Travel Safety Tips For Your Dog

Research has shown that a large number of
automobile accidents are caused by unrestrained
pets. Some states, such as California, have even
enacted laws that require canine owners to
restrain their pets while the automobile is
moving. An entire market of dog seatbelts has
been created to cause of these types of laws in
the need for safer methods for transporting
dogs.

How many times if you seen someone driving down
the road with a small dog in their lap with her
head sticking out their window? What if that
person had to make a sudden stop or even had a
minor fender bender with the dog on his lap? Of
course if the car was equipped with airbags the
dog would no doubt be killed instantly. Of
course a more important concern is that the dog
could interfere with steering the car and cause
an accident, and thus injuring the driver and/or
pedestrians or other drivers.

Three important for canine owners to consider
purchasing dog seatbelts in order to restrain
their pets. And just like with small children,
the seatbelts for pets should be installed in
the backseat. As stated earlier, should there be
an accident, the powerful airbags they go off
could seriously injure or even kill your beloved
animal.

If the dog is used to running freely within the
car during trips, he or she may resist and
complain about being restrained with the canine
lap belts. But owners must be persistent in
training the dogs to accept the new confinement
since it's in the best interests of not only to
ensure your dog's health and well being, but
also the other occupants in the car.

Be sure and check with your state and local laws
and regulations concerning the need to restrain
pets in moving cars or pickups. The laws very
from state to state in exactly how this should
be done. In some states, it's all required that
the animal be kept in the back seat. Of course
some dogs have learned the trick of jumping from
the backseat to the front seat and this could be
of course a dangerous situation as it distracts
the driver.

I remember in the old days few people even
restrain their children with seatbelts in moving
cars. Nowadays it's completely against the law
not to. I'm sure that eventually all 50 states
will require dog seatbelts when transporting
pets.

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Steve Weber, an avid dog lover, offers tips and
information about helping older dogs suffering
from arthritis. His website details the use of
Synflex glucosamine for treating osteoarthritis
in canines. http://www.cactuscanyon.com

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