Mycah
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| 04/06/2008 4:28 PM |
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I love to take bonnie with me every where I can and don’t want to leave her but I’m worried that someone is going to hit me and it scares me so I leave her at home. I was wondering if anyone could tell me a good way to keep her safe or should I just leave her at home? |
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bethann
Terrier Terror
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| 04/06/2008 4:41 PM |
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| They have plenty of different types of safety harnesses for pets in a car. I would check your local pet store. There are some that go on the seatbelt, and some box like contraptions that sit in a seat. Petco or Petsmart should have some. |
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Beth, Sadies pooper scooper |
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Mycah
Rattie
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| 04/06/2008 4:46 PM |
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Thank you
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DaisysMom
Moderator
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| 04/06/2008 4:51 PM |
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| Beth is right. There are some excellent harnesses and doggie car seats (so they are elevated and can see out the window). The car seats typically utilize a harness as well. |
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Tracey - Darlin' Daisy's Mom
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Lucy's Colleen
Bratty Ratty
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| 04/06/2008 5:04 PM |
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| Lucy wears a seatbelt most of the time. She can wiggle out and knows it. So, lately on long trips (2 hours), she will get out and just sit or laydown in the spot. On short trips she stays in it. It is really strange. |
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Colleen
Flickr account:
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Mitzy's Mom
PAWesome
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| 04/07/2008 1:24 PM |
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| Mine have been riding in seatbelt harnesses. Mitzy and Mayfly do great in them for long or short trips. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom, New Rattitude
Check out our ratties at www.newrattitude.org |
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alice4512
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 04/07/2008 1:28 PM |
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they have a lot of crates or travel crates now too. some are really nice with mesh windows so the dog can see out or just a plain wire crate too. I think crates are the safest way to travel with a pet  |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~
Proud applications coordinator for Ratbone Rescue |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 04/07/2008 1:34 PM |
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Absolutely... a crate is the safest way.. and the crate should be bungeed down!
Case in point...(example)...
My agility trainer was on her way week before last to Tulsa, OK to the agility nationals. She was involved in an accident... a 7-car pile up on the interstate. She was in a GMC Jimmy and it rolled 7 times and the car eventually landed on it's side (driver's side). Dara (her sheltie) was crated in a wire crate which was bungeed down. The crate remained in place... the dog was not injured. Had the dog been in anything other than a crate... who knows what would have happened. Neither of them were harmed, thank goodness... Mel was just banged up a bit, but nothing serious.
Her car, however... is toast.
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 04/07/2008 1:37 PM |
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| I should have added that I'm guilty of not always crating my dogs... especially if I'm going somewhere that isn't far from home. I have a carseat with a harness that I put Bailey in. But after what happened with Mel... I've been taking extra precautions! I crate him if we travel far distances (like to an agility trial), but I'm very guilty of just putting him in his carseat with I run to the store... or to training...so I'm doing better! |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ |
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alice4512
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 04/07/2008 1:43 PM |
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I am very guilty of not crating my dogs. Alice likes her seatbelt but Fred NEEDS to be sniffing out the window. If we are going far they get crated but the Pet Supplies Plus runs I need to do better. |
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The great pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself too
~Mom to my good boy Fred and my crazy girl Alice~
Proud applications coordinator for Ratbone Rescue |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 04/07/2008 2:08 PM |
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| I'm doing better too... the accident that Melanie had was a wake-up call to me. You'd think I'd know better! But... as with so many other things... I take the quickest route. |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ |
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Rowdy's Mom
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 04/07/2008 10:29 PM |
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| I have one of those harnesses that strap into the seat belt for Rowdy. He doesn't care for it too much, but I can't fit a crate in the backseat for him. I looked into crates for him originally, because, as Nora said, I feel those are safer, but he won't get in the ones that will fit in my car. He lays calmly in the back and I figure at least he has limited movement if something should happen while he is strapped in. I found his at Petsmart. It's a black harness with some fleece lining for comfort. The nice part is that I can use it as a regular walking harness in a pinch, too. |
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~Chrys~ Mom to Rowdy, Schatzi (shephard mix), and Sam (lab mix)
http://www.myspace.com/rowdyluvsschatzi
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Mycah
Rattie
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| 04/08/2008 5:53 PM |
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Thank you everyone for all the help you all are so helpful and so nice  |
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Baileydukedavis
Terrier Terror
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| 04/08/2008 6:04 PM |
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| Bailey rides in his seat belt...he doesnt like it but I have heard of cases where there is a car wreak and the dog hits the windshield and breaks their neck so I will not take any chances |
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"If your dog doesn't like someone you probably shouldn't either." - Unknown
Bailey Duke Tazman Davis, Sydney Grace Davis and Chance Tazman Davis. |
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taz&deb
Ratastic
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| 04/08/2008 6:32 PM |
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| I always keep Taz in a harness. I have Progressive car insurance, and for everyone they cover your pet's injuries if your wreck at no added cost. |
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Erinj09
Ratastic
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| 05/08/2008 5:10 PM |
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does the harness from petsmart click right into the seat belt or do you HAVE to also get the extra item that connects the two?
