Walks & travel

A loose dog in the car is a driver problem first

He moves to the other window, climbs between the seats, and ends up in the footwell at the exact moment you need to brake. Everything here is about keeping him in the back seat, comfortable enough to lie down, and your eyes where they belong.

Before you pick, work out:

  • Chest and neck measurements before you order anything worn
  • A tether clips to a harness, never to a collar
  • Whether you need containment or certified crash protection. They are different products

5 products

Four things for the back seat

Restraint, surface and comfort. Each page says exactly what it is not.

  • 30-day money-back guarantee
  • Free shipping worldwide

Prices are in Canadian dollars with duties included, so there is nothing to pay when it arrives.

Why this works

Containment and crash protection are not the same purchase

A tether keeps your dog on his seat and out of the front, which removes the distraction that causes the accident in the first place. That is worth doing on its own, and it is what the products here are built for.

It is not the same as a harness tested for crash performance, which is a different category at a different price and carries certification from the Center for Pet Safety. We are not going to blur the two, because the one thing worse than an unrestrained dog is an owner who believes they have bought protection they have not. One rule holds in both cases: the strap goes on a harness, never on a collar, because a collar takes the whole force of a stop through the neck.

  • 30-day money backIf it doesn't solve the problem, we refund you.
  • Free shipping worldwideEvery order, every country. Tracked from the moment it leaves us.
  • Reply within 24 hoursA real person, on business days.
  • Our own designWe draw it, spec it, and use it at home for months before it goes on sale.

Questions about this category

Can I clip the tether to his collar for a short drive?

No. Not for a short drive, not in a pinch. A collar takes the entire force of a stop through the neck. Harness only, on the back.

Front seat or back seat?

Back seat, always. An airbag deploying into a dog does more harm than the dog was ever in danger from.

Is any of this crash tested?

No. These are travel restraints for containment. If crash performance is what you want, buy a harness certified by the Center for Pet Safety instead, and we would rather tell you that here than sell you the wrong thing.

How do I measure for the harness?

Chest at the widest point behind the front legs, neck where a collar would sit, with the dog standing. Measure over the winter coat if he wears one, and check the fit again in spring.

He will not settle in the car at all.

Start with the surface. Most dogs stand because the seat sags and there is nowhere flat to lie down, and a dog who cannot settle spends the drive bracing. Flat floor first, padding second, restraint always.