Car Seat Do you think it should be law to have your dogs in a car seat?

I just don't travel with mine unless it's the vet. When they ride it's in the very back of my SUV. I think there should be some form of safety for them

It is illegal here to have in restrained dogs in your vehicle, including the box of your truck.

Yea one of my dogs is the size of a grown person so no

The only think I keep thinking is, imagine getting into an accident with a good sized dog that's not strapped in at all, all that weight now becoming a projectile force flying toward you.... boy that would hurt having a German Shepard flying at your head at 50mph... ? I don't know if "car seat" would be practical, but attached some how, for the safety of everyone in the car, I think should be necessary

Eta: I have a good friend who's a paramedic and she said when in an accident a Kleenex box can become a weapon that can cause serious damage, because of the velocity it travel at (if flying at your head). Imagine a dog!!!

No its more likely to hurt a dog restraining them and them freaking out than the chance of an accident while they are in my car. Plus chances are in an accident a car seat would also likely be dangerous for the.

I only have them in my car back and forth to the vet thought. Which is what my vet recommends.

I have a harness for her that clips to the car with a bed so she sits up and gets to look out. I got it along time ago at a yard sale but haven't found one like it anywhere else

Taco yes and a 5 point harness ??

Yes, and they should be rear facing.

A car seat....I'm trying to picture it and I can't lol. No, not a car seat....but I get SO nervous when I see a dog in the back of a truck going 70 mph on the highway ? they look so miserable and I'm always afraid they'll jump out and get hurt.

No but it would be nice..I had a friend who's puppy died when he wrecked his truck.

We have a seat belt that attaches to our husky's harness. It will at least keep her from flying out of the car or into my children if there were an accident.

We have seat belts for our dogs. They clip onto their harness.

We have a seat belt that buckles into the car and clips on to our dog's harness. It won't help much in an accident, but it keeps her in her seat while we drive which helps prevents accidents. I don't think there should be a law requiring doggie car seats though.

I have a huge lab that also has a nervous stomach. He would probably poop everywhere if he was strapped in to anything

I think they should all be secured in some respects.

YES ! Omg I have been saying this for far too long . They need some sort of safety system for pets in cars. Nothing makes me madder then when I see people driving with their dog in their laps, for one it is a danger to other drivers because if that dog goes to jump out for what ever reason your first reaction will be to grab them which means having no control of vehicle, for two not to mention the injuries the poor animals could get in an accident ): .

I could see myself wanting to pass this if it was becoming more common to see dogs in accidents. I was about to buy one of those harnesses for my dog, but saw the reviews and those weren't even safe. Poor doggies! I just drive more slow when I have them with me.

Hmmm it's not a bad idea. I'm always concerned about my dog when she's riding in the car with us. Ik in some states if they're in the truck bed, they have to be tied up so they don't jump out but that could be unsafe in the case of an accident. Car seats would probably be better. ?

I bought one of those dog seat belts and as soon as I started driving he had slipped off the seat and nearly strangled himself in the harness ? I don't even know how he did it, as I had made it pretty tight!

I'm just trying to imagine a carseat for a really big dog...

Like a car seat for pets.

So in a car accident your dogs are done. I feel like that's neglectful.

Like a baby car seat or like a specific seat made for dogs to use in the car? ?

Ehhhh

My husband and I were randomly talking about it just now. Our convo's are always weird. Lol

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Where did you come up with that?

But no, I don't think there should be a law.