COPS DIG Pet Safety Lady, Founder of Bark Buckle UP Be Smart Ride Safe

Pet Safety Lady "Christina Selter" is Barking Fantastic. People, businesses, groups, clubs, students from around: USA, Canada, Turkey, Australia, United Kingdom, Spain, Belgium, Ecuador, Argentina, Hungary, Mexico, Netherlands, Brazil, New Zealand, Romania, Poland, South Africa, Chile, Germany, Greece, Czech Republic well lets just say people from around the world and across America are taking the pledge.

Pet Safety Lady's extensive experience has made her the go to Pet Safety Expert nationwide, she has buckled up more then 10,000 pets and secured more then 2000 pets in life vest. Just ask our first responders who have been speaking out in support of her efforts from Across America, Canada in press conferences around the world or watch one of the amazing first responder video's at Bark Buckle UP website.
"Wearing your seat belt costs you nothing but NOT wearing one certainly will, buckle up the whole family and save lives" states Christina Selter aka Pet Safety Lady.

“Safety belts can only work if you use them”, said Batalian Fire Chief Jose Torres.
Be aware of advise and tips that are out there not everyone is a REAL pet expert and when it comes to pet safety no one can compete with Pet Safety Lady, looks like she is setting the world record for pet travel safety experience. Take if from us the experts and Buckle UP the whole family and take the pledge at Be Smart Ride Safe today.

Pet Safety Lady Facts:
• Buckled UP more then 10,000 pets
• Secured more then 2000 Pet Life Vests
• 60,000 children and families attended her 2010 Pet Safety class
• First Responders Nationwide & Canada DIGG Pet Safety Lady
• Appeared on more then 372 local morning news segments

Pet Travel Facts:
• A 60-pound pet can causes a 2,700-pound projectile, even when moving at only 35mph
• Statistics show pet travel has increased 300% since 2005
• Unrestrained pets can delay emergency workers' access to human occupants
• Pets escaping a vehicle post-accident can pose many dangers, including catching the loose pet
• Injured pets may bite rescue workers or others who are trying to help
• Pets may escape through a window or open door and cause a second accident
• Driver distraction is common when unrestrained pets are rambunctious inside a vehicle

Statistics don’t lie: When you have a pet in your lap, in the front seat or roaming freely around the car it is very likely you will break these simple three types of distraction.

Visual — taking your eyes off the road
Manual — taking your hands off the wheel
Cognitive — taking your mind off what you’re doing

For more information visit: BeSmartRideSafe or to reach Pet Safety Lady or to book her contact media at PR@barkbuckleup.com or call 949-361-BARK (2275)

About: Bark Buckle UP® founder Christina Selter “Pet Safety Lady” works with first responders nationwide teaching pet safety and has buckled UP more then 10,000 pets. Education is the first step to show that pet safety is connected to human safety, which helps to save lives. Christina has been featured in more then 1200 TV, radio, segments including print and online takes it over tens of thousands, Bark Buckle UP received more then 100 MILLION in circulations/impressions in 2008 and she has directed, produced several pet safety PSA’s and created Be Smart Ride Safe-take the pledge Buckle Up the whole family.

Cesar Millan Took the Pledge Be Smart Ride Safe You Should Too

Driver distraction kills so take the pledge today at Be Smart Ride Safe

Watch Cesars Millan's Be Smart Ride Safe video and make your own then send us a copy on YouTube.com/BeSmartRideSafe for a chance to win.

Bark Buckle UP will award the TOP PSA's prizes in 2011. Make sure to upload yours to the Be Smart Ride Safe YouTube page for a chance to win.

Bark@BarkBuckleUP.com for any questions, media or help with upload.

About: Bark Buckle UP® founder Christina Selter “Pet Safety Lady” works with first responders nationwide teaching pet safety and has buckled UP more then 10,000 pets. Education is the first step to show that pet safety is connected to human safety, which helps to save lives. Christina has been featured in more then 1200 TV, radio, segments including print and online takes it over tens of thousands, Bark Buckle UP received more then 100 MILLION in circulations/impressions in 2008 and she has directed, produced several pet safety PSA’s and created Be Smart Ride Safe-take the pledge Buckle Up the whole family.

Pet Sitters International asks members to take the pledge

Be Smart Ride Safe
Pet Sitters International asks members to take the pledge

September 23, 2010 Orange, CA, Bark Buckle UP® has a new public service announcement that asks pet owners to take the pledge to “Be Smart, Ride Safe® buckle UP the whole family.” The Be Smart Ride Safe® PSA features Cesar Millan and his second-in-command, Blue Pit bull Junior. The PSA is being aired nationally to encourage individuals and corporations to take the pledge online to be safer with their pets.

Pet-sitting industry leader Pet Sitters International (PSI) has partnered with pet safety experts, Bark Buckle UP®, to support the Be Smart Ride Safe® campaign. PSI’s more than 7600 member pet-sitting businesses provide professional pet care and serve as trusted advisors for more than one million pet owners annually. As part of its ongoing mission to promote pet-sitting excellence through education, PSI has encouraged its members to take the Be Smart Ride Safe® pledge and is promoting pet safety tips and Bark Buckle UP’s® free pet safety kit on the PSI web site, www.petsit.com.

The number of pets traveling with their owners has increased 300 percent since 2005, and over 98 percent of pets that travel in cars were not restrained properly in 2009. “Pet owners need to realize that it is just as important to buckle their pet up as it is to buckle themselves up when the get into a car,” Selter said. “We all know that wearing a seatbelt saves human lives. Well, it saves pet lives, as well. It costs nothing to strap yourself into your seatbelt—but the cost of not wearing a seat belt can cost you your life. The same applies to your dog or cat.”

Bark Buckle UP® is committed to informing pet owners about the dangers of unrestrained pet travel. According to the founder of Bark Buckle UP®, “Pet Safety Lady” Christina Selter, “safety belts can only work if you use them – that costs nothing – but not using them can cost lives – pets included.”

FACTS:
• A 60-pound pet can cause a 2,700-pound projectile, even when moving at just 35mph accident
• Pet travel has increased 300 percent since 2005
• Unrestrained pets in vehicles can delay emergency workers’ access to human occupants
• If a pet escapes a vehicle post-accident, it can pose many dangers, including catching the loose pet
• Injured pet may bite rescue workers or others who are trying to help
• Pet may escape through a window or door and cause a second accident
• Driver distraction is common when unrestrained pets are rambunctious in moving vehicles

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Bark Buckle UP® founder Christina Selter “Pet Safety Lady” works with first responders nationwide teaching pet safety and has buckled UP more then 10,000 pets. Education is the first step to show that pet safety is connected to human safety, which helps to save lives. Christina has been featured in more then 250 news segments, directed and produced several pet safety PSA’s and created Be Smart Ride Safe-take the pledge Buckle Up the whole family.

Pet Sitters International Established in 1994, Pet Sitters International (PSI) is the world’s largest educational association for professional pet sitters, representing nearly 8,000 independent professional pet-sitting businesses in the United States, Canada and abroad. PSI provides members with access to affordable bonding and liability insurance and educational resources including a comprehensive Accreditation Program, The Pet Sitter’s WORLD magazine and PSI’s annual Quest convention. For more information, visit www.petsit.com, home of the Official Pet Sitter Locator™, or visit the PSIStoreOnline, the largest specialty retailer of products for pet sitters and pet-sitter business owners.


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