subject: What Do Consider When Looking At Dog Seat Belts- 4 Important Factors [print this page] If you often travel with your dog in the car then one thing you may want to look into is some type of restraining system. This is due to the fact that you want to make sure your pet is safe while traveling, and in the case of an accident you want to make sure that they are refrained in some manner so that you do not need to worry about them facing an unfortunate injury. With this in mind, you may want to briefly peruse the following four factors that will help you choose the best fit for your dog.
Size
The size of your dog is going to play a large role in the type of dog seat belts that you can even take a look at. This is due to the fact there some seats made for small dogs and some made for larger dogs. If you have a small terrier or toy dog then a booster seat may be a satisfactory dog restraint, but if you have a larger dog then you are going to need to go with a full seat belt.
Familiarity with travel
Another factor that is going to play a large role in your final decision is how comfortable the dog is with travel. A dog that rides in the card on a regular basis and has been on other modes of transportation such as a subway or airplane is probably going to adapt easily to any of the many dog seat belts. These animals are simply open to new experiences, however, if you are introducing your dog to travel at the same time that you are introducing them to their seat belt you might want to tread carefully.
Training
How open to training your dog is will make a difference in the type of dog seat belts that you end up considering. IN the same way that a dog that is used to wearing dog apparel will do better when a new piece of clothing is introduced to him or her, a dog that is used to training will be more receptive to a new dog seat belt. Not all dogs are going to welcome straps and belts, especially if they have been riding for years in the car allowed to do what they want.
Age of Dog
Finally, the saying old dogs cannot learn old tricks are not true, but it certainly does have some measure of reason behind it. Older dogs are harder to train because they are set in their ways, but this can work in your favor also. They listen better so if you place them in a strap they are more likely to listen and not work hard to get out. A younger dog is likely going to expend more energy attempting to escape which is another factor to consider when you are trying to match them to the proper restraint.
