A dog, along with any loose item in a car becomes a projectile object during a car accident. When an accident happens anything in a person's lap goes flying as well. In a true car accident that involves a car rolling or even sliding along after going out of control or being hit by another vehicle the dog in a harness restraint is going to be jerked and thrown, possibly even flipped around several times within a matter of seconds with a great deal of force. More than likely would have multiple injuries if it even survived. A dog in an airline approved hard crate (the kind approved for cargo travel) that is properly secured in the vehicle may get a few bumps but is going to be much better off than the dog in a harness restraint or that is loose in the car. Unhooking the crate is quite simple and the least of the problems. The dog is secure in the crate and not flopping around in distress after an accident. |