Pet Harness For The Car...Need Help
By Sharon
@simone10 (54189)
Louisville, Kentucky
August 18, 2016 5:31am CST
I have been looking online for pet harnesses for the car for our two dogs. It's such a hassle to have to take out the kennels and put them in the car every time we want to take the dogs for a drive. If it will be a long drive, then the kennels are best of course but just for a few hours is just a pain.
There are a lot of different car harnesses for dogs online and after looking at them, I am more confused than I was at first. I'm not sure which one to get. My little furbabies are important to me so I want to make sure they are safe.
Have your or someone you know ever bought a car harness for their dog? Any information would be greatly appreciated.
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@MKAlubs (455)
• United States
18 Aug 16
I always wear seat belts when I'm in a car. Back when I was married to a dog, though, she vehemently refused to wear seat belts. She wanted to be able to stick her head out the window and smell all the livestock we passed on our country drives. Of course she was a big Siberian Husky and there weren't any seat belt devices back then big enough for her. When you put a harness on a husky they automatically think it's time to pull a sled. If I ever ran out of gas I could have harnessed her up to the front of the car and she would have pulled us home. I sure miss her.
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@nanette64 (20364)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Aug 16
Me too @MKAlubs ; only I had a 150 lb Akita. He took up the entire back seat from door to door and his head rubbed the ceiling. If he didn't have his head out of one of the windows, he would try standing on the center console to make sure I was driving correctly.
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
19 Aug 16
We never had to buy one as we don't take the dog for a drive .. my son does that .. But I could make a tailor made one if my son ask me to..
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@epiffanie (11326)
• Australia
21 Aug 16
@simone10 yes it would be, but of course it would take a bit of time because I've never made one before..
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 Aug 16
@epiffanie You must be very good at sewing.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Aug 16
@simone10 me too in trucks back. I even saw one time where one jumped out and got hit. 
stupid woman was running around crying about it after because she had been the one driving around with it like that. then once I saw an abuser dragging a puppy behind his truck down the road and my husband at the time got out of the car after forcing him to stop and was going to kick butt. the guy just let it loose and we took it home. lol. been years ago
stupid woman was running around crying about it after because she had been the one driving around with it like that. then once I saw an abuser dragging a puppy behind his truck down the road and my husband at the time got out of the car after forcing him to stop and was going to kick butt. the guy just let it loose and we took it home. lol. been years ago2 people like this
@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
23 Aug 16
@bunnybon7 How awful regarding both stories! I would have done what I could to stop the abuser also. How can someone be so cruel?
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
18 Aug 16
i've ne'er purchased such, though t'would be safer than the pup here jest hangin' 'out'n the back seat. i wish ya luck, hon. perhaps ya could find some there locally, jot down the info 'n then see if'n ya could get a better price 'nline?? heck, i saw pup booster seats e'en they've come out with. ya know, so yer pup can look out the window?? mercy... lol
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
21 Aug 16
@crazyhorseladycx Yes, they don't much much protection if we were in a wreck. Not only is there a risk that they could be hurt but they could also get out of the car and get lost.
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@crazyhorseladycx (39515)
• United States
20 Aug 16
@simone10 'tis a great idea to've 'em secured when they're travelin' with ya, e'en jest to the drive 'p bank window. sadly when a wreck occurs, they're prone to becomin' lil projectile missiles causin' great harm not jest to 'emselves but the humans 's well.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
21 Aug 16
cute. looks like the one I have for coco except hers is more fancy. I have been looking for another like it but can't find one. not sure of her size now either.
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@bunnybon7 (50973)
• Holiday, Florida
23 Aug 16
@simone10 actually I bought it just for walks and such. found it at petsmart. bought 2 and the pink one wore out. I like harnesses that don't choke a dog etc. been trying to figure what I can do if this one wears out. I sewed it once already 
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
24 Aug 16
@bunnybon7 Oh, I thought you were referring to the harnesses for cars. I also have harnesses for both of my dogs because 1) Bella has wiggled out of her collar before and 2) I don't want to choke them.
@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
25 Aug 16
Our dogs just ride loose in the back seat, they sleep and enjoy the ride.
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@simone10 (54189)
• Louisville, Kentucky
29 Aug 16
@BelleStarr Maybe the best thing for me is just to continue putting them in a kennel. It might offer the best protection. We only use the kennel if we are going to travel for a while.
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@rina110383 (24495)
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19 Aug 16
No. It would be a great idea to buy one for our pitbulls at home.
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@ModernDayWriter (3318)
• New Delhi, India
18 Aug 16
No I didn't know anything about it, sorry
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