Need a back seat car harness for our little guy...any safe options made for Corgis? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T05:20:18Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/need-a-back-seat-car-harness-for-our-little-guy-any-safe-options?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1859976&feed=yes&xn_auth=noOh Wow...Thanks much karen, f…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-30:1150197:Comment:18598882014-04-30T04:05:08.494ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>Oh Wow...Thanks much karen, for the comments about Corgi fit, size, and adjustment, of the Kurgo harnesses. but I will wait to see how the ipuppyone pans out first. I was very seriously considering buying Kurgo.</p>
<p> I bought a Kurgo-exact-look-alike seat belt tether strap at PetCo today. It is marketed under the PetCo name, but looks just like the Kurgo strap (on their website). Tried it out this afternoon, jerking on it madly, after clipping it into a rear seat belt. Works like a…</p>
<p>Oh Wow...Thanks much karen, for the comments about Corgi fit, size, and adjustment, of the Kurgo harnesses. but I will wait to see how the ipuppyone pans out first. I was very seriously considering buying Kurgo.</p>
<p> I bought a Kurgo-exact-look-alike seat belt tether strap at PetCo today. It is marketed under the PetCo name, but looks just like the Kurgo strap (on their website). Tried it out this afternoon, jerking on it madly, after clipping it into a rear seat belt. Works like a charm. Hoorah.</p>
<p></p> It's wonderful, that your Jel…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-30:1150197:Comment:18601402014-04-30T03:58:52.182ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>It's wonderful, that your Jeli is afraid to snakes. Our older Aussies just ignore them anymore, but we also usually do a quick lock-up of dogs before eliminating the dirty rotten rattlers. Don't want any additional help. My two horses are very leery of a rattling snakes, something they previously learned from encountering Eastern Diamondbacks in GA. </p>
<p>Puppies are usually curious about everything that moves, so the chance of being bitten is higher. Our seven year old Aussie had a very…</p>
<p>It's wonderful, that your Jeli is afraid to snakes. Our older Aussies just ignore them anymore, but we also usually do a quick lock-up of dogs before eliminating the dirty rotten rattlers. Don't want any additional help. My two horses are very leery of a rattling snakes, something they previously learned from encountering Eastern Diamondbacks in GA. </p>
<p>Puppies are usually curious about everything that moves, so the chance of being bitten is higher. Our seven year old Aussie had a very close/scary encounter when he was only about 9 weeks old. Wouldn't take much venom to kill a small pup (vipers can control the amount of venom they deliver). Fortunately, most animals seem to instinctively fear the rattling sound of the raised tail. I fear it too.</p> The porch meet-ups here are q…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-30:1150197:Comment:18599762014-04-30T03:49:53.745ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>The porch meet-ups here are quite common, as snakes migrate in to warm concrete pads at nightfall. Late night grilling on the back porch can be an adventure at times. Occasionally, a critter will get into the garage (keep doors shut in the evenings!). September is our big snake month, as the nights begin to cool, bringing more snakes in, looking for a snuggy place. We live in a five-acre development (every lot is 5 A.), and backed by 93 more acres of more desert, so THEY'RE Out…</p>
<p>The porch meet-ups here are quite common, as snakes migrate in to warm concrete pads at nightfall. Late night grilling on the back porch can be an adventure at times. Occasionally, a critter will get into the garage (keep doors shut in the evenings!). September is our big snake month, as the nights begin to cool, bringing more snakes in, looking for a snuggy place. We live in a five-acre development (every lot is 5 A.), and backed by 93 more acres of more desert, so THEY'RE Out There!</p>
<p>I have a long-handled sharp half-moon garden hoe that stands in readiness, and I file it to a keen edge. The hoe has 32 "notches" (I count coup on the handle with a black Sharpie marker). Most people here don't believe in re-location of poisonous snakes, and our household is no exception! </p>
<p>Darn snakes.</p>
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<p></p> Rocky and Rosie have the Kurg…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-30:1150197:Comment:18601352014-04-30T02:51:48.941ZKaren Dadismanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/KarenDadisman
<p>Rocky and Rosie have the Kurgo harnesses size M. They are very adjustable and fit both dogs very well. Rocky is 30 lbs and Rosie is 24 lbs. I have a strap that buckles into the seat belt buckle in the car for each dog. They ride from Iowa to GA and back quite happily snoozing, sitting, or standing. I leave the harness on them at rest stops but clip the leash to their collars to walk them then clip the seat belt thingy to the harness when we get back in the car.</p>
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<p>Rocky and Rosie have the Kurgo harnesses size M. They are very adjustable and fit both dogs very well. Rocky is 30 lbs and Rosie is 24 lbs. I have a strap that buckles into the seat belt buckle in the car for each dog. They ride from Iowa to GA and back quite happily snoozing, sitting, or standing. I leave the harness on them at rest stops but clip the leash to their collars to walk them then clip the seat belt thingy to the harness when we get back in the car.</p>
<p></p> Thanks for the info on the sn…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-29:1150197:Comment:18598672014-04-29T14:33:46.185Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
<p>Thanks for the info on the snake vaccine. The whole snake issue scares the poo out of me. Already this spring Jeli has come across two right by our house. The first one, we were on a short walk at about dusk, and she was ahead of me on a long line. She was sniffing at a stick and stepped over it. Then it wiggled. Jeli jumped a foot straight up in the air and came down in a panic! I couldn't catch up to the snake to see if it was a bad snake, (not that I really wanted to), but I wasn't…</p>
