Customer Reviews

Solvit Pet Vehicle Safety Harness, Extra-Large

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We ordered on Sunday and received the harness on Friday...just in time for a 3-day, 678 mile trip. Our dog is an 84 lb. American Staffordshire Terrier, who is very social and loves car trips. The harness fit well despite his odd proportions (he is a stocky dog) and seemed comfortable. He wore it the whole trip without complaint and did not fight getting into it...in fact, by the last day of the trip, he would do his "happy dance" when we brought it out because it meant we were getting ready to go.

The design of the harness is simple. Instructions were not needed (although they were provided) and the installation was quick. I like the controlled freedom it gave hime. We travel in a Toyota Sienna (mini-van). He rode on the back seat (captain's chair) behind the driver. We also put a cooler just in front of his seat and cover it (and his seat) with a pad, so he has a larger area to lie down. He could move around, and even get out of his seat, but could not roam around the car like he usually likes to do. As a result, he stayed in his seat most of the trip alternating between lying down and sitting up to look out the window. And, near the end of our trip, a car in front of us on the freeway slammed on its brakes, my wife had to brake hard. When it did, the harness worked to perfection. It kept him in his seat and under control. In the past, such an action would have put him on the floor after bouncing off the back of the seat in front of him. We are very pleased with the product.

This harness is comfortable and stays on the dog. We have gone through three other types as our 90 lb Golden Retriever has ground to full size and this is the best of them all. I especially like the seatbelt adapters. Highly recommend this for 65-120 lb dog.

This is a great tool for my boxer-pit bull "puppy." He's 20 months and 75 lbs. and loves to be all over the place. While this enables him to still move around a bit, and get to the window, he's not flying around the back seat, as he had been.

I've been in the kennel business for a number of years and this is one of the nicest car safety harnesses I've seen. Nicely padded, easy to get on & off, separate clip so you can leave the hook in the car in between trips, and keep the harness available for walking. The straps seem sturdy and clips are tight (a good thing). The dogs seem comfortable with them on -- I have an extra-large and a small dog. I've walked them both with the harnesses on -- it works very well for that. I'm happy with the quality & it is a good price. I think only the breeds with a huge girth would have a problem with sizing -- my 100# GSD fits comfortably with room to adjust for an even bigger dog. I have no problem recommending this product.

My family includes three dogs of different sizes and temperaments. We had to take them on a long trip with us to a state that requires dogs to be restrained in vehicles, and none of them had ever gone in the car except to the vet and a local walking trail. We didn't have time to acclimate them to the restraints. The Solvit Harness had good reviews so we took a chance and got three of them: an Extra Large (120 lb Anatolian Shepherd), a Large for the Lab X (65 lbs), and one Medium for a Wire-Hair Terrier X (35 lbs). We also bought a back seat "hammock" that stretched between the front and back seats. The Anatolian had the back cargo area.
The dogs felt so secure in these harnesses that after about 10 miles into the 1100 mile trip, they were curled up sound asleep. Even when awake the dogs rarely struggled against the harnesses to get to us. We stopped about every 300 miles to stretch everyone's legs and could walk them in the harnesses. When we returned the dogs to their seats we just clipped them in to the extension that came with each harness. The soft inner side of the harnesses meant no chaffing while they slept of moved around.
This product worked well,endured a lot of use and was a huge relief to all of us. We never travel without them now.

Bought this for our 90-pound Golden Retriever. It's easily adjustable for a custom fit so she seems comfortable in it. Clipping it to the seat belt lets her move around freely but still stops her forward motion when I have to brake suddenly. It also works as a good walking harness when we make "pit stops".

It looks like a stuffed fleece toy in the front! It might be comfortable but I imagine that it feels awkward for the dog. It is a pain to carry and store- at least the XL size is. I use it for my 105lb dog) but also use it on my smaller (usually 65lb range) foster dogs and the current dog is convinced I am trying to strap a toy to his chest and tries to bite it for the first minute or two. If I were to leave this anywhere in reach he would for sure shred it to bits even though he knows only to chew toys.
I stopped using the seatbelt attachment that came with it because I also have a back seat hammock and there was no way to keep that in place while attached to the shoulder belt. Also my dog kept getting his leg tangled in the seatbelt. So I got the Bamboo seatbelt leash (unfortunately discontinued and am using that with this harness. I only had to cut a small slit for the seat belt buckle (many seatcovers come with these already) and I find this far better. No more tangles. I am now shopping for a suitable harness to use instead meaning I will be using no part of this product anymore.
To its credit it has performed fine and many times kept my dog in the car during critical sitations (no accidents knock on wood). However it is too much of a pain for use for my situation... Not terrible but I think there is better.

Great item. I love how thick and padded it is. If I ever do have to slam on the breaks I know it will help protect my 2 big dogs. One of them will only sit in the front seat so this is even more important for him.

It is exactly as is stated. I bought two of these, one extra large and the other medium based on the weight given by the company. The med is a touch small for my 45 pound blue heeler, but it will work, so I didn't send it back. I think the large would have been way too big. So far we have only taken a small trip with the harness, but we are getting ready for a long 5 hour trip soon, so I will have more information then. I like them and wouldn't do without them. They are better made than any of the others that I have seen, and believe me I have looked. Also, the attaching piece is actually metal, not plastic. I trust metal more if I were to be in an accident. Very easy to attach to the seat belt and use.
I can see how it would make the puppies hot, so just make sure they get good ventilation and you're set!

I LOVE this harness! Easy to put on, my dog doesn't seem to hate it and it looks really comfy for her, and it does it's job! It not only keeps her in my back seat, but it keeps her from flopping all over the back seat while still allowing her to lay either direction she wants to or hang her head out the windows.