Presenting the Crash Tested Car Restraint for Dogs from Pet Buckle

Pet Buckle Seat Belts for Dogs have been crash tested by the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE).

Secure your treasured pet for his and your safety with the Pet Buckle dog travel harness.

*Please note, we do not currently have Pet Buckle dog car harnesses which fit dogs over 20 pounds and under 35 pounds. The large can be adjusted to fit a dog in this size range, but the buckles will make it too heavy.

Pet Buckle® Dog Car Seatbelt (SMALL)

The small pet car harness fits chest size between 12"-18".

Pet Buckle Dog Car Safety Harness w/ Tether (SMALL)

This small dog car safety harness fits 12"-18" chest size & comes with an adjustable tether.

Pet Buckle® Dog Car Safety Harness Travel Kit (LARGE)

This dog seat belt fits dogs over 35lbs and chest size between 25"-40".

Kwik-Connect Tether

This tether is 1" wide and adjusts from 12"-18" in length.

General Safety
Seat belts for people save lives so a canine seat belt can also help protect your dog's life. But dog restraints for cars not only protect your pet, they protect people in the car as well. For one, your dog can be prevented from turning into a harmful projectile. Also, if your pet is utilizing his dog car seatbelt, he would not distract the driver. Other reasons to restrain your pet include helping to prevent your pet from flying and colliding with the dashboard or getting thrown onto the floor, keeping him from being able to stick his head out the window (a fun but potentially harmful activity which might result in your pet being injured with flying debris from the road or being choked in an abrupt halt), preventing him from having the ability to jump out the window, and in case you get into an auto crash your dog possibly preventing him from escaping the vehicle and being less difficult to handle by emergency personnel.

How the Pet Buckle Dog Travel Harness Works
This brand works in several ways. First, if you use it without the Kwik-Connect tether, the safety belt of your car goes through the loop on the back. If you do use the tether, you can clip it onto the latchbar located in the back between the cushions on all cars 2001 and later. If your car doesn't have a latchbar, an adapter is included so that you can still use the tether with the safety belt system of your car. The tether will also clip onto the cargo ring in the back of an SUV.

Pet Buckle Loop System Kwik-Connect Tether Latchbar

How to Put this Harness on Your Dog
Unbuckle the sides. There will be one opening. Slide this over your dog's head so that the diamond piece is on your dog's chest and the piece with the loop is on your dog's back. Take the two hanging straps from under your dog's chest, around your dog's chest behind his front legs, and buckle into the two corresponding buckles on your dog's back.

Pet Buckle Dog Car Safety Belt Review
Carrie with AllThingsDogBlog has the large Pet Buckle dog safety vehicle harness for her dog Tanner. A quote from her article:

"... the buckles are as strong and secure as our human seatbelt buckles are. That loud click sent me a clear message: Tanner will be safe in this seatbelt. I liked that."

Tanner in his Pet Buckle Dog Seatbelt

Photo courtesy of AllThingsDogBlog.

Bark-Buckle UP is an independent consultant and safety adviser, providing unbiased product reviews. Their dog car safety belt review of the Pet Buckle says it is "One of the easiest harnesses to put on, adjust, and remove.", "Features automotive quality buckles, latches and adjusters.", "Will not choke or cinch the dog's abdomen area." To read more from Bark-Buckle UP click HERE.

If you have purchased this crash tested brand, whether it be from us or not, please email us at naturebydawn@aol.com with your opinion.

Not every dog car safety belt review is positive. Some people found that if their dog moved around too much, their dog got tangled or twisted in the tether or safety belt of the car. Some dogs could also slip out of the harness. Another complaint has been the plastic diamond chest piece slips. However, Pet Buckle has assured us that this design flaw has been corrected.

Colors Available
This product only comes in black.

Sizes Available
Small – for dogs under 20lbs with a girth between 12 and 18 inches.
Large – For dogs over 35lbs and a girth no greater than 40 inches around. The girth is around your dog's chest just behind his front legs.
*For dogs between 20 and 35lbs, the large can be adjusted to fit. However, the buckles may make it too heavy.

Compare the Pet Buckle Canine Seat Belt with Other Brands
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Crash Testing Information
Pet Buckle has had their seat belts for dogs crash tested through the Center for Advanced Product Evaluation (CAPE). You can view a crash test video HERE.

Pet Buckle has not released the details of their testing.

Can Your Dog Sit, Stand, and Lie Down in this Car Restraint for Dogs?
With the Kwik-Connect tether, the answer is yes to all three. Without the tether, however, your dog probably won't be able to stand or move around much. However, for ultimate safety, you don't want your dog to move around much. Imagine getting into a car accident. The less your dog can get tossed about, the fewer injuries he is likely to sustain. But if your dog likes to move around a lot, weigh the risk of your dog getting tangled.

Why the Kwik-Connect Tethers are no Longer than 18 Inches
As stated above, the longer the tether, the more your dog could be tossed around in the event of an emergency car maneuver or accident. For full information on the tether lengths, click HERE to read an article from our Pet Auto Safety Blog.

What If You Don't Think Your Dog Will Wear a Dog Safety Vehicle Harness?
If a dog tries hard enough, he can get out of any dog car seatbelt. The only way you can prevent it is to get your dog used to wearing one so that he won't try. Check out this article, "How to Get Your Dog Used to a Dog Car Harness" on our Pet Auto Safety Blog. We also enclose a tip sheet with your purchase.

Cell phones are not the only distractions. With dog car harnesses, your dog won't distract the driver. Your pet will remain in the back. Dog restraints for cars can also help to prevent your dog from turning into a dangerous projectile in a car crash. Take into account how much your dog weighs, then consider how fast you usually travel. Multiply the two numbers. This is how many pounds of pressure your dog could inflict on other people if he isn't restraint. So, if your dog weighs 15 lbs and you are driving 30 mph it will be similar to being hit with 450 lbs. Most seat belts for dogs are designed to hold up against at least 2,000 lbs or more of impact force.

Another thing to take into account for dogs caught up in an auto crash that were not restrained... What if your pet survives but escapes from the vehicle? Consider how scared your dog will be if your vehicle spins out of control, hits another car or object, or rolls over. His first instinct will be to flee the situation, even if he is hurt. If there is an open window or other means of escape, your pet will try to use it. Then he will run. He might get into the road or he might run into the trees and get hopelessly lost. This takes place more often than you think. If your dog is restrained, his odds for survival are multiplied exponentially. Not only may he not be able to get out, but he may be less difficult for emergency personnel to attend to his medical needs.