<p>Thanks for the info on the snake vaccine. The whole snake issue scares the poo out of me. Already this spring Jeli has come across two right by our house. The first one, we were on a short walk at about dusk, and she was ahead of me on a long line. She was sniffing at a stick and stepped over it. Then it wiggled. Jeli jumped a foot straight up in the air and came down in a panic! I couldn't catch up to the snake to see if it was a bad snake, (not that I really wanted to), but I wasn't sure if it bit her. The second was the very next day. Jeli started barking madly at the bushes and there it was, all coiled up in the leaves. Since we live on a small lake I'm always wary of moccosins. I think the last one was just a water snake but they look so similar. Jeli seems to be developing a healthy respect for snakes, but its making her jump at every twitching twig. Me too! I wish there was an effective snake repellant out there. I would buy it in gallons!</p> Very interesting, I was going…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-29:1150197:Comment:18598612014-04-29T13:37:38.196ZAnna Morellihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AnnaMorelli
<p>Very interesting, I was going to ask the same question as Susan, then got side tracked. On your porch!?!/ Yikes!</p>
<p>Very interesting, I was going to ask the same question as Susan, then got side tracked. On your porch!?!/ Yikes!</p> Susan, we lived in coastal GA…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-29:1150197:Comment:18597862014-04-29T03:37:00.436ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>Susan, we lived in coastal GA, but we did not hear of rattlesnake vaccine until moving the the SW. We have more encounters with Western Diamondbacks here, than we did with the Eastern Diamondbacks, and other vipers in GA/FL. Our risk factor is quite high for diamondback bites here, so decided to try the vaccine, which is made from Western Diamondback venom. I think the vaccine is s'posed to be less useful in other diamondbacks (like Eastern) and other vipers/poisonous snakes. For example,…</p>
<p>Susan, we lived in coastal GA, but we did not hear of rattlesnake vaccine until moving the the SW. We have more encounters with Western Diamondbacks here, than we did with the Eastern Diamondbacks, and other vipers in GA/FL. Our risk factor is quite high for diamondback bites here, so decided to try the vaccine, which is made from Western Diamondback venom. I think the vaccine is s'posed to be less useful in other diamondbacks (like Eastern) and other vipers/poisonous snakes. For example, it doesn't work at all for Cottonmouths, or Mojave rattlers, as their venom is so much different in "makeup". The local Mojave rattlesnake venom is a neurotoxin, which wouldn't be affected in the least by "rattlesnake vaccine" (you kiss your dog goodbye). </p>
<p>If you give the vaccine, it does NOT absolve you from going to the vet. Several vets here think that it slows/reduces the affects of the venom, but the dog still needs treatment. And all poisonous snakes harbor bad bacteria in their mouths, leading to possible secondary infections t'boot. </p>
<p>Puppies meeting snakes scares the heck outa me. Izzy has not seen his first rattler yet, so we don't know how stupid he will be....Yikes. We are waiting for the first diamondback to show up on a porch. </p>
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<p></p> Thanks, Jenny n'Crew. I had…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-29:1150197:Comment:18599532014-04-29T03:21:11.553ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>Thanks, Jenny n'Crew. I had been to the site for your link before, and the price of the Sleepypod Clik-it was a bit of a turnoff. I might end up with something like this though, after some trial of other products. I try to keep my car by the old rule of 'Wheels Down', so a strong back seat hammock might provide yet another "safety net", should Izzy's harness fail. Far from a perfect system. I may change my ideas.</p>
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<p>Thanks, Jenny n'Crew. I had been to the site for your link before, and the price of the Sleepypod Clik-it was a bit of a turnoff. I might end up with something like this though, after some trial of other products. I try to keep my car by the old rule of 'Wheels Down', so a strong back seat hammock might provide yet another "safety net", should Izzy's harness fail. Far from a perfect system. I may change my ideas.</p>
<p>I met the Jack Russell that went through a bad big-rig horse-transport wreck in Oregon (with two of my now-dead horses on board). The little dog flew around the tractor quite a bit, as the big rig turned over, but he was happy as a lark afterward (which is more than I could say about one dead horse, and another severlely injured one...whine). Tough little dogs!</p>
<p>I just sent for an ipuppyone to try, as it does look comfy for Izzy. We may do more experimentation. </p>
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<p>Thanks!!! To all of the wonderful people at MyCorgi, for much, much excellent input.</p>
<p></p> Thanks, Autumn for the good l…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-29:1150197:Comment:18597852014-04-29T03:05:07.908ZRandihttp://mycorgi.com/profile/RandiTokar
<p>Thanks, Autumn for the good links to baskets. But I have finally made a decision to stay with a seat harness. Narrowing down the choices.</p>
<p>Thanks, Autumn for the good links to baskets. But I have finally made a decision to stay with a seat harness. Narrowing down the choices.</p> I have to ask.... what is a r…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-04-28:1150197:Comment:18597062014-04-28T15:02:57.038Zsusanhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/susan845
<p>I have to ask.... what is a rattlesnake booster? Is this a vaccine you can get in the event they get bit? I live in Florida, where there are rattlesnakes, but have never been offered this by my vet. </p>
<p>I have to ask.... what is a rattlesnake booster? Is this a vaccine you can get in the event they get bit? I live in Florida, where there are rattlesnakes, but have never been offered this by my vet. </p>