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Robert

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Re: Industry Group Warns Unrestrained Pets Can Cause Serious

Just like we tell parents as CPS advocates, anything loose in a crash will go flying aroung inside the vehicle. Most of the major pet shops sell seat belt harnesses for dogs. I have a 60 pound golden retreiver and as the stats go, (weight X speed) 60 pound golder X 30 MPH = 1800 pounds crash force.
 
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UlrikeDG

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What brand is it, and how well do you like it?

I have an 18.5 kg (40 ish lb) collie/shepherd mix, and I've been looking for something like that for him. Unfortunately, I have to do my shopping online (we're overseas w/ the military), so I'm concerned about finding a goood fit. I'm also worried, because many of the "seat belts" for dogs I've seen obviously won't hold in a significant crash.
 
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Caviller

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On the other hand...

A flimsy harness might be better than nothing. Even if it does hold for a fraction of a second, that can reduce its momentum quite a bit.

Does Saturn have a cage/divider for the cargo section of its wagon? If it doesn't interfere with the tether straps, that might be an option too.
 
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UlrikeDG

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Good question. I should look into that either way...

I told DH about the diappearing rear seat on the Odyssey, and he doesn't want anything else, which means we'll be stuck with the Saturn a while longer. Honestly, I really do want an Odyssey some day, I just didn't expect us to actually GET ONE quite as soon as he's planning. Meanwhile, I guess I'll need to do SOMETHING about the cargo issue in the Saturn, and your suggestion seems to be the most logical choice.
 
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Caviller

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Don't forget about the Mazda MPV

They have the same folding rear seat, and switchable 2nd row chairs. It's a bit smaller, but also a lot less expensive. It gets reasonable safety results, too.
 
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Robert

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Re: Industry Group Warns Unrestrained Pets Can Cause Serious

The harness I use for my 65 pound golden retreiver is a XL. I checked and www.persmart.com has the harness on line. Its called a easy rider car harness. Hope this helps.
 
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Seat Belt for Pup

In my nesting frenzy, I added a seat belt for the dog to my quest to make the car as safe as possible for my baby. I bought the Ruff Rider Roadie harness recently and feel it's a good, strong harness that will stand up to a test (praying I'll never have to test it!). You can see more at www.ruffrider.com/.

I'm not "related" to the company in any way, just thought I'd pass along a resource as I often seek advice from this site.

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