All dog safety belts failed safety test!

[Marhcarter]

Originally Posted by Sharonmarlow

I think I found the test results and the products that were tested. Looks like there was one made by Bergen and another one from PetCo among the ones tested. Don't know for sure - but this looks promising:

V9DT

Good job! I just glanced at the pages, but I bet you are correct.

[gaijingirl]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I'm confused as to why they even test harnesses in the first place since they were not releasing the names. Why get the dog owners all worked up with putting out a video like that. I almost feel angry with them. First there was a video showing how dangerous it is to transport pets in crates, now this??????? What in the world do they want us to do to protect our pets in a car anyway???? Wish they would start testing these travel harnesses and crates in earnest so we can be better informed.

Where did you see the video about the dangers of transporting in a crate?

I am curious about what they (Center for Pet Safety) DO recommend....they pointed out the problems, but did not offer any solutions.

Seems really crazy that everything is so dangerous! There has got to be something that is more dependable.

[gaijingirl]

Does anyone have a good recommendation on a tether for attaching to the harness to the car seatbelt?

[Maximo]

Originally Posted by Sharonmarlow

I think I found the test results and the products that were tested. Looks like there was one made by Bergen and another one from PetCo among the ones tested. Don't know for sure - but this looks promising:

V9DT

That is a very small number of products that are available, so I think it is misleading to publish vague reports that "all" failed. I'm not saying other safety devices are necessarily safe, but I think they have a lot more work to do.

I would be happy to see a safety rating on a tether to use for my boys. The harness we use I feel good about. It's only the tether we are currently using that I don't have much confidence in.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I'm confused as to why they even test harnesses in the first place since they were not releasing the names. Why get the dog owners all worked up with putting out a video like that. I almost feel angry with them. First there was a video showing how dangerous it is to transport pets in crates, now this??????? What in the world do they want us to do to protect our pets in a car anyway???? Wish they would start testing these travel harnesses and crates in earnest so we can be better informed.

Originally Posted by gaijingirl

Where did you see the video about the dangers of transporting in a crate?

I've seen quite a few videos where the plastic style crates shattered on impact. Most of the pet transportation tests seem to be done in Europe.

Here are videos from Germany and Italy. Allianz Insurance Company, in Germany, was one of the companies that conducted a test where a dog crate exploded on impact. I don't know if the German video is that test or a different test...as I don't speak German .

Crash Test... cani in auto in sicurezza - YouTube

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Crash Test mit einem Hundegurt - YouTube

[lovespandp]

My friend has a snoozer car seat. She just got in an accident- she was going about 70 , spun out and hit a wall. Her Yorkie/Pom was in his seat, harness attached and did not move. He was 100 percent ok!!

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by lovespandp

My friend has a snoozer car seat. She just got in an accident- she was going about 70 , spun out and hit a wall. Her Yorkie/Pom was in his seat, harness attached and did not move. He was 100 percent ok!!

Do you know where in the car the Snoozer was buckled in when the accident occurred?

When ZoE was just a baby puppy & I took her to the vet, we were waiting in the waiting room & there was a lady there picking up her dog's ashes & she was talking to the receptionist about how her daughter was doing....and I confess I was listening in The gist of the convo was...the woman(was driving) and her daughter was in the passenger seat, and there little dog was riding in a console seat. The dog died in the accident due to the airbags deploying, and the daughter was severely injured (but recovering at the point of this convo), the woman driving was ok. I wanted to know more info, but I was new to this vet and didn't know the receptionist or the woman talking & didn't want to be rude. I'd actually been thinking about getting a console seat prior to this, because my front airbags in my Mustang didn't shut off, and I thought a pup would be ok, between the seats. I left there, thinking no console ever!

So, I bought a ZoE a medium size booster seat & strapped it in the back of my car. Then about 7 weeks ago, I bought a Cadillac CTS, and the front airbags have a sensor so ZoE could ride up there & not have the passenger airbag go off. So I tried it one day while I was running into town. Surprisingly to me, I didn't like it at all. She seemed too high up and way too close to the windshield....so back in to the backseat she went. Then the other night, ZoE & I ran out to pick up takeout dinner, and there was a 3 car accident right infront of me. I had to swerve to avoid being a part of it, and then had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting the car coming from the opposite direction that had driven into my lane to avoid being part of the accident too. I was SO glad ZoE was strapped safely in the back seat!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by KazzyK810

Do you know where in the car the Snoozer was buckled in when the accident occurred?

When ZoE was just a baby puppy & I took her to the vet, we were waiting in the waiting room & there was a lady there picking up her dog's ashes & she was talking to the receptionist about how her daughter was doing....and I confess I was listening in The gist of the convo was...the woman(was driving) and her daughter was in the passenger seat, and there little dog was riding in a console seat. The dog died in the accident due to the airbags deploying, and the daughter was severely injured (but recovering at the point of this convo), the woman driving was ok. I wanted to know more info, but I was new to this vet and didn't know the receptionist or the woman talking & didn't want to be rude. I'd actually been thinking about getting a console seat prior to this, because my front airbags in my Mustang didn't shut off, and I thought a pup would be ok, between the seats. I left there, thinking no console ever!

So, I bought a ZoE a medium size booster seat & strapped it in the back of my car. Then about 7 weeks ago, I bought a Cadillac CTS, and the front airbags have a sensor so ZoE could ride up there & not have the passenger airbag go off. So I tried it one day while I was running into town. Surprisingly to me, I didn't like it at all. She seemed too high up and way too close to the windshield....so back in to the backseat she went. Then the other night, ZoE & I ran out to pick up takeout dinner, and there was a 3 car accident right infront of me. I had to swerve to avoid being a part of it, and then had to slam on my brakes to avoid hitting the car coming from the opposite direction that had driven into my lane to avoid being part of the accident too. I was SO glad ZoE was strapped safely in the back seat!

Omg so glad Zoe was not hurt.. And yourself! Accidents are scary!

Yes she has him in the back seat, in the middle- which is where I have Pnuts!

I love the idea of the consule, Pnut loves being in the front- but it is just too darn dangerous! I want him to be safe as can be.