Buckle Up your Dog

A lot of you are probably planning to travel with your dog over the holidays. If you're going on long car rides, it's a good idea to buckle her up. You don't need a special dog seatbelt, although those are probably safest. You can just use a back-fastening halter. Attach the leash, then wrap it around the headrest.

Actually, I recommend using harnesses for your dog any time they are on leash. It's just much safer and more comfortable, not to mention an easy training aid for the dog that pulls. The harness doesn't put pressure on your dogs trachea like collars do, and a damaged trachea is a lifelong problem. Even if your dog doesn't generally pull, she can still do plenty of damage with one lunge towards a squirrel. And the front clip doesn't let your dogs forward pulling pay off - it swings them around without letting them move straight forward. If it fits correctly, you'll see results.