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In the kind of accident my friend went through, all dogs and herself were lucky, very lucky to be alive. Even with big dogs, at that kind of impact, they could break their necks or back too:(:(:( Not a welcome thought at all!. |
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Harry goes in his crate with his harness on. We use a car lead that clips onto his harness - then slots into the seat belt slot. We then put the over shoulder seat belt round his whole crate, threadled through, then round into the other seat belt slot. We had a car accident several years ago, and our Schnauzer was in HIS crate, with the same arrangement. Our car rolled :eek: and we ended up on it's roof and had to be cut out by the Fire Brigade. We ended up in A+E - Sam the Schnauzer was totally unscathed...thank goodness. Scarey stuff all round :( Sally + Harry x |
This is no surprise. It is not the first time a "safety" system...err...wasn't safe. I need no formal tests to figure out that these "restraint" systems will fail miserably...and tragically. Their purpose is to keep the animal from bouncing around in the car, mashing the accelerator pedal, blocking the driver's view of the road, etc. I agree...the closest thing to "safe" for an animal in a "crash" is a strapped down, full enclosure/crate...preferably at least partly padded with motion absorbancy. I wish there was something better...I fear that the new 'laws' like what NJ passed will proliferate the manufacturing of profitable equipment to the detriment of furbabies. |
This link shows a handy device to hold a carrier safely in place on a car seat:  Amazon.com: Kurgo Carrier Keeper - Argyle: Pet... It is just the straps that help hold the carrier in place. It is a much safer for when you travel. I think the car seats are great for around town driving but if you are traveling any distance this is true protection for your pet. I know many of our babies are spoiled by other ways of travel. Gracie doesn't mind traveling in a carrier as long as she can keep track of what is going on with her people. As Yorkietalkjilly said it protects in case of flying objects. If a car gets hit by another car things, people, pets, and glass flies! |
Yet I'm not convinced a crate would be much better. The dog would still be hurled pretty hard against it. Those metal ones could turn into skewers, and the plastic ones could probably shatter easily. Also, if the crate gets banged up enough, it could be hard to open. Cutting a dog out of a harness, if need be, wouldn't be too hard. Cutting a dog out of a crate...that would be a little harder. I don't know. There's risks both ways unfortunately. It just sucks all around, I think :( I guess we just have to do the best we can. There is a crash tested proved crate but it's like $2000... and that ain't happening. Here's one I found for $200: Large Dog Crate I was in an accident with Jackson two years ago where my car was totaled. He was in the back and not attached to anything. I am so thankful he was not on my lap, and he wasn't injured. I almost wonder if he had been hooked up if he would have actually gotten hurt, after watching these videos. I almost feel like more damage would have been done. |
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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. |
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I do have to agree. With large dogs and a protective breed at that, I want them in a crate. At least rescue folks can safely remove the crate from the car. Transport safely to the ER. And then the ER vet folks can handle, including shooting in a mild sedative to safely remove the dog. I think that I am going to change my car crates to the hard sided ones, cause as Brit said the wire crates can buckle and end up with sharp/jagged points. I did see a beautiful full aluminum solid crate, the price was very expensive, but they did not make crates large enough...sigh. |
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