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WARNING - DANGEROUS PRODUCT
The clip that attaches the strap (which fits into the seatbelt) to the harness is very poorly designed, and extremely dangerous. Instead of using a standard clip, like you would find at the end of almost any leash on the market, the makers of this product used what looks like a small carabineer clip to attach the strap to the harness. One of my dogs managed to get her leg caught in the clip, with the clip snapped shut around the tendon running along the back of her leg (not sure how this happened, as we were driving at the time, all I know is my dog suddenly started panicking and thrashing in the back seat with this clip - which was still attached to the harness - closed over her back leg like a bear-trap). Fortunately we were able to pull off of the freeway, calm her down and very carefully remove the clip from around her leg (which was difficult to do and would have been impossible for my dog to do herself, because of the shape of the clip) before she tore the tendon in her leg.
This design might not pose much of a risk if you're dog sits perfectly still in your car, or if you don't mind tightening the strap so much that your dog cannot move or reposition itself, but I would not recommend this product to anyone. I have since removed the original clip and replaced it with a standard clip so that I can continue to use the seatbelt adaptor at the other end of the strap.
April 2011 · Pet Supplies · verified purchase