We rigged up our own version of this by either looping a carabiner or some rope through the base of the seatbelt (in my car, a very small loop of seatbelt webbing secures the plastic receiver, and I was able to use that loop as an anchor), and then knotting a carabiner to the other end of the rope.

This is probably more secure in the long run and easier to grab and go for visits to grandmom's, but I just don't think it's comfortable for my hyperactive dog to use in the car. He doesn't sit patiently by the window like the dog in the pictures -- he's constantly jumping up, down, around, whining, looking out the window, etc. The carabiner can dig into his back in certain positions (admittedly, this is also a problem with our homemade version), and the flat webbing very quickly loses length as it gets twisted up (unlike the round rope on our homemade version, which can get twisted up like a telephone cord and still be reasonably long).

I'm not sure what benefit the carabiner provides over a more traditional leash closure, which would rotate to prevent the webbing from twisting as much. Maybe a carabiner can withstand an accident better or something? Maybe some of you have dogs who are escape artists adept at removing a traditional leash closure? I feel like there ought to be a better solution here than a carabiner; it seems more like a fashion choice designed to appeal to outdoorsy hipster dog lovers than a feature designed to optimally secure a dog. I'd think a company that typically makes excellent dog products would be able to do significantly better than what I can do with some spare parts I dug up in my garage.

Was in a car accident yesterday on I-4 outside of Tampa. All cars were stopped and this guy was speeding and did not stopped. He hit us and we flew into the median. Luckily, everyone was wearing a seatbelt, including our dog. We have this seatbelt for my 30 lb puppy. I can honestly say this saved her from getting hurt. Can't imagine what would have happened if she wasn't wearing it. I can honestly say this product works since I just went through a car wreck with my dog strapped in. My dog is completely fine today. Highly recommend this product. Have two of these for both cars. Remember to always buckle up your pet!

I own this seatbelt and have a very excitable 94 lb pit mix. After several dozen safely buckled in trips, the other day she got excited and spun around several times in the back seat and stepped on the seatbelt release. Luckily I had just left the driveway and was only going a couple of miles an hour when she launched out the window to go visit her friend next door that was making the racket that got her all excited. Was it this product's fault? No. I don't think so. It did just fine. She just managed to release it from the mechanism just like a person would. If your kid is popping the seatbelt release it's not the seatbelt's fault, right?. You stop that from happening by finding something that keeps them from pressing the release. Here's what I did to make it harder for my girl to release that buckle. I took a plastic cup, cut a slit that was just wide enough to slip the buckle through in the bottom of the cup, clipped the belt to the seat buckle, and then slid the plastic cup over the mechanism. Now she steps on the cup instead of the buckle release. It works for now but I'll probably keep my eye out for something that fits a little bit snugger over the seatbelt receptacle in my truck. I've attached pictures with this post. Disclaimer. So far this is working well for me. It might not be the right solution for your situation. Hopefully my idea will give some of you ideas of your own that work for you. Love to see what others come up with. One other thing while I'm at it. The length of the belt. I have a Dodge Ram Crew Cab. My "large dog" wears a harness, gets clipped to the center seatbelt in the back and has just enough reach to get her head out the window. That's as far as I want her to go. So for me, the length of this seatbelt when at its full length is just where I want it. She drools all over the outside of the door, gets tired of standing after a while, then lays down. Everybody is happy. :)

I was so excited to find this item, I thought it would finally be a solution to my crazy little dog's antics in the car. I have a small (12 lb.) dog and have previously tried multiple options for restraining him in the car, all with limited success. My little guy moves around quite a bit and tends get caught up in other tethers, even mildly injuring his leg on one occasion and starting to choke himself on others. I was so excited to find a tether that could potentially alleviate these issues because of the swivel feature. However, I was so disappointed to discover that this tether is not appropriate for small dogs, it is extremely bulky and heavy, and much larger than expected, both in length and thickness. I would say it is not appropriate for most dogs under 20-25 pounds. Unfortunately, it is the only pet tether of it's type that I have found, so I will likely try to buy a swivel carabiner and try making my own swivel tether. Kurgo, if you're reading this, I strongly urge you to consider making additional sizes of this tether for different size dogs. If this was sized (or even noted that it is made for larger dogs) it would be worthy of additional stars for sure.

Product works great and I actually use mine as a handing lead going go and from the car. The only issue I've found is that the dogs can accidently press the red release button on the seatbelt, which releases this harness. I'm still working on a good solution but if a plastic or rubber sleeve/cap was included to cover the release button, this product would be perfect.