Dog Owners

[EmersonHart13]

Do any of you use anything in your car when transporting... And yes I mean car, as in I don't have an SUV...

I have notices various styles of seat and door protectors. Along with seatbelts and dividers...

Let me know what you think....

Oh and I am talking dog here, no 10 pound barking cats...

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[Bru]

I don't have any personal experience, but we have some published material about dogs and cars on the site. I don't know how much of it is actually useful, but here are the links anyways.

Harnessing Dogs in the Car http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story...&story=dogHarness&subject=pets&referer=advice

Products to Help Your Pets Ride With You http://www.cars.com/go/advice/Story...ucts&subject=pets&referer=advice&aff=national

 

[Spicy McHaggiz]

My wife holds him, thats it. Otherwise he lays on the seat.

 

[SRT41320]

i just let both my pitts roam the back seat - they usually just sit there or lay there

 

[DanJ]

I put down a couple of old comforters. My dad's got a thick Nylon seat cover in his F150 that he got from Cabelas the prevents the dog's nails from hurting the seats.

 

[Theautoguy]

We just let our dogs roam the back seat. If they slide or bounce a bit and/or get uncomfortable then they sit or lay down.

 

[EmersonHart13]

I was thinking of getting one of those seat hammock things, but I am worried about the doors too, I haven't found one that covers them. My GFs dog is very a very rambunctious 60 pound doberman... And the only way she is ever getting in my car is if I know nothing bad will happen...

Thanks!

 

[Freebeer187]

 

[TommyGloves]

Put it in the trunk?







just kiddin

 

[epik_x]

I was thinking of getting one of those seat hammock things, but I am worried about the doors too, I haven't found one that covers them. My GFs dog is very a very rambunctious 60 pound doberman... And the only way she is ever getting in my car is if I know nothing bad will happen...

Thanks!

I had one of those hammocks for my car, I dont think anything that covers the doors exists, at least I cound't find anything. It worked pretty well, as soon as the dog got up I yelled for him to lay back down. This was a pitbull, and after a while he didn't really mind laying down.

 

[EmersonHart13]

http://www.hatchbag.co.uk/product.php?xProd=142

 

[Rae]

I think it's a good idea to have them strapped in some way or another, my fear is getting into an accident and having them get hurt, or running out of the car if I'm knocked out. I have little dogs, so what I use won't work for you, but one thing I do sometimes is put their leashes around the shifter so they can look out the passanger window (if I'm driving alone with them) and not jump out of the car. If your looking just for something to cover the seats though, with my old boxer I just used a beach towel and it worked fine.

BTW, bigger dogs bow down to my <10lb dogs :smile:

 

[slowchevy]

no they dont

 

[slowchevy]

you know this is relevant to me too. this summer were prolly getting a puppy and ill wanna take him on car rides when hes a little bigger..

i could probably make something out of moving blanket material if i could find it, for the back seat and to cover the floor and door panels as well.. it wouldnt be too hard.

emerson, that hatchbag you posted. were you able to find a version for the usa ?

 

[Rae]

no they dont

:mb:

 

[slowchevy]

big dog > little dog .

 

[EmersonHart13]

I emailed them about a us distributor and I am waiting to hear back.

 

[ktraver97ss]

I think it's a good idea to have them strapped in some way or another, my fear is getting into an accident and having them get hurt, or running out of the car if I'm knocked out. I have little dogs, so what I use won't work for you, but one thing I do sometimes is put their leashes around the shifter so they can look out the passanger window (if I'm driving alone with them) and not jump out of the car. If your looking just for something to cover the seats though, with my old boxer I just used a beach towel and it worked fine.

BTW, bigger dogs bow down to my <10lb dogs :smile:

i dont know if thats the greatest idea, couldnt they pull on the leash and shift you into reverse or downshift while driving?

i just bought a cheapo seat cover for the truck front seat, but i usually fold the back seat up and she just sits on the floor on the rubber mats.

 

[ktraver97ss]

PS: big dogs are superior until you have to pick up a 10lb dump

 

[Rae]

i dont know if thats the greatest idea, couldnt they pull on the leash and shift you into reverse or downshift while driving?

i just bought a cheapo seat cover for the truck front seat, but i usually fold the back seat up and she just sits on the floor on the rubber mats.

Maybe? Didn't think of that. My car's auto though so it's not as easy to move as stick. If the dog is really pulling I guess that could happen, their leashes are long so theirs plenty of slack room that just sits there.

 

[M@]

I told him to sit on the floor...

he did

problem solved

 

[CoolGTX]

mine, in my sig, rides shootgun, and nowhere else. I dont belt him in, we just go speed limits.
I use the biggest beach towels on the seat, and center console for hair and drool, then remove and brush or vacuum.
he turned 13 in Jan, ill have him 13 in july. my buddy convict.