RUN, DON'T WALK AND GET YOUR DOODLE A CAR HARNESS RESTRAINT SYSTEM!!

[Kate C Pappas]

 Yindi and I who were in an accident on Saturday on one of the busiest freeways in the world, Interstate 10 in the Los Angeles area. I rear ended a car and while I wasn't traveling at a high speed due to traffic, in a blink of an eye, it happened.

Thank G-d I was driving a big Escalade but it was totaled. I hope the other people in the accident will be OK and I'm still having nightmares about it.

Yindi was wearing her Champion K9 harness that is connected to a tether fastened to "U" shaped tie downs that protrude slightly from the rear seats where the seat belts are.

Within minutes of the accident there were more CHP officers on the scene than I could count. There were fire dept people and some EMTs there instantly.

They wanted to take me to a hospital there and then but I wouldn't go because of Yindi. I had to wait for DH. They had shut down the whole east bound I-10 Fwy so DH managed to work his way over to the shoulder and 'badge' the police to continue down to get to me.

They had to pry my driver's door open to get me out.

A lady behind me, stopped and gave her statement saying only that she saw the crash.

I was sobbing hysterically and she grabbed me and hugged me. It was so sweet and I don't even know her name.

Poor little Yindi was standing up, still tethered, trembling like a leaf. I got out my Lavender essential oil from her grooming bag, and gave her a massage. She trembled until DH got there and carried her to his car.

One of the young CHP officers even hugged me and kept repeating "it was an accident".

My car was towed away and I'll have to go down to the tow yard in the next day or so and get my things out of it. I took anything of value.

We then went to Cedars Sinai where I was checked out and ultra sounded to make sure there was no internal bleeding.

I'll be calling my own doctor's office today although right now she is vacationing in Israel. Wish that's where I was right now.

I feel horrible physically as I slammed my already wrecked knees, my chest, shoulders and neck hurt and I must have hit my head when the airbag deflated.

So PLEASE, seat belt your precious fur babies like you do for yourselves and your human children.

The CHP looked at Yindi in surprise saying in all his years of handling accidents, he'd never seen a dog in a car restrainy. She said she would have gone through the windshield!

[Kate C Pappas]

Thank you so much for your kind words. I sure do realize how much worse it could have been.

[Lindsey]

SOO glad you both are okay!!!
I need to find a seat restraint that works for Molly...we had one, but she would wiggle out of it. Now I'll start my hunt for one with a little more importance, Thanks for the reminder!!

[Kate C Pappas]

I'll post pictures of one of the girls in her Champion K9 tomorrow.

[Jennifer,Chloe & Myla]

That's awful-thanks for sharing and I'm glad you are BOTH ok, we have new harnesses but I do not like them and have to replace them. I will check out a picture of yours.

[Kate C Pappas]

Here is the link and it has lots of info. I'll post a pic tomorrow of one of the girls in hers.

http://usak9outfitters.com/CCSS.htm

[Joy Williams]

Thank Goodness you both are going to be okay. I'm sure it must have scared you to death and I hope you are feeling better soon. I'm ashamed to say that we have never gotten seat belts for our girls, but I'm going to make a point to do that ASAP. Any ideas of what are the best kinds to get  that will allow them to lay down? We have a Suburban and usually put the rear seat down and put a comforter back there so they can lay down on long trips. Thanks for any input!

 

And I love the idea of putting a note in the glove box of who to call -just in case!  It really makes good sense to do that.

 

[Kate C Pappas]

Here is the link to what I use. I've tried several and found this to be the best and it even looks comfortable. They never complain about it either.

http://usak9outfitters.com/CCSS.htm

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

Kate I am in tears reading this. So much has happened in my own personal space and one of them was a car accident on June 4th that took the life of my very best friends 21 year old daughter. She could not be saved but reading this tells me that we can do our very best to insure our other precious cargo is restrained.

I am so happy that your are not in the hospital recouping from any major injuries and pray that all is well otherwise. I am doubly happy that your precious Yindi is home and not harmed.

Sometimes we like to think that it's not going to happen to me, this just proves that we can not live life with Rose Colored Glasses.

Daisy sends Doodle Kisses to both of you - woof!

[Kate C Pappas]

I'm so very sad about the loss of your friend's young daughter. How horrible. :(

I know what you mean about 'this happens to other people too'. And I'm glad that anything breathing wears restraints in our cars.

[Lisa, Daisy & Dexter]

I ordered the exact one that you posted today - BECAUSE of this post! Thank you Kate.

[Nicky, Riley & Boris]

Thank goodness you are both ok, what a terrible shock for you.  I'm so glad that both restraints and air bag worked well and saved both Yindi and you.  I bought a harness for Riley ( even though he is going to grow out of it) that attaches to the seat belt but I'm going to take another look and see if it's good enough in light of your news.  `I wouldn't dream of traveling with him loose in the car because even a small bump could send him through the window (G-d forbid)

[Kate C Pappas]

Absolutely and we never know when it might happen. I've never had an accident, meaning I never caused one. Check out the Champion K9.

http://usak9outfitters.com/CCSS.htm