can the dog lie down while in this harness? we travel on long trips. thanks
1323680
We attach device to shoulder harness in back seat and my dog can lay down and move easily
1323681
Yes. She has a good range of motion. She can put her head out the window, too, if I set it up with a little extra slack. She can't make it on to the floor, though.
1323682
Yes, I had Nick with me today and he waited for me in the car a couple of times and was lying down when I came back. He was in the front seat today but has ridden in the back seat lying down as well.
1323683
Oh yes. It is connected by an oval metal heavy connector to your closed seat belt in the back. I love mine. My Jonas sits so good and still puts his cute little nose all over the window as usual. It works for your doggie like your seat belt works for you. The best thing is he knows he is connected but can move around but not to the other side of the seat or to the front seat to interrupt your driving. I do really love it!
1839516
Hi, my son has a 22 pound Corgi , Corgi's have very long bodies and very short legs......she needed height to see out! However, she could only sit in this car seat and could not lie down -was too small for her long body...they returned it and bought 2 long outdoor seat cushions and stacked them ( for a 2 person couch outdoor love seat so the cushions could handle wet feet and mud easily ) and a chest harness for the dog that attaches to the seat belt - so she won't choke or fly forward if they stop suddenly...she can sit and lie down as she pleases...every dog is different... if your dog is going on long trips then it is important that it can lie down in it's seat and not just see out...good luck!
251726
No, the strap (a loop) is hooked onto the seat belt, then the hook unto the dogs harness. I have a cocker spaniel, hook him to the middle seat belt and he can stand or lay down but not get off the seat I self. Only problem we have had is hooking him up cause he is so excited to go in the car. Found the best thing for us to do is hook him up Then attach him to the seat belt. After the first time using it, he lays down and goes ti sleep.
1330274
YES. Here's what I do: (1) I put a car-safety harness onto our dog; (2) place our SNOOZER Lookout on the passenger-rear seat of my car; (3) hook the car's rear-seat's seat belt as would be done for any passenger sitting there & loop the seat belt through the back of the SNOOZER; (4) place my dog into the SNOOZER Lookout; (5) attach the SNOOZER Lookout's securing-strap to my dog's car-safety harness; (6) loop the SNOOZER's securing-strap through the already hooked car's seat belt -- now my dog is securely seated in the SNOOZER Lookout & we're ready to go. My dog loves it!
1368707
To keep your pet in place, have you used a harness with seat belt attachment?
2220937
My carrier had two tethers sewn inside it. They can be shortened if needed. I think it would be safe to fasten to a harness as long as the carrier is secured with the seatbelt as shown in the instructions.
1397146
Yes. My dog got very upset and panicked because she could not move with this harness on. She has a longer than average body and I believe this was why the harness did not allow her to lay down and move side to side.
1223678
No, I would not recommend unless sitting up well. No harness straps just a very good seatbelt with between the legs strap.
684725
I think that might be pushing the limits of the hammock straps. My (50 pound) dog likes to ride suspended in the hammock between the front seats and edge of the back seats sometimes. I think that two dogs doing this might be too much weight. But, if they both just sit on the back seats, it would probably be fine. Hope this answers your question!
13875
The strap would definitely be long enough since it does adjust. But, I would probably go up to the larger size so that your dog has room to lie down. I have a 6lb. Morkie and according to the description she could have fit into the smaller size but would never of had enough room to lie down. My suggestion to anyone who is looking to buy this product is to go up to the next size for this purpose. It is a wonderful carseat, I am very happy with it!
652988
This buckle really would not help. The harness on your dog is the genuine factor. You must have a harness that displaces the force of the accident and momentum and around the rib cage of the dog. You cannot attach this to a regular collar, gentle leader, or standard harness that loops around body and neck. If you are looking to buckle in your dog over crate or gated travel, there are leashes with a "traffic control" loop about 1 to 1 1/2 foot from the clasp you can just use your actual car seat belt through the loop.
1896302
Yes, in fact my dog will only ride laying down. She can sit up with it on, also, but not stand.
2265781
ABSOLUTELY NOT. I used it for one 10 dog and she was comfortable and could turn around but that's all. You would need to go to a bigger one which will not fit under an airline seat if that is what you plan to do with it.
608048
It could BUT if you had to stop sharply it would do damage to the dog's neck, a harness is so worth it, I just leave mine in the car attached all the time, it's so easy to then put it on the dog when needed, there are some very inexpencsive
1248994
I only use this in the back seat, I would never buckle my dog into the front seat BECAUSE of the air bag. She isn't really heavy enough to put the passenger air bag light on but I wouldn't want to chance the air bag going off and killing her with it's force as it did a friend's friend's dog. So the answer to your question is it probably won't keep the airbag from deploying but it will keep the dog from becoming a missle in a forceful accident. My two dogs in the backseat won't be thrown into the front seat when they wear their "seat belts" that attach to their car harnesses (never their collars due to choking hazard).
2049527
I don't use a harness just attach the safety strap, that his attached to the seat belt, to the spot where the leash attaches to the metal part. She can still move around but neither of mine do a lot of that. I love my pet car seats.
608049
Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of... » Read More Harness would be better, but I tend to forget to put the harness on him when we are leaving. I say if you don't drive crazy, I believe he or she would be okay, but it would be better with the harness...image, something around your neck and when you hit a hard stop...However, for my dog, he tends to stay on the sit and don't have any problems, but if he is hyper that's another story. Overall, its up to you, but I do love it and it helps keep him safe. Sometimes when I stop he is so ready to come with me, with this it stops him, I almost had scare a long time ago when I stop on the side of the highway and he jumped out, scary, so I highly suggest you get this even if you don't have the harness. « Show Less