Car Seats for Dogs
By KellyGwen
@KellyGwen (193)
United States
June 20, 2010 2:52pm CST
Our dogs have car seats. Sounds silly I know. They love to be able to look out the window (they are short). I love that they are tethered and safe while they are in the car.
I was wondering, how many of you use some sort of safety device for your dogs when they are in the car with you? Be it a seatbelt, leash or crate.
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5 responses
@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
23 Jun 10
It is NOT SILLY TO HAVE YOUR PET IN A CONTROLLED ENVIROMENT WHILE DRIVING.
When my dog/ pet is in my car/ truck, they are in a place where they are protected if anything, an accident, happens.
All you have to do is ask a Vet or the Humane Society about how many animals are injured, put down while in a vehicle not in a safe place.
Dogs with faces hanging out windows, insects, birds and articles hit the animal at speeds and serious things do happen...
REMEMBER ALWAYS LUV/CARE/TRAIN/PROTECT YOUR DOG/ PET, THEY WILL ALWAYS LUV U..
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@Bad_Daddy55 (497)
• Canada
25 Jun 10
I got the name Bad Daddy from my wife. We had a Boxer named Blue, my wife's suckie.
My wife could tell him anything, when I said the word no to him he would sulk, run away from me and pout. My wife would say Bad Daddy and he would perk up as if to say to me I tolk you I was right.
By the way I train dogs obediance , guard( security ), tracking and agility work..
@KellyGwen (193)
• United States
25 Jun 10
That is so cute! You're wife must've gotten a good chuckle out of that manipulative mutt :P Our new dog is SUPER submissive... the other day he got in a fight with our female (older) dog... she probably started it over a chewie, she's a bossy.. um.. "female dog"... Anyway, my boyfriend yelled at them and they scattered... since then the new guy watches my bf like a hawk. He follows me around constantly... I think my BF's a little jealous (but that's ok, the female dog was mine before we got together, now my bf is her god lol). We've only had him a week, he IS coming out of his shell... but he's the wimpiest terrier I've ever met!
I went to college for horse and dog training... so I'm probably going to post a LOT about animals (already have lol)... you should probably "friend" me to keep me in line lol
@cloudwatcher (6861)
• Australia
20 Jun 10
Hi Kelly Gwen. Welcome to myLot. I'm sure you'll soon be spending many happy hours here.
I love dogs but I don't have one. I travel too much. I wouldn't be able to take a dog with me and I don't like the idea of boarding them. If I did travel with a dog I would investigate a harness which could be clipped onto a seat belt or anchored somewhere, allowing the dog the freedom of a little movement.
Here in Australia we see numerous utes and 1 tonne trucks with a tray back with a dog chained or loose on the tray. Many tray backs are aluminium, which in our climate can be almost too hot to touch, and yet dogs are left there. I'm sure many of them come to grief.
@KellyGwen (193)
• United States
21 Jun 10
It amazes me that people just don't think! Hot surfaces... or shutting their dogs in a car on a hot day... If I wouldn't want it to happen to me I won't do it to my dogs!! (with the exception of a few "dog necessary" things)
@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Sep 20
That's so sad for those poor pups. People just don't think sometimes.
@dawnald (85146)
• Shingle Springs, California
25 Jun 10
When I had dogs, I did not. They were on a leash for when we got out of the car. My cats travel in carriers. But it doesn't sound silly to have your dogs restrained. If something were to happen they could get thrown around pretty badly if they weren't.
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@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Sep 20
I don't have one either but then I seldom take Ally in the car with me and as for the cats, well I refrain from taking them anywhere.
@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Sep 20
Hmmm, that's a good idea. I would love to have better protection for my dog.
@vanity666 (258)
• Spain
20 Jun 10
i think it's a good idea to keep them safe, they are dogs, but they have their needs too ,lol
it's good to take care of them =)
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@rebelann (112959)
• El Paso, Texas
10 Sep 20
My dogs and cats are my family and anything I can do to keep them safe is worth it.
