Whether you are driving across town or across the country with your pet, it’s important to ensure their safety as well as your own. It’s why every car ride with Oz begins with buckling him up using his Sleepypod Clickit Sport harness.
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With all the talk about pet safety and all the product options for securing a pet in a vehicle, it is surprising to us when we still see drivers holding their pets on their lap or letting their pet wander unrestrained in the car. We believe if you are putting your child in a car safety restraint and buckling your own seat belt, than you should be just as concerned for the safety of your pet while driving.
What Can Happen to an Unrestrained Pet in a Vehicle
What Can Happen to an Unrestrained Pet in a Vehicle
Top 3 Reasons to Buckle Up Your Pet
1. The Dangers of an Airbag
Whether you let your pet have the front seat or let him sit in your passenger’s lap, in the event of an accident and airbag deployment, your pet is at risk. The force of the airbag’s deployment can severely injure and even kill your pet. Just like children, pets should be in the back seat of the vehicle.
2. Your Pet as a Projectile
When unrestrained, even a 10-pound pet can become a dangerous projectile within the vehicle, generating 500 pounds of force in a 50-mph crash. Imagine the injuries to your pet at that amount of force! If your pet becomes a projectile, it can also cause serious injury to you or others in your car.
3. Preoccupied by Your Pet
Did you know an unrestrained pet in the vehicle is just as distracting as texting while driving? AAA has found that distracting events while driving, like reaching back to check on your pet, include “latency” - meaning the distraction can negatively affect full driving engagement for an average 27 seconds after the distraction. A lot can happen on the road in 27 seconds.
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| Pierre from Sometimes, Cats Herd You in Sleepypod Carrier - Click photo to see what Pierre thinks of Sleepypod |
Why We Choose Sleepypod
Creating safe pet products is a responsibility that Sleepypod does not take lightly. They utilize laboratory testing and real-life auto accident research to create products that customers can confidently use to keep their pets safe.
We feel confident putting Oz in the Clickit Sport harness knowing that Sleepypod has put the harness through rigorous safety tests including a static material tensile test and dynamic crash testing. All of Sleepypod’s products go through their Safety Test Program where all tests are performed at the standard set for child safety restraints at accredited testing and research locations.
This month Oz the Terrier is happy to partner with Sleepypod to offer all of our U.S. dog and cat owner readers, age 18 and older, a chance to win their choice of either Sleepypod Clickit Sport Harness (dog) or Sleepypod Carrier (cat & small dogs) in our giveaway.
Winner will also receive a Sleepypod Yummy Bowl Travel Bowl.
There is no purchase necessary to enter. This contest is void where prohibited by law. Winner will have 48 hours to claim their prize or forfeit and another winner will be chosen.
Great advice Oz and I luffs that harness..very chic!
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Princess Leah xxx
Momma didn't always seatbelt us, but Jessie loves to wander the car and would climb up in the front seat AND into the back cargo area if she isn't restrained! Now we both go seatbelted every time.
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Oz, I don't ride much...mom says she doesn't like my singing the song of my people...but when I do ride I'm in my PTU and then there is a seat belt strapped through the handle.
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OMD! I would choose the Click It Sport in aqua for my granddog, Paisley. She loves riding shotgun with her dad in his truck but needs to be safe. ♥
ReplyDeleteI've really been wanting a Sleepypod for our cats. My daughter's cat is larger - over 10 pounds, and she wants to start taking him with her when she goes to her boyfriend's on weekends (he lives over 1-1/2 hours away from us). The boyfriend has two cats, too, and she wants to introduce them and let them get to know each other (after all, with the way things are progressing, it's very likely they'll be moving in together before long). I have two other cats - both smaller, but I worry about them going to and from the vet or traveling any distance in a basic carrier. Our newest addition is a kitten I found at just two weeks old, and who I bottle fed. She's growing like a weed and I have no idea how big she'll get. She will have to go to the vet for her second and third sets of shots, plus her spay, so having a safe, comfortable, and sturdy carrier like this would make me feel much better about having her in my vehicle. I think I'd pick the Strawberry Red color, too
ReplyDeleteI like the Click It Sport in red! My dog loves to ride up front with me.
ReplyDeleteWe have been meaning to get our dog a car harness, so this would be great. I like the orange color of the clickit sport a lot!
ReplyDeleteOh man we really need this! We had a harness for our puppy but he outgrew it and we haven't bought a new one yet... I like the sport harness in aqua or orange. :D
ReplyDeleteSHE says another good reason, is that some crazy, wet, MUDDY dog may leap across the front seat onto the dashboard, barking wildly at a dog passing by on a truck! (Luckily, the car was still parked and Dui hadn't been strapped in yet.)
ReplyDeleteI would love to use a sleep pod in grey. I have two larger cats that travel with us often and having a nice safe place for them to be would put my heart at ease traveling. It would also help their stress levels as well.
