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I'm with Melinda on this one...both my dogs have harnesses that attach to the seatbelt. They can lie down or sit. They have worn them from Montreal-Toronto on many occasions without any discomfort.
If you are in a crash you do not need "doggy weight" coming at you from the back of the car while your are trying to steer.
As a flight attendant I can tell you that with turbulence things just fly all over the place. The same in a car in a collision. Anything that is not tied down becomes a projectile.
To drive home the point, we went to the funeral of a very very good friend, 200+lbs, who flew through the windshield in a crash because he was not wearing a seatbelt. An 8lb dog would become a bullet.
They make them very comfortable and both my dogs know that when the harnesses come out they are going for a car ride. Have never had a problem getting them on.
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Ginger and Hobo at the Bridge (Valentine's Day 2011) but NEVER forgotten <3...
"I have sent you on a journey to a land free from pain, not because
I did not love you, but because I loved you too much to force
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We do not have to wait for Heaven, to be surrounded by hope, love, and joyfulness.
It is here on earth and has four legs!
Last edited by diandpat; June 8th, 2009 at 12:52 PM.
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