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Kim Robinson demonstrating how to put a restraint on a dog.

Dog park regular Nan Rabinowitz is quoted in this NorthJersey.com article about guess what? Dog safety harnesses. There were no harnesses at Corrado’s pet market that would fit her whippets Scarlet and Raphael, she told the reporter. Luckily, these elegant animals are “trained to be in the car,” says Nan, and we would expect nothing less but restrained behavior from them.

In an informal poll, some dog park regulars claim they don’t need to restrain their dogs because the dogs just don’t move around or distract them while they are driving. Some even question the safety aspect of the harnesses themselves. And unless you are pulled over by a NJ ASPCA officer, you can take your chances either way. Just don’t expect your dog to stand quite as still during the fitting process as the little guy in the picture here.