ReplyDeleteI would love to use a sleep pod in grey. I have two larger cats that travel with us often and having a nice safe place for them to be would put my heart at ease traveling. It would also help their stress levels as well.
ReplyDeleteGreat post on pet safety Oz! I would choose the Sleepypod Mini in strawberry red. I'd love this for my dog, Logan, who is a tiny guy at 5 lbs. This would keep him comfy and safe when traveling and in the car. I like the red because it's bright :)
ReplyDeleteWe like the Click it Sport in the aqua or black!
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Mr Bailey, hazel & Mabel
I think the harness would work well for Luke. Oz looks so cute in his! I can't get on the website right now, but I'll be back to see the choices and enter!
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I love the Click-it sport in strawberry red. I think my little girl would look cute and I would feel better knowing she was very safe riding in the car. The video was a real eyeopener and very scary.
ReplyDeletePaws up! Thanks for sharing Pierre's love for his SleepyPod. It really is his favorite bed in the house.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get a SleepyPod for my Felix cat....he loves to look around as he travels in the car. It would need to be dark chocolate for my brown tiger tabby...
ReplyDeleteI would love the sleepypod clickit sport harness in red. My dog loves to go for car rides. :)
ReplyDeleteThe sleepy pod utility harness would be just the thing for long road trips!!
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Dory
I would love to win the Clickit Sport harness in the Orange Dream color. I like how bright the color is-great for any emergencies in the car!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tips and giveaway!
ReplyDeleteI would really love a sleepypod carrier in black. We have 5 cats here and not nearly enough carriers for all of them. Plus I think the sleepypod carrier would be more comfortable to them.
ReplyDeleteI've always been a huge fan of the SleepyPod. It's a very nice design, and super comfy for the pets they transport!
ReplyDeleteClickit sport in orange! My Wally loves car rides and needs proper restraint for safety sake!
ReplyDeletethe mobile bed would be great for us in the car! i like the pink color!
ReplyDeleteI want the sleepy pod medium carrier in that awesome teal color, or if that's not available, then the oh-so-stylish red.
ReplyDeleteI would love the sleepypod air in silver or black
ReplyDeleteThe original in Strawberry Red for my fur butts :) they hate their carrier and this looks like a very welcomed change!
ReplyDeleteGreat post, Oz! We love the Sport in orange!
ReplyDeleteYou know, because of you, we have learned not to ride shotgun anymore, but to sit in the back seat (with our seatbelts on, of course). We didn't think about the airbag issue, so THANK YOU!!! Safety is so very important!
Yours sincerely,
Margaret Thatcher
Pepper would love to get the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry red it's beautiful and most of all safe.-Adriana
ReplyDeletePepper would love to get the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry red it's beautiful and most of all safe.-Adriana
ReplyDeletePepper would love to get the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry red it's beautiful and most of all safe.-Adriana
ReplyDeletewe would love the mobile pet bed in the light green. we are always on the go in the car and this would be so great to have!
ReplyDeleteOMG, it is SO hard to pick just one! What a fantastic website!! I really love the medium Sky Blue Sleepypod! So dang awesome for the furry babies!!
ReplyDeleteGreat tips and review. We travel quite often with our pets, and also do alot of cat rescue. We would choose the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry Red, I'm sure my cats and rescues would feel more comfortable traveling in this. (Tammy Horn)
ReplyDeleteGreat tips and review. We travel quite often with our pets, and also do alot of cat rescue. We would choose the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry Red, I'm sure my cats and rescues would feel more comfortable traveling in this. (Tammy Horn)
ReplyDeleteMy cat hates travelling in cars. I've tried every method and he can't seem to get comfortable! The sleepy pod seems like a great product to try, plus he'll be way safer! I would love the Sleepypod Medium in Strawberry Red
ReplyDeleteWe have the Clickit Utility for our 3 year old labradoodle and would love another Clickit Utility (small) in any color for our new puppy. Our dog loves being able to look out of the car and I think the Utility is the safest product out there!
ReplyDeleteI'd choose the Sleepypod Air carrier in red, in case I ever have to fly with my dog.
ReplyDeleteI'd choose the Sleepypod Air carrier in red, in case I ever have to fly with my dog.
ReplyDeleteI would love to own the Sport Harness in Robin Egg Blue. My dog, Josie, is my first dog & is now done growing at 9 months. We take weekly trips to the dog park & I need to keep her safe :)
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Krista H
I'm hoping the Clickit Sport Harness will fit my pup when she's grown. In the meantime, I'm tryign the Pet bed. - Pimms
ReplyDeleteI would choose the Clickit Sport Harness in orange. It's my fave color, but it also is a bright color making her easier to see if we are out and about.
ReplyDeleteI love the Atom in black, super sleek!
ReplyDeleteI would choose the sleepypod because this would help us transport rescue dogs safely. It would also make the pet feel secure. Many times the pets that we rescue are scared.
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