Bark Buckle UP

Bark Buckle UP is touring the USA and Canada educating and promoting awareness for pet safety while traveling with our pets. National safety statistics conclude the number of pets traveling in vehicles is now at an all-time high. Most animals travel unrestrained; the corresponding risk to vehicle occupants, pets, and first responders called to an accident site is of growing concern. Because more pets now travel with their owners, there is a genuine risk. For first responders called to render aid – the challenge of securing a frightened or injured animal before treating victims can be of equal concern.

It only takes a few minutes to safeguard your pets' safety by buckling them up. Accidents do happen, and you owe it to your pets to protect them against possible injury. Unleashing this lifesaving message through Bark Buckle UP will increase the number of pets traveling safely and will save lives. When driving 35 mph, a 60-pound unrestrained dog can cause an impact of 2,700 pounds, slamming into a car seat, windshield, or passenger.

Even if the animal survives, it can impede the progress of rescue workers who need every moment possible to safely care for accident victims. Pet restraints in moving vehicles are now required in many states and provinces since they offer several advantages - they help protect pets in the event of a collision; keep pets from running loose and distracting the driver; and prevent pets from escaping the car through an open window or door.

Bark Buckle UP Stat-Tracker program collects and stores valuable in-depth statistics about pet safety. The data and hard facts collected on an ongoing basis are complied and stored and used in improving the laws for pet safety.