restraints may not offer the protection that you shi. the animal advocacy group s crash tests using stuffed animal depict a gruesome and for the test dog with potential head and spinal injuries. when i slammed on the brakes to avoid an accident maggie went flying. reporter: leslie walkos cocker spaniel was injured when she got caught in the restraint. tests show what can happen when a dog is launched off the seat during a crash. her organize, the center for pet safety, started testing dog harnesses in 2011. all four tested failed. what we re seeing in the testing is even though the dog is attached the dog continues to launch off of the seat. reporter: crash tests done by the center for pet safety found the majority of the restraints on the market don t keep your pet on the seat at the point of impact, but manufacturers for restraints just like this one say they could actually save your pet s life. there s been a lot of