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04-11-2018, 03:19 PM | #16 | |
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It's similar to the argument of crating vs not crating at home. On one hand, leaving a dog in a crate would make for easier removal by a fireman if there was a fire. But on the other, leaving them loose allows them to have a chance to run as far away from the fire as possible. It's like damned if you do, damned if you don't. The Sleepypods (I think?) look pretty safe. Any next puppy of mine will trained to a restraint from a young age so they don't know any different. Also would love to be able to fly with my next dog so would want them to be able to travel comfortably in a carrier. Jackson is likely too big to fit under a plane seat but he'd be stressed out with it as he's never been crated before.
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04-11-2018, 06:43 PM | #17 | |
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04-11-2018, 07:53 PM | #18 |
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| Back in the mid 90's they didn't have then what they have today, booster seats, or any type of restraining devises. I had a pack of 3, the smallest weighing 9 pounds 2 at 13 Lbs. They were very well behaved lil girls, each had their spot on the back seat and never moved. One week end on the highway I had to brake hard to avoid hitting the car in front of me, my 9 pounder was thrown onto the floor, she had short lil legs and couldn't get back on the seat, I had to pull off the highway and give her a boost back up, thankfully she wasn't hurt, and the other 2 had the strength to hold themselves back. From that time forward all my pups were tight leashed to the back seats, I was never going to have another pup be thrown to the floor. Cody's has a booster seat because he gets car sick, there's a short tether that comes attached to the booster seat that I attach to his harness, then another very strong tether that clips into the cars seat belt and attaches to his harness, this kid ain't going nowhere if I have to slam on my brakes or god forbid I am involved in an accident. Strap these babies up, prevent them from injury, most of the time it's the other guys fault, always better safe then sorry.
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04-12-2018, 07:19 AM | #19 |
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| I agree. All dogs should be tethered. I got Gidget a booster seat, hook her in and off we go. I raise the seat up so she can see out the window with her front paws on the side of the booster seat. Feel much safer driving this way. |
04-12-2018, 09:23 AM | #20 |
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| Here's an interesting pet car seat with tether alternative. It's a rear-facing unit called "PupSaver." Manufacturer claims the smaller products may be suitable for use in the front passenger seat. PupSaver Crash-Tested Car Safety Seat for Dogs up to 45 lbs. Air Version too! Link below to manufacturer's comments about using the product in the front seat. Why the PupSaver is Safe for Front Seat Use |
04-12-2018, 04:34 PM | #21 |
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| Thanks for the pup saver link, looks like a good safety device for the pups, I see several issues with it not pertaining to safety issues. And depending on your dog will it work for them, again, not pertaining to safety. For my lil guy this would never work out for him, he's in a booster seat that is elevated off the passenger seat because of car sickness. There have been many crash test videos concerning dog safety devices which are quite scary, I watched the video on the pup saver, they would never get propelled from this seat. I am sure many members will be researching this, so again, thanks for the link.
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04-13-2018, 06:15 AM | #22 |
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| Joan wrote, "he's in a booster seat that is elevated off the passenger seat ... car sickness." My little Katy girl had some issues like that. She equally loved sitting in my lap and free roaming, but we settled on an oversized pet-bed/booster with a high back and sides that sat in the passenger’s seat. I don't plan on re-using Katy's bed/booster and have been scoping out alternatives. Priorities for me are keeping these little bitty things off anyone's lap in the front seats* and something that will work whether my back seat is up or folded down. I only wish I had to make this decision sooner. Sigh. Thank you for your kind words. --Katy'sMom *See http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/gen...ag-danger.html |
04-13-2018, 07:13 AM | #23 | |
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04-13-2018, 07:19 AM | #24 | |
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Thank you for the YT airbag link, I wish every member, newbies and oldies would read it and get their dogs off their laps or free roaming of car and into the safest dog device of their choice.
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04-13-2018, 07:52 AM | #25 |
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| I've never even thought about the possibility of an airbag crushing a dog. We keep Bella in a hard plastic carrier turned sideways on the front seat. I wonder whether it could survive the crushing force of an air bag? My priority is to keep her enclosed and from being free roaming where she could get under foot and cause a distraction or accident, but it's good to be aware of other things that could go wrong...
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04-13-2018, 08:11 AM | #26 | |
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I have seen different terms used for the same functionality. The earlier-linked PupSaver article refers to airbags with this on/off trigger as "passenger presence" systems. Same article suggests the weight trigger for most cars ranges "between 86-100 lbs, the lowest average weight of an adult." Hope this helps. --KatysMom Last edited by KatysMom; 04-13-2018 at 08:15 AM. | |
04-13-2018, 09:07 AM | #27 | |
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04-13-2018, 12:00 PM | #28 | |
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I am a natural worrier. My two are always each in their own dog carrier, turned sideways so they can see me, and seatbelted in the front seat. It's the most I can do, but I still worry what could happen to them if I got into an accident... It took me a long time to train Scottie to be quiet in his carrier during car rides. I had to persistently tell him it's okay and gave him treats whenever he was quiet. Casie lol, she was a nervous wreck the first car ride. She was screaming! Somehow, during our second car ride, I just told her "Oh be quiet, Casie!!" and she never made a peep again. I dunno how, but I think I got lucky! hahaha...
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04-13-2018, 03:43 PM | #29 | |
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04-13-2018, 03:45 PM | #30 | |
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