You buckle up.
Why doesn’t your pup?
Crashes happen.
Everyday, dogs are lost, injured and killed in car crashes - is your dog safe in the car? Protect your pup today, but do your research. Just any restraint won’t do.
You need a CERTIFIED dog seatbelt.
A certified dog seatbelt is:
a dog car safety restraint that has been certified by Center for Pet Safety (CPS). This includes harnesses, crates, carriers and kennels.
Did you know that only 8 brands of dog car safety restraints have actually passed CPS’ crash testing? The other brands out there may have either failed the test, don’t meet quality standards to be tested, or just haven’t been tested yet. However, since there aren’t set standards in the pet industry, it’s all still available for you to buy.
If you want the safest seatbelt for your dog, it’s got to be certified.
“It’ll never happen to me.”
“I’m a good driver.”
“My dog’s a good car rider.”
These are all things we tell ourselves when it comes to car crashes. Our brain just doesn’t want to think about disaster.
It wants to keep us safe, nice and cozy in our “everything will be fine” mindset.
But did you know that 77% of drivers have been in at least 1 accident? That’s an awfully high percentage.
You may very well be the best driver on the road, have a chill pup in the back, and follow every traffic rule to a tee.
But what you can’t control, are the drivers around you - their actions and decisions.
Sadly, accidents DO happen, and it could happen to you. After all, it happened to me.
Hi! I’m Paweenudh.
You can call me P, and this is my girl Piper.
She and I were always out on adventures together, from swimming, to fetch on the field, exploring new towns, new beaches, new stores. You name it, we were all for it!
One ordinary day, on June 20, 2017, a teenage driver lost control of his car and slammed right into us. Piper was thrown into the back of my seat, broke her back and was paralyzed. I learned very quickly that day that a seatbelt saved my life, but my dog - my very best friend in the world, didn’t have anything to protect her at all. She was in so much pain, and I had to say goodbye to her that night.
After the crash, I dove into research about dog seatbelt safety, not realizing that dog seatbelts had even existed back then. But there was more to it, and the information I found shocked me. I decided right then and there that all dog parents needed to know about it.
And so, Dogs Ride Certified was born. I hope through this work, dogs will be saved, spared from injuries, and families will travel safely with their furbabies for many years to come.
The mission:
To get all dogs buckled up in a Center for Pet Safety certified seatbelt so they can be safe in case of a car crash.
Resources For You
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Certified Seatbelt Shop
Ready to buckle up your pup? Look no further, because here you’ll only find the stuff that passed CPS’s crash testing, and NEVER what’s not.
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Piper's Walk
A dog festival for dog seatbelt safety! Buckle up your pup in a certified seatbelt and come walk, eat, play, shop, and meet new friends!
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Education
Webinars, flyers, community evens, crash tests, blog articles, magazines, etc. Learn about current, archived, and future education projects here.
Is your dog safe in the car?
Doggie Seatbelt Consults *
Doggie Seatbelt Consults *
Want to get your dog buckled up in a certified seatbelt but not sure which product is best? Want to try it out first? I’ve got you. At a seatbelt consult, I’ll measure your dog for the proper seatbelt and we’ll go over the options. You’ll learn how to properly adjust everything and how to buckle up your pup in the car. We can even go for a test drive!
Local to the DC-Maryland-Northern Virginia area.
Here to Help
Have a question? Fill out the form below, email dogsridecertified@gmail.com, or text 301-337-1039. Looking forward to hearing from you!
Buckle up your pup
Your dog is your best friend. Your bundle of unconditional love, tail wags by the front door, cuddles on the couch. Your travel companion, exercise buddy, never-ending positive energy. Keep your furbaby safe in the car. Even if you’re never in an accident, you’ll never regret having the peace of mind that your pup is safe in the car.