. I just think to myself- If i am in an accident with her- no one is going to worry about taking care of my dog should she be hurt. And if i am taken away in an ambulance- what happens to Lay? If she is in a crate- she will stay there and I keep an emergency number attached to her crate so they have someone to call.
I don't care what anyone else does but I don't think it is fair to say a dog in a crate buckled in is dangerous.