Millions of people are protected every day from vehicular accidents by wearing their seat belts. It is sensible enough that pets also need to be buckled up for safety. In the event of an accident, a pet not wearing a dog seat belt can escape and be hit by another vehicle and cause another collision. He can also attack emergency crews trying to help an injured party.

Take a few minutes to safeguard your pet by properly securing him even if you’re just going on a short trip to the supermarket. By making sure he is wearing his dog seat belt, you are not only protecting him, yourself and your other passengers, you are also protecting other drivers and first responders who will be helping in case of any untoward incidents.