Travel & Outdoors

Taking your dog along means gearing up for the trip itself: crash-tested car restraints, properly fitted life jackets, trail essentials, and the packing list that keeps a road trip from unraveling at the first gas station. This collection covers gear for the car, the water, and the backcountry. Safety gear gets our strictest standard. For car restraints we explain what independent crash testing does and doesn't prove; for life jackets we focus on buoyancy placement, handle strength, and fit — because flotation only works when the jacket stays on. No product makes a dog invincible, and we say so plainly.