[lindamarie]

My Springer just laid in the back seat.
When we got Bogie, we bought a really small crate on the way to the breeder. He's outgrown it!!!
This weekend we're taking him a few places. I want a crate in the back of my Tahoe which will be unusual for us when we never did this with any other dog before.

 

[River Rat]

LindaMarie, there's a thread about this from several months ago. I got a halter for Chouette when she was little, and used it until she got the idea of what she was supposed to do in a car. I don't use anything now. I think the confinement would really bother her if I tried to snap her in again. I never used anything for my other dogs, either.

Chouette either rides in the passenger seat, sitting up or lying down, if I driving by myself, or else goes to the back seat and sits or lies there.

Leslie

 

[Calimom]

None of the above..... I use a seatbelt harness for Cali. If I had to stop suddenly, I'm terrified what would happen to all 67 lb.s of her if she were unrestrained! :shock:

 

[annieG]

Harness...back seat

 

[gene]

Jonah.....HARNESS....or he would leap over me at every stop!! Miko just lays there, but she needs a harness.....same with Rumor. They use Jonah's if we're going one at a time.

 

[Jamie]

Bella wears a harness that round her body that clips onto a seatbelt on the back seat.

Although we have to make her a very high bed so she can look outa the windows or else she pukes :roll:

 

[Guest]

Maya used to ride in the backseat. I just bought an Explorer so I want to start putting her in the back. I have the bars to put up I just need to do that. Oh and get her used to it. She is afraid of the SUV right now!!

 

[dreamer728]

We're using a seatbelt harness that clips in to the back seat - before that we used the small traveling crate, but she already outgrew that

She didn't like it at first, but now she just lays down and chills out.

 

[lindamarie]

A HARNESS!! Cool....never thought of that!! Thanks.............look like we'll be off to Petsmart today! Thanks!!

 

[kegdawg]

here is a previous thread on the topic...

http://labradoodle-dogs.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=5321&highlight=car

 

[MaxandMe]

padded fleece harnass at Petsmart ......so my poll answer is none of above

OH has anyone ever had a dog that is fine riding in a car and once mature gets car sick? peanut will get carsick NOW unless she is sits in the front seat.

 

[winderdoodle]

I have a truck and Noodle sits in the front with me as I don't have a backseat.

She loves to sit backwards and watch the cars that are behind us. Oh, and bark at people walking on the street. Silly dog!

 

[Cinsmom]

Cinnamon sits in the back seat with a harness or in the "way back" of my Outback. We have to put up bars when she's in the "way back" because she thinks the back seat is hers and she jumps into the back seat. Not good. She mostly sits in the back seat when we go on long trips.

 

[cocoandjane]

I use a crate....when small....and they have been loose
in the back seat..
generally lie down and chill.
Never hang out the windows....don't let them.

Back in the middle 70"s....I was following behind my husband
who was in his pick up with three pups in the cab in a box
on the seat....one tumbled out and was throwing up
on the seat, he reached over to get it back in the box
and hit a pot hole....the daddy setter was in the bed of the truck
and had decided to put his front feet up on the wheel well....
and his body build, with his chest out over the side of the truck....
sent him flipping over the side when Steve hit the hole in the road!!
It was HORRIBLE!!!! I was driving close behind and started to pull over and stop when I saw Scooter about to flip.
We happened to be driving past on old drive-in movie theater and Scooter took off across the expanse totally freaked out!
I had the mother dog with me and 3 more puppies,
who stayed inside their box....
The was before the days of harnesses for the car and seat belts
were not mandatory.....very few car seats for children, either....
again, not mandatory.

The vet visit we were headed to became about Scooter's scrapes
more than the new puppy checks we were there for.
Fortunately, he was basically fine.....but, very scary!
He told us he saw many dogs die from falls out of the back of a truck.
We never did that again!!

Guess I will invest in some harnesses for these two. I want them to be able to lie down with one one, though....will read the past thread again.
Thanks for posting it.
8)

 

[debbildog]

Sandy & Iris usually sit in the backseat. Sandy and Annie always fight for the seat on the drivers side, and Iris is content wherever she winds up - usually in the middle. If I have a car full of humans, the dogs are in the cargo area of my 4Runner.

 

[MaxandMe]

This morning i had BEAU in the front seat with a harnass on
and thank heavens too as he did his best to try to get on my lap.
he gets carsick in backseat but upfront just drools alot.

traffic was rushhour, sun hadn't risen yet but i was able to drive safely

 

[AJWhiting]

I was thinking about the bars, or the divider that goes in the car. I don't even know what these are called! But I drive a Subaru Forester and would love to find something the divides the front from the back. Does anybody have more information on these?

Thanks!
Adam

 

[Cinsmom]

I have an Outback and we use the bars. I'm not sure what the official word is either. We got ours from Cabela's. They are removable so they aren't in the car at all times. I've gotten pretty good at getting them in and out in a reasonable amount of time.

 

[Guest]

I just got bars for my SUV from Petsmart. I haven't tried to put them in yet though so we will see how it goes.

 

[AJWhiting]

I just jumped on the Cabela's website and the PetsMart one. Plenty to choose from. Thanks!