~Erin |
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Proud owner of a rat terrier resides here.
Kahlua is my new puppy,Olive is my kitty-kat, Oh and 3 fish (Bonnie, Indiana Jones, and Rafiki) lol I love my animals hehe
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take...but by the moments that take our breath away" |
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/09/2008 3:32 AM |
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Posted By Erinj09 on 05/08/2008 5:10 PM
does the harness from petsmart click right into the seat belt or do you HAVE to also get the extra item that connects the two?
~Erin
Here's what I got for my girls:
www.petsmart.com/product/index.jsp
You attach the harness to the seatbelt and buckle the seatbelt like normal...you don't need to get anything else. |
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Lisabeth
furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie)
Buddy - gone but never forgotten.
"I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith |
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dnorton
Obsessed
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| 05/09/2008 7:54 AM |
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| I was wondering about seat belts also. Mimzy rides in the seat laying down. I also have Progressive and just found out about the automatic coverage for pets. They ar esmart for doing that. I like the "boxes" that fit in the seat so they can look around. Some even have storage underneath for food, water, treats, etc. |
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Mimzy's Mom
RatBones Rescue Foster Mom
That Big Tall Gal Jay Married
Mother of Two
GrandMother of Three
Gardener
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Erinj09
Ratastic
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| 05/09/2008 3:33 PM |
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thank you, that was the one i was looking at and another just like it, but i didnt know if it went right into the seatbelt because there is another attatchment, but i think the extra attatchment just makes it linger so the dog can move a little more.
are they able to lay down when wearing it? it only syas sit and stand but i figured youd know from experience.
thanxs,
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Proud owner of a rat terrier resides here.
Kahlua is my new puppy,Olive is my kitty-kat, Oh and 3 fish (Bonnie, Indiana Jones, and Rafiki) lol I love my animals hehe
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take...but by the moments that take our breath away" |
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tiggarat
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/09/2008 5:50 PM |
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| I've only used mine once so far (just got it), and Molly was able to lay down and move around a bit while wearing it. |
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Lisabeth
furbabies: Lucy and Molly (1 1/2 yr old decker ratties), and Rosie (3 yr old dobie)
Buddy - gone but never forgotten.
"I don't think he has any idea he's a dog, really. Of course, he thinks he has a rather odd figure for a man" - Dodie Smith |
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Erinj09
Ratastic
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| 05/09/2008 8:05 PM |
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| awesome! thanx. i was looking at the car seats for dogs but worried about going someone with someone else and having to take it every where and knew that would never work out. so this is great, i was planning on getting a harness anyway! thank you |
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Proud owner of a rat terrier resides here.
Kahlua is my new puppy,Olive is my kitty-kat, Oh and 3 fish (Bonnie, Indiana Jones, and Rafiki) lol I love my animals hehe
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take...but by the moments that take our breath away" |
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