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55 of 55 found the following review helpful:
 Fantastic Product Oct 16, 2007
By Speaking Out
We recently took a two day trip with our beloved hound-thing and two dachshunds. Our hound is thirteen and is no longer steady on his feet so I wanted a device to keep him in the backseat without restricting his movement much, while also restraining him quickly and safely if we had to stop suddenly. This was the perfect answer. He didn't mind the harness, it is padded so it didn't hurt him or cut into his chest and shoulders(he gets choked with a collar), he could change positions and sides of the seat during the eight hour drives, and all we had to do was unclip the harness from the strap attached to the seatbelt when we walked him. The fit was true to size for him. We also purchased two harnesses for the dachshunds. Because of their deep chests and long backs the small was too small and the medium was a bit problematic as well. We needed a slightly longer, narrower medium or a much longer, slightly wider small for our tiny but overweight, long-haired dachshund, and she was a bit warm wearing it (the weather didn't help, either), and the same was true for our dachshund that is not pancake shaped. Obviously, many items are not sized and shaped for dachshunds! We will certainly continue to use these harnesses. One thing you might want to keep in mind is the airbag in the front seat. We were concerned that if we held our dachshunds in the front seat that the airbag might cause them injury.
34 of 34 found the following review helpful:
The dog stays put Apr 08, 2008
By Midas' Mom
The reason I bought this item was because my dog was running all over the backseat and kept trying to get into the front seat when I drove. I can't believe it, but now he gets in the car, and waits for me to put his vest on. I think he loves it. I never have any trouble with him, and the bonus is if there is an accident, he will be protected.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Sturdy, but limited movement Mar 02, 2009
By Travelbugnats
I ordered this particular product because the one we had felt a little flimsy. What appealed to me about the new harness were the metal, not plastic, clips. It is a very sturdy product and the only reason I've given it 4 and not 5 stars is that somehow my dog can barely move around once it is on. Now I understand that is probably the point, but all I want is a little extra mobility so that she can lie down - and not be locked into a sitting position for a long trip. It may well be that I haven't yet figured out how to use it properly... So a good product, very secure overall. Would recommend.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
indispensible for a dog owner May 27, 2010
By CityGal
"khcalgal"
My six month old golden retriever has just outgrown the second size of this terrific product. I'm about to buy her a large size. She has worn this in my car from the age of 8 weeks. The padded chest portion keeps her very comfortable (but I am aware that she is warmer when wearing it). I also use a bench seat cover in the back of my car to keep it clean. Once she's in the harness and once it is clipped to the strap attached to the seat belt, then I know she is safe and secure. However, I do have to agree with the other reviewer that I, too, wish the the strap that attaches to the seat belt was about 6 inches longer. You have the choice of clipping the strap around either the shoulder belt portion (the seat belt is fastened before the strap is attached) or the lap belt portion. She has a bit too much freedom when it is attached to the shoulder belt portion, but when she's secured to the lap belt portion, she's too restricted. I'd fasten her to the middle seat belt's shoulder portion but with the seat cover, I can't access the shoulder belt from behind the seat cover. I think I will try fastening the strap from the new large size that is on order to the strap from the medium size that is in the car to give her some additional freedom when fastened to the lap belt. She likes to stick her head out of the window, which is fine with me, but I don't want her to be able to jump out of the open window and land on the ground, all the while still fastened to the right passenger shoulder belt, which happened a few days ago when I was parked in a friend's driveway (thank goodness) but boy, did that surprise me! She doesn't mind wearing the harness, and I don't have to worry about her getting in the front seat, or becoming a missile if I have to stop suddenly. All dogs must be safely secured when in cars. And this product is excellent, very well made, and very comfortable to wear, and easy to use. Highly recommended!
9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
My 50 lb boxer would rate this 1 star Jan 03, 2011
By JG
because she can't give me any more sloppy kisses while driving. It keeps her fairly well in place, though contrary to many reviewers, I had to adjust the harness to its shortest setting to prevent her from coming up front. It still allows her to get up, look out the window, put her head up against the passengers head, rest her head on the console, etc. On an 8 hr drive my dog seemed very comfortable and ended up sleeping all but maybe an hour of it.
Some tips from my experience:
If your dog can still come up into the front seat, first, adjust the harness - seatbelt strap to its shortest length and put it on the lap portion of the belt. Even though the dog in the picture looks like it has the safety harness on the chest part of the safety belt, my dog could easily pull and get up into the front no matter what the setting, so I put the harness on the lap part of the belt and that worked pretty well until she (intentionally?) stepped on the seat belt release mechanism and again, got up in the front. This was remedied by attaching the passengers side seat belt to the driver side seat belt latch.
Let the harness air out a few days before using it: the harness has a certain smell fresh out of the package that made my dog try to eat it when I first put it on.
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