travel tether

travel tether

onyx
Sale price  $24.95 Regular price $34.95
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travel tether
78 reviews

travel tether

Sale price  $24.95 Regular price $34.95

Clips to any belt

Collar or harness

Adjusts 50–75cm

Stainless steel

colouronyx

A dog feels every jolt in the car - the small lurches of stop-start traffic, the moment things pull up short. A length of webbing that simply holds tight passes that straight through to their body. This one gives instead.

A woven elastic section through the middle takes up sudden movement and eases them back, softening the everyday bumps of a car ride. One end seats into the seat belt buckle, the other clips to a collar or harness already in use, with an adjuster to draw the length in or let it out. Reflective stitching runs the full span, catching headlights at dusk and on the roadside. Nylon webbing and stainless steel hardware hold the whole thing steady, then settle back without fuss.

Designed to keep a dog comfortably in place during everyday travel - not a certified crash-safety restraint.

One Size:

50 to 75cm Adjustable

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The elasticised centre absorbs the force of a sudden stop, easing the body back rather than pulling it short. Clips to a collar or harness already in use, so nothing new is needed underneath. A quick-release buckle frees the strap one-handed for calm exits, while the fixed end holds firm in a standard seat belt receiver.

Materials

Woven nylon webbing with an elasticised bungee section through the centre, finished with reflective stitching along its length. Hardware is stainless steel throughout - a swivel snap hook at one end, a seat belt tongue at the other - finished to resist bending and wear.

Shipping

Processed within 1–2 business days, then delivered in 7–8 business days. Free shipping on orders over $70 AUD; orders under $70 ship for a flat $10.

The give in a sudden stop

A length that absorbs the jolt your dog would otherwise feel.

Every hard stop travels somewhere. A strap pulled tight sends it straight into your dog's body; this one takes it instead. The elastic through the centre draws out under sudden force and eases them back, so the moment the car pulls up short becomes a gentle hold rather than a snap. One end fixes to the car, the other to the collar or harness they already wear, drawn to a length that lets them sit, turn and settle. Reflective stitching keeps them seen at dusk. What's left is a steadier journey - and the sense that they were held softly the whole way.

What our customers say

Excellent

4.7

/ 5

verified customer reviews

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

Calmer rides for both

Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too. Our border collie used to slide around the back seat on stops. The elastic gives just enough to ease her back. The reflective stitching caught the headlights on our dusk walk too.

Easy to clip in

The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed. The swivel hook fits our harness and the seat belt end locks in firmly. The quick-release buckle is easy to use one-handed.

Good length for a labrador

I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use. I left a little slack for our lab so she can sit up and turn around. The stainless hardware hasn't shown any wear after months of use.

Calmer drives

Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around. Our dog settles on the back seat now. The strap lets her move a little without bouncing around.

Quick release works

I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick. I can undo the buckle with one hand when we arrive. It's easy and quick.

Reflective stitching helps

I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks. I can see the stitching clearly in the car headlights. It's a good safety touch for evening walks.

Strong hardware

The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened. The swivel hook and buckle feel solid after months of use. Nothing has bent or loosened.

Clips onto our harness

It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car. It clips straight onto our harness. No need to change anything else in the car.

Good for a rescue

Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled. Our rescue dog was nervous in the car. The gentle give has helped her feel more settled.

Easy adjustment

The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it. The strap adjusts quickly so we can set the length for each trip. It stays where we put it.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it a certified crash restraint?
No - it's designed to keep a dog comfortably in place during everyday travel, not as a certified crash-safety restraint.
How does it attach?
One end seats into the seat belt buckle, the other clips to a collar or harness already in use.
What size dog is it suited to?
Small through to larger dogs, and cats who travel, with an adjustable length from 50cm to 75cm.
Does it release quickly if needed?
Yes, a quick-release buckle frees the strap one-handed.
What's it made from?
Woven nylon webbing with an elasticised bungee section and stainless steel hardware.