Welcome and thanks for joining Lindsay! We're sorry to hear about Dannan. You'll have to start another topic or a new blog to share his story with the Tripawds community.

How big is Dannan? Do you have room in your vehicle for a crate? Crating him in the car would be the best option. You might also find that the Ruff Wear harness is very helpful for assisting Dannon in and out of the vehicle, as well as up and down stairs. You could then try passing the seat belt through the harness handle. Though I agree it may be better to just leave him loose so he doesn't get tangled up and panic, if you can't use a crate.

cometdog said:
Heck, growing up my parents didn't make us wear seatbelts and they cooped us up in a car with the two of them smoking Kool cigarettes, drinking glass bottle Coca-Colas while eating Slim Jims!  

Talk about a deadly combination!

Hah, and don't forget the quick-draw backhand swats too! ;)

What we do like about restraints is, in an accident a dog can get really freaked out and it is very useful to know that the restraint will allow you to grab onto them and clip their leash on when you open the door. When we were in an accident once, I was in the back of our pickup truck (with a camper shell). When we stopped getting tossed around, my pawrents had to get out and open the back of the truck and I nearly bolted out into the street. It was pretty scary. They wished that I had been tied down to something at the time.

dannan said:

…Maybe the makers of it can help me out with my question about whether the harness twists around the torso.

Ruff Wear makes the Web Master harness. It was originally designed for search and rescue dogs. While it is not specifically for tripawds, we found it to be a huge help for assisting Jerry after he lost his front left leg. Yes, it does have a tendency to sometimes slip around the chest on front leg amputees. As we mention in the harness FAQs on our order page, however, this is purely aesthetic since it remains perfectly functional and can be easily adjusted.