CANADIAN BROADCAST COMPANY

DOG HARNESS TESTING

November 6, 2014

Prepared for:

MARKETPLACE CBC NEWS

205 Wellington St W
Toronto ON M5V 3G7

Prepared by:

November 6, 2014
J. Brelin-Fornari, PhD, PE - Technical Manager

November 6, 2014
S. Janca Project Engineer

Objective
Conduct five (5) dynamic sled tests for evaluation of dog, vehicle harnesses.

Test Methodology
The testing for this series was conducted on the deceleration sled at the Kettering University Crash Safety
Center. The test device used was the 75 lb Canine Test Device (CTD) supplied by the Center for Pet Safety
(CPS). A standard Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) 213 child seat bench was utilized (Figure
1). The attachment method included lap/shoulder belt attachment points (Figure 2). The tests were conducted
utilizing the FMVSS213 standard frontal impact deceleration pulse corridor and a 30 mile per hour (mph) (48
kilometers per hour (kph)) impact speed (Figure 3).

Figure 1: Standard test set-up

Figure 2: Lap/shoulder belt attachments

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Figure 3: Representative deceleration pulse with corridor

A piece of standard seatbelt webbing with ample slack was attached to the CTD to contain it if the dog harness
disengaged. The webbing was placed such that it would not interfere with the dynamics of the harness test.
Test Matrix
Five (5) test configurations were supplied by Canadian Broadcast Company (CBC) and listed in Table 1. Each
test utilized CTD of 75 lbs. The CTD as well as all dog seatbelt/harness hardware (with installation
instructions) was supplied by CBC.
Table 1: Test Matrix
Test
Number
01
02
03
04
05

Harness Type
CLIX CarSafe
Kane Car Harness
Top Paw Pet Safety Harness
SolvIt Deluxe Car Safety Harness
Kurgo Tru Fit Smart Harness

Instrumentation/Data Collection
The fixture instrumentation included two (2) channels of acceleration on the deceleration sled.
Photo and Video Setup
Four (4) high speed color, off-board digital video cameras (1000 fps) were utilized. One camera was overhead,
one camera recorded a frontal view, and two cameras recorded perpendicular to the bench seat.
Still photos were taken of the overall fixture, CTD, and hardware set-up pre- and post-test.
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Results
Appendices A through E contains the acceleration histories and still photographs for the five (5) tests. Highspeed videos for these tests accompany this report. A summary of the test data is reported in Table 3 and
observational comments in Table 4.
Table 2: Test Data Summary

Test Number

Impact
Velocity (kph)

Peak Acceleration (g)

01
02
03
04
05

47.7
47.6
47.4
47.6
48.2

23.7
23.7
23.4
23.7
23.7

Table 3: Observations
Test
Number
01
02
03

04

05

Observational Notes
During the test, there was harness hardware separation at the stitching between
the harness assembly and the seat belt attachment tether.
During the test, there was harness hardware separation at the plastic side clip.
During the test, there was harness hardware separation of the belt webbing at the
three point side attachment plate.
There were multiple options for harness installment on the CTD. Option 5 was
utilized. This attachment method is regarded as the safest, which provides the
least range of motion, is to pass the shoulder and lap seatbelt sections through
the twin harness loops before buckling the seat belt. Note this method does not
use the tether.
During the test, there was harness hardware separation at the webbing stitched
attachment to the top padding material.
There were two options for harness installment on the CTD. The Handle
Looping attachment option was utilized. The seat belt tether may be used by
looping the handle around the seat belt and passing back through its self.
During the test, there was harness hardware separation at the stitching of the seat
belt attachment handle.

Appendix A Test 01
Appendix A 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor ...................................................................................... 9
Appendix A 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration..................................................................................................................... 9
Appendix A 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor .................................................................................... 10
Appendix A 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration................................................................................................................... 10
Appendix A 5: Pre-test 01 harness ........................................................................................................................................ 11
Appendix A 6: Pre-test 01 top view ...................................................................................................................................... 11
Appendix A 7: Pre-test 01 front view .................................................................................................................................... 12
Appendix A 8: Pre-test 01 right side view ............................................................................................................................. 12
Appendix A 9: Pre-test 01 adjustment hardware position ................................................................................................... 13
Appendix A 10: Pre-test 01 safety tether.............................................................................................................................. 13
Appendix A 11: Pre-test 01 restraint configuration .............................................................................................................. 14
Appendix A 12: Post-test 01 front view ................................................................................................................................ 14
Appendix A 13: Post-test 01 top view ................................................................................................................................... 15
Appendix A 14: Post-test 01 harness position ...................................................................................................................... 15
Appendix A 15: Post-test 01 harness position ...................................................................................................................... 16
Appendix A 16: Post-test 01 adjustment hardware .............................................................................................................. 16
Appendix A 17: Post-test 01 harness .................................................................................................................................... 17

Appendix B Test 02
Appendix B 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor .................................................................................... 19
Appendix B 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 19
Appendix B 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor ............................................................................................. 20
Appendix B 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 20
Appendix B 5: Pre-test 02 harness ........................................................................................................................................ 21
Appendix B 6: Pre-test 02 top view....................................................................................................................................... 21
Appendix B 7: Pre-test 02 front view .................................................................................................................................... 22
Appendix B 8: Pre-test 02 right side view ............................................................................................................................. 22
Appendix B 9: Pre-test 02 harness position .......................................................................................................................... 23
Appendix B 10: Pre-test 02 Left side safety tether ............................................................................................................... 23
Appendix B 11: Pre-test 02 restraint configuration .............................................................................................................. 24
Appendix B 12: Post-test 02 front view ................................................................................................................................ 24
Appendix B 13: Post-test 02 top view ................................................................................................................................... 25
Appendix B 14: Post-test 02 restraints ................................................................................................................................. 25
Appendix B 15: Post-test 02 left side view............................................................................................................................ 26
Appendix B 16: Post-test 02 right side view ......................................................................................................................... 26
Appendix B 17: Post-test 02 harness .................................................................................................................................... 27

Appendix C Test 03
Appendix C 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor .................................................................................... 29
Appendix C 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 29
Appendix C 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor ............................................................................................. 30
Appendix C 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 30
Appendix C 5: Pre-test 03 harness ........................................................................................................................................ 31

Appendix C 6: Pre-test 03 front view .................................................................................................................................... 31

Appendix C 7: Pre-test 03 right side...................................................................................................................................... 32
Appendix C 8: Pre-test 03 left side safety tether .................................................................................................................. 32
Appendix C 9: Pre-test 03 adjustment hardware.................................................................................................................. 33
Appendix C 10: Pre-test 03 restraint configuration .............................................................................................................. 33
Appendix C 11: Post-test 03 front view ................................................................................................................................ 34
Appendix C 12: Post-test 03 top view ................................................................................................................................... 34
Appendix C 13: Post-test 03 right side view ......................................................................................................................... 35
Appendix C 14: Post-test 03 harness separation .................................................................................................................. 35
Appendix C 15: Post-test 03 hardware ring .......................................................................................................................... 36
Appendix C 16: Post-test 03 harness .................................................................................................................................... 36
Appendix C 17: Post-test 03 harness re-configured ............................................................................................................. 37

Appendix D Test 04
Appendix D 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor .................................................................................... 39
Appendix D 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration .................................................................................................................. 39
Appendix D 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor ............................................................................................. 40
Appendix D 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration .................................................................................................................. 40
Appendix D 5: Pre-test 04 harness........................................................................................................................................ 41
Appendix D 6: Pre-test 04 harness configurations ............................................................................................................... 41
Appendix D 7: Pre-test 04 top view ...................................................................................................................................... 42
Appendix D 8: Pre-test 04 front view .................................................................................................................................... 42
Appendix D 9: Pre-test 04 right side view ............................................................................................................................. 43
Appendix D 10: Pre-test 04 left side view safety tether ....................................................................................................... 43
Appendix D 11: Pre-test 04 adjustment hardware ............................................................................................................... 44
Appendix D 12: Post-test 04 front view ................................................................................................................................ 44
Appendix D 13: Post-test 04 top view................................................................................................................................... 45
Appendix D 14: Post-test 04 left side fabric separation ....................................................................................................... 45
Appendix D 15: Post-test 04 right side harness separation .................................................................................................. 46
Appendix D 16: Post-test 04 harness strap separation......................................................................................................... 46
Appendix D 17: Post-test 04 harness reconfigured .............................................................................................................. 47
Appendix D 18: Post-test 04 harness .................................................................................................................................... 47

Appendix E Test 05
Appendix E 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor .................................................................................... 49
Appendix E 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 49
Appendix E 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor .............................................................................................. 50
Appendix E 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration ................................................................................................................... 50
Appendix E 5: Pre-test 05 harness ........................................................................................................................................ 51
Appendix E 6: Pre-test 05 front view .................................................................................................................................... 52
Appendix E 7: Pre-test 05 right side view ............................................................................................................................. 52
Appendix E 8: Pre-test 05 left side view ............................................................................................................................... 53
Appendix E 9: Pre-test 05 adjustment hardware .................................................................................................................. 53
Appendix E 10: Pre-test 05 restraint configuration .............................................................................................................. 54
Appendix E 11: Post-test 05 top view ................................................................................................................................... 54
Appendix E 12: Post-test 05 right side view.......................................................................................................................... 55
Appendix E 13: Post-test 05 left side view ............................................................................................................................ 55
Appendix E 14: Post-test 05 harness separation .................................................................................................................. 56
Appendix E 15: Post-test 05 right side view.......................................................................................................................... 56
Appendix E 16: Post-test 05 left side .................................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix E 17: Post-test 05 barrier contact ......................................................................................................................... 57
Appendix E 18: Post-test 05 harness..................................................................................................................................... 58
Appendix E 19: Post-test 05 harness hardware .................................................................................................................... 58

Appendix A Test 01

Appendix A 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix A 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration

Appendix A 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix A 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration

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Appendix A 5: Pre-test 01 harness

Appendix A 6: Pre-test 01 top view

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Appendix A 7: Pre-test 01 front view

Appendix A 8: Pre-test 01 right side view

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Appendix A 9: Pre-test 01 adjustment hardware position

Appendix A 10: Pre-test 01 safety tether

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Appendix A 11: Pre-test 01 restraint configuration

Appendix A 12: Post-test 01 front view

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Appendix A 13: Post-test 01 top view

Appendix A 14: Post-test 01 harness position

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Appendix A 15: Post-test 01 harness position

Appendix A 16: Post-test 01 adjustment hardware

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Appendix A 17: Post-test 01 harness

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Appendix B Test 02

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Appendix B 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix B 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration

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Appendix B 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor

Appendix B 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration

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Appendix B 5: Pre-test 02 harness

Appendix B 6: Pre-test 02 top view

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Appendix B 7: Pre-test 02 front view

Appendix B 8: Pre-test 02 right side view

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Appendix B 9: Pre-test 02 harness position

Appendix B 10: Pre-test 02 Left side safety tether

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Appendix B 11: Pre-test 02 restraint configuration

Appendix B 12: Post-test 02 front view

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Appendix B 13: Post-test 02 top view

Appendix B 14: Post-test 02 restraints

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Appendix B 15: Post-test 02 left side view

Appendix B 16: Post-test 02 right side view

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Appendix B 17: Post-test 02 harness

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Appendix C Test 03

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Appendix C 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix C 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration

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Appendix C 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor

Appendix C 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration

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Appendix C 5: Pre-test 03 harness

Appendix C 6: Pre-test 03 front view

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Appendix C 7: Pre-test 03 right side

Appendix C 8: Pre-test 03 left side safety tether

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Appendix C 9: Pre-test 03 adjustment hardware

Appendix C 10: Pre-test 03 restraint configuration

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Appendix C 11: Post-test 03 front view

Appendix C 12: Post-test 03 top view

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Appendix C 13: Post-test 03 right side view

Appendix C 14: Post-test 03 harness separation

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Appendix C 15: Post-test 03 hardware ring

Appendix C 16: Post-test 03 harness

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Appendix C 17: Post-test 03 harness re-configured

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Appendix D Test 04

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Appendix D 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix D 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration

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Appendix D 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor

Appendix D 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration

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Appendix D 5: Pre-test 04 harness

Appendix D 6: Pre-test 04 harness configurations

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Appendix D 7: Pre-test 04 top view

Appendix D 8: Pre-test 04 front view

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Appendix D 9: Pre-test 04 right side view

Appendix D 10: Pre-test 04 left side view safety tether

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Appendix D 11: Pre-test 04 adjustment hardware

Appendix D 12: Post-test 04 front view

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Appendix D 13: Post-test 04 top view

Appendix D 14: Post-test 04 left side fabric separation

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Appendix D 15: Post-test 04 right side harness separation

Appendix D 16: Post-test 04 harness strap separation

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Appendix D 17: Post-test 04 harness reconfigured

Appendix D 18: Post-test 04 harness

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Appendix E Test 05

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Appendix E 1: Sled1 acceleration within FMVSS 213 pulse corridor

Appendix E 2: Integration of sled1 acceleration

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Appendix E 3: Sled2 acceleration within FMVSS 213 corridor

Appendix E 4: Integration of sled2 acceleration

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Appendix E 5: Pre-test 05 harness

Appendix F E: Pre-test 05 harness configurations

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Appendix E 6: Pre-test 05 front view

Appendix E 7: Pre-test 05 right side view

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Appendix E 8: Pre-test 05 left side view

Appendix E 9: Pre-test 05 adjustment hardware

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Appendix E 10: Pre-test 05 restraint configuration

Appendix E 11: Post-test 05 top view

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Appendix E 12: Post-test 05 right side view

Appendix E 13: Post-test 05 left side view

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Appendix E 14: Post-test 05 harness separation

Appendix E 15: Post-test 05 right side view

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Appendix E 16: Post-test 05 left side

Appendix E 17: Post-test 05 barrier contact

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Appendix E 18: Post-test 05 harness

Appendix E 19: Post-test 05 harness hardware

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