09/04/2026
I used to think the dangerous part of an adventure started when we got there. Turns out, it’s often the drive.
Not because driving with a dog is risky by itself, but because we tend to treat short journeys differently. “It’s only ten minutes, the park is just around the corner…”
But physics don’t care how long the trip is. An emergency stop is still an emergency stop.
What I find interesting is that a car harness and a walking harness can look surprisingly similar, while doing completely different jobs. One is made for comfort and freedom of movement. The other is designed to deal with huge forces in a fraction of a second. The stitching, the buckles and the load-bearing points suddenly matter for a completely different reason.
It’s a bit like climbing gear. Two carabiners can look almost identical until one is rated to hold enormous loads and the other isn’t. You’d never know just by looking at them.
Hopefully your dog’s car harness will never have to prove what it’s capable of.
If you are interested, the pictures used for this carousel showcase Truelove car safety harness (TLH2512), that had been crash tested by US authorities.