Dog Harness for car.

[flatsix3.6]

Looking for recommendations on car harnesses for two 30kg Labs, so any suggestions on manufacturer and make would be welcome, thankyou.

[Drumroll]

The problem with nearly all dog harnesses for a car is they only restrict dogs at a certain point. Which means that whilst it may stop a dogs shoulders from moving in the event of an accident the rest of the dog will still just move freely.

[Johnnytheboy]

You can use any old harness then just get little straps that attach them to the car seatbelt.

[Daveb257]

IMO 30kg dogs would be better in a secure dog carrier than a harness, many years working for Volvo & videos/details of unsecured (or improperly secured) dogs/cats etc bouncing round the car in an accident has left me scarred

[niva441]

This is what a use for my Labradors, based on 2 lengths of seat belt webbing with padding on the centre joint. The seatbelt passes through the extension loops.

https://www.companyofanimals.co.uk/product/clix-ca...

They seem comfortable enough wearing them.

[Who me ?]

Problem I've found is getting something that restrains dog when needed. But other problem ( possibly not so with a Lab) is that as the belt retracts , the loop for the harness tends to drag smaller dogs to ( what i'd imagine is an uncomfortable position ) . I've got round this with my JRT ,by using a short strong belt on the higher seatbelt.

[ctdctd]

I use one of these for my 25Kg Staffy cross.

She like to sit in the front seat (airbag disabled) and this seems be secure yet give her enough freedom to sit or sleep.

Seat belt threads through two handles on the back of the harness so in the event of a sudden stop, she is held properly when the seat belt inertia lock kicks in.

https://www.ezydog.co.uk/drive-car-harness

Edited by ctdctd on Monday 6th July 06:53

[John Locke]

Dogs Trust gave us one for our 37 kg rescue when he joined the family; does the job, and I imagine that they sell them too.

[dhutch]

There are some all-metal hardnesses, but a lot like ours and including many sold as car harnesses, are part metal but have plastic clips, and I have some concern as to the breaking strain of come of them, with others being stronger and maybe even strong enough for the job.

Obviously it depends if the aim is to hold the dog from licking your face while driving (?) or to arrest its movement during a high speed collision. But I would advise at least some of the latter is good!

Needs to be short enough to prevent the dog hitting you (and the rear and swings around) but also long enough to allow freedom to move around, turn around, sit and lie down.

Obviously in the boot with rear seats up is best in many ways, bar maybe a hard rear impact, but sometimes it is not practical for a given car/dog setup. Another option is using the seatbelts to add impact resistant strength to dog crates or barriers.


Daniel