chick wiggle Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 Just a little indulgent piccie of my little dog George has had a car seat since the day i brought him home from the rescue centre. Today, is the first photo ive actually taken of him in it. He loves it and wont sit anywhere else in the car, not even on someones lap. The reason is i got him a new harness for it yesterday, so here he is, looking very dopey, but happy Apart from the safety aspect of it, It means he can see through the window and he also curls up and goes to sleep in it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 I love the second picture he looks so proud of himself. I love George so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Pudding Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 He is very possibly the cutest dog in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 5, 2011 Share Posted December 5, 2011 He is just so cute . I've not seen those doggie car seats before . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted December 6, 2011 Author Share Posted December 6, 2011 They are meant for little dogs ANH, i dont think they would be suitable for Riley. They say upto 10kg, its because dogs feel happier if they can see out the window and so it raises them up. I could only find one on that there tinternet I first saw them on a tv programme, the one with Victoria Stilwell, 'Its me or the Dog' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooks Posted December 11, 2011 Share Posted December 11, 2011 Oh my goodness he's s handsome!! Love him I do! suze says is there room for two? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Hmmmmm.... Wonder if they make them greyhound sized????.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 Hmmmmm.... Wonder if they make them greyhound sized????.. You can get harnesses with seat belt attachments but I think a dog is generally safer in the boot, behind a dog-guard or in a crate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 You can get harnesses with seat belt attachments I use one of those for Riley. I've never had reason to see how it works in an accident (thankfully) but he does seem very secure and comfortable in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted December 16, 2011 Share Posted December 16, 2011 I use a car harness for Tango too. My boot is miniscule and she wouldn't fit in (even though she's only little) and I couldn't fit a crate in my car either. Bergan car harnesses are crash tested so about as safe as you are going to get (in my opinion). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 I can't remember the exact wording but the legal requirement is for the dog to be restrained or confined, so harness on the back seat or crate/dog barrier in the boot. Definitely no dogs in the front. I'll never forget an RTA a few years back when it was reported in the local rag - it would have been survivable if the (unrestrained) dog hadn't been catapulted from the back seat, through the windscreen, breaking the passenger's neck on way through Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chick wiggle Posted December 17, 2011 Author Share Posted December 17, 2011 Omg DM, that sounds horrendous How tragic! George is too little to be put in the boot, we have a saloon car too so not really feasible He is as safe and secure in his car seat as he possibly could be and he loves been able to see out the window..............for the 5 minutes hes awake that is, after that, he usually just curls up and goes to sleep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted December 17, 2011 Share Posted December 17, 2011 Awww, bless him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
