Squeaky McMurdo
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The recent thread on pet car seats made me want to share something I have been contemplating for a few months now and I thought it would be fun to share and glean ideas. I've been soooo tempted to design a REAL car seat for dogs. I wouldn't know how to get it manufactured or crash tested though.
But here's my idea: It would look like a convertible seat laying on its back
The harness would be real selt belt webbing and be a 3 point that would come from the back and buckle at the dog's chest while it's laying down. Then there would be a separate strap that fastens over top of it that adjusts like a lap belt. Voila 5 point harness!
There would be a lot of adjustment so it could accommodate little and big dogs alike, maybe even some sort of insert so tiny dogs could fit properly. The legs on a bigger dog would be allowed to dangle over the front but the elbows would need to be firmly planted on the seat. It still wouldn't be able to accommodate giant dogs, but it would be a start.
Here's my doodle. I drew it with a front adjust because I like that better
I credit my 3 year old for this idea because she buckled a ferret into a baby bucket and it got me thinking. lol
But here's my idea: It would look like a convertible seat laying on its back
The harness would be real selt belt webbing and be a 3 point that would come from the back and buckle at the dog's chest while it's laying down. Then there would be a separate strap that fastens over top of it that adjusts like a lap belt. Voila 5 point harness!
There would be a lot of adjustment so it could accommodate little and big dogs alike, maybe even some sort of insert so tiny dogs could fit properly. The legs on a bigger dog would be allowed to dangle over the front but the elbows would need to be firmly planted on the seat. It still wouldn't be able to accommodate giant dogs, but it would be a start.
Here's my doodle. I drew it with a front adjust because I like that better
I credit my 3 year old for this idea because she buckled a ferret into a baby bucket and it got me thinking. lol
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