[Mer4ever]

Lovetiny, I don't remember if I have mentioned this or not in a previous post, but there is a car seat called the Pupsaver. It did not past testing from the Center for Pet Safety, but it looks like if they make some modifications it might be a safe option for an open seat in the future.

The only thing is that the Center does contact all companies who have failed products and very, very few respond and make modifications. The Sleepypod failed on the first try, but after working with the Center, they made a fairly small modification that allowed their product to pass the stringent safety tests.

Pupsaver seems to be a smaller, family-run company, so it is possible that they just don't have the capacity to respond to the Center like Sleepypod did. But it does seem that their product has good potential---the test dummy stayed put during the test, but the seat came loose from the seat belt and sort of twisted around. I have to wonder if maybe there is something they could to to better ensure that the seat stays in place?

I would say, that since the test dummy stayed put during the Pupsaver test, it is probably a safer option than the Snoozer, where the test dummy went flying. And it is perhaps the safest "open" option that I have seen. But you would still be assuming a risk having your dog in one. I really hope that Pupsaver with the Center in the future to modify their product, because I think that it could be a great bet for folks who don't want their dogs in an enclosed carrier.