In some states it is illegal now to have the dog not restrained and it could get your dog killed very easily. It can also cause you to have an accident. You hit the breaks and just a little bump on that head could be deadly. If she has a harness on hooked to the carseat restraint then she is not going to hang herself that is the good thing about harnesses and many many people have picked them up by there harnesses and it does not hurt the dog. She needs to have her carseat where there is no airbag like the back seat and tighten the restraint so she can not get out of the car seat and as she gets better you can loosen it. The ultimate thing to do would be to have some one else drive a few times and sit in the back with her and put her in the car seat and tell her no when she trys to get out and put her back. I believe it was Sandra Bullock who never buckled in her dogs and learned the hard way by losing three in a car accident so now she buckles hers in. Trust me it is better for her 100% to be buckled in. If she really doesn't like the car seat then get a buckle that hooks to the seat belt and then to her harness and she can just sit on the set. Callie ripped her dew claw off once and it pulled the nail completely off and her nerves and veins where sticking out and very visible it did not bleed so I wrapped it up and had her at the vet the next day and they had to sedate her and cut the nerve and vein back as well as cauterize it. She seemed to be fine but It was her dew claw so it wasn't hitting the ground everything she walks. Yorkies should not be walked on collars so you should already have a harness. Every one thinks accidents in the car are never going to happen to them and that they drive great but you can't control other things and is it worth the risk of possible death?
__________________ Taylor  My babies Joey, Penny , Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |