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Dog Seat Belt Unhappiness

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In this video, the dog Rocco voices his displeasure about wearing a dog seat belt. He looks really miserable doesn’t he?

For Rocco, I would recommend that his humans get him a dog car seat. I think that part of Rocco’s unhappiness is because just using a dog seat belt leaves him sitting too low to see out the window.

Also, I wonder how they introduced Rocco to his seat belt. Not all dogs will immediately take to wearing a dog safety belt or dog car harness. If Rocco is food or treat motivated, they should reward him for wearing the harness (without complaining!) so that he associates wearing it with a pleasurable thing. Positive reinforcement goes a long way in animal training.

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Dog Car Seat

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Snoozer Lookout Dog Car Seat

Dog Car Seat: Keeping your dog safe and comfortable

The addition of a dog car seat for traveling with your dog in your auto or truck makes the trip more enjoyable for your small dog.

Comfort:

Instead of hunkering down or jumping up to try to see out the window, your small dog can ride in comfort. Dog car seats are like adding a cozy dog bed to the back seat of your car. The most popular pet seats are cushioned and are covered in soft material.

Your dog can sit up in safety and comfort, or lie down in their car bed. Either way, your dog will be more comfortable in a car seat than just sliding around on the back seat of your vehicle.

Viewing Pleasure:

Dog car seats have a base that will have your dog sitting up to nine inches above the seat of your vehicle. This means that instead of lying and looking at the back of the front seat, or trying to balance themselves while looking out the window, your dog can sit comfortably and enjoy the view. And if the window is open a bit, they can take pleasure in the wind in their face – pure joy for most dogs!

Ease of Use:

You can easily install your pet car seat by threading the vehicle’s seat belt through the car seat’s seat belt slots.

When it is time to get your dog into their car seat, just attach the car seat’s safety tether to your dog’s harness.

Style:

There is a wide variety of car seats for dogs available. They come in different grades of cushioning and fabrics.

Some, like the Booster Dog Car Seat, even come with a heater to keep your dog warm during the cold winter months.

One of the most popular dog car seats is the Snoozer Lookout line of pet car seats. These have a foam form covered by quilted material on the outside and a lamb wool interior.

My friends got this for their dog Higgins because he used to get car sick. Being able to look out the window cured him of that and made him happy to go for rides.

Your small dog deserves to ride in comfort and safety and to enjoy the ride – make your dog happy by getting them a dog car seat.

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Dog Seat Belts | Why You Should Use Them

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Dogs and their owners frequently ride together in the owner’s car or truck. We humans buckle up for safety, but what about our dogs?

Using a dog seat belt is not something that most dog owners think about unless they’ve experienced an incident while riding with their dog. Here are many reasons why dog owners should use a dog seat belt or dog car harness to keep their dogs and themselves safe while traveling in a car or truck.

In the case of an accident, a quick turn or a sudden stop, your dog can become a missile and can kill or severely injure not only themselves, but also the people in the vehicle.

At the scene of an accident your dog may attack the very people trying to help you and your dog. Also, your dog could get out of the vehicle and run into traffic and could get hurt or killed, cause another accident, or run away.

A dog free to roam while you are driving can distract you, jump in your lap, block your vision or if small enough get under the pedals. Any of these things could cause an accident.

As I have seen, unrestrained dogs can and will jump out of a moving vehicle. A dog hurdling from a moving car or truck can be injured or killed.

A nervous or excited dog that is left in a parked car can dislodge the parking brake causing the car to roll into another car or person.

Dog seat belts protect your pet, yourself, and your passengers. So for the safety of your dog, yourself and your passengers, buckle up your dog.

PS Make sure you secure your dog placed in a seat that does not have airbags if the bags can’t be turned off as dogs can be killed or injured by deployed airbags.

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