BMW's dog seatbelts

We're not dog or car owners at present, but we've Googled enough to know that pet seatbelts do exist and that veterinarians recommend them. However, BMW Japan's launch of a Y21,000 dog safety belt has to count as rare enough to merit attention (not to say ridicule). Comes in three sizes, to suit pooches of 7-40 kilos. Note to self: Do not have head-on collision with 40-kilo dog in back of car, seatbelts or no.

Our earlier Google suggests these may be Japan-only at the moment, but not being pet restraint experts it's hard to say.

[Via ITmedia (Japanese)]