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01-09-2006, 08:05 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Washington state
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| Yorkie Car Seats!!!?????!!! We love to take our 5 mo. old Yorkie, Maggie Jo, on little car errands. Like to the store and such. But - she is all over the car and the drivers lap. Making the driver and any passengers very nervous. We are planning a car trip, where we will be traveling several hours a day, and were trying to conjure up a Yorkie car seat. Hopefully, she will be contained and can not jump around, be safe, plus see out and lie down to take a nap. We will be stopping at rest stops for walks and ther necessary functions. Any suggestions would be helpfully. CAKE & Maggie Jo |
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01-09-2006, 08:10 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | I think a lot of people use the Look Out carseat. I just put Cali in a small plastic crate with plenty of blankets and she just falls asleep.
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01-09-2006, 08:20 PM | #3 |
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| We secure our 2 girls in my grandaughters regular baby car seat. They wear a harness which is hitched to the main harness of the carseat with a large collar strap, that can be clipped and unclipped quick if needed and they don't jump out over the sides and are happy just sitting or laying there looking at the world going by. They have been very happy with the arrangement and they both fit in the same seat. Might be worth a try! OH we also pull down the visor with the mirror so we can watch them in the seat...We ride for 2 hrs at a time with no problems, they sit or lay down. Last edited by Yorkie24U; 01-09-2006 at 08:24 PM. |
01-09-2006, 08:21 PM | #4 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| I posted this before but thought I would post it for you. My dogs love their lookout seats. I was looking at getting a new Lookout Cover for my dog seats and ran across these safety tips. Thought I would share with everyone since so many people travel over the holiday. There were a few I had not thought about. http://imapreciouspup.com/catalog/in...ex&cPath=23_29 5 Reasons Your Little Dog Should Use a Lookout Car Seat and Safety Car VestHarness 1. Distraction Little dogs can provide much-needed distraction from the pressures of daily life. However, you don’t want your pet distracting you when you’re behind the wheel. The results could be disastrous--for you, your pet, and other motorists. 2. Impact Pets without restraints are just like people without seatbelts: If you slam on the brakes or hit another car, they go flying and even the strongest person can’t hold back the amount of force generated, even at slow speeds. 3. Emergencies A dog that has been in an accident is likely to be in shock, confused, and injured. They may not take kindly to rescue personnel without provocation. You can minimize this danger by properly restraining your dog. They can also be frightened and run from the accident scene. If you’re injured you can’t run after them. 4. Control Even a well-trained dog can be distracted by a squirrel or cat. If your dog is properly tethered they can’t jump out the window or chase after another animal when you open your door. 5. Comfort Imagine standing blindfolded in the back of a moving truck. That’s what the average car trip is like for your dog, a series of unexpected starts, stops, and turns. You can increase your dog’s security and comfort by giving them a boost up to see out the window and providing comfortable restraints. Dos and Don’ts... Do use restraints that offer mobility Some restraints only allow your dog to remain in a sitting position. That might be fine for a quick trip to the post office, but over a longer haul your dog should be able to sit and lie down. Lookouts come with soft Sherpa fabric that give them a soft bed for hours of commuting. Do properly fit your dog with the correct size restraint The padded Car VestHarness (#202215) has a flexible fit and a soft cloth lining. The harness slips over their head with elastic fit at the collar and only two adjustable clip buckles at the girth on the dogs’ back for their comfort. The D-Ring attaches easily to the Lookout clasp and later to their lead when you take them out of the car. There’s also a loop on the harness for seatbelt attachment when your Lookout isn’t available. Do have an I.D. tag on your dog at all times when traveling You never want them to get away from you, but if they do be sure your cell phone number and address appear on their I.D. tag. Don’t put your dog in a crate or cage In an accident a crate or cage will go flying through the air just like an unrestrained dog. If the crate itself is secured, your dog may hit against the interior walls with potentially lethal force. Don’t let them hang their head out the window without eye protection Although a dog may love to have the wind in their face, an animal can suffer eye damage and even vision loss from road debris and insects. We recommend Doggles Safety Eyewear for your little dog whenever you’re on the road. They’ll look forward to wearing them if they’re know they’re going for a ride with you
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01-09-2006, 10:51 PM | #5 |
My Precious Pup Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: New York City
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| CINDY!!!!!! You are an absolute doll to recommend me! Thank you! Yes, lots of my custmers love this car seat because it keeps their pups SAFE! Check out the site and if you are interested, lt me know...you, of course, get the YT discount |
01-09-2006, 10:59 PM | #6 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilbert, Arizona
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| I agree with Cindy the Look Out car seat is absolutely wonderful! I never in a million years thought Ted would put up with sitting in a car seat but to my surprise he loves it. He is safe and comfortable and thinks he is the king of the world seeing he can look out and see what's going on around him. The only regret I have is that I put off buying it as long as I did...
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01-10-2006, 07:17 PM | #7 |
Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Central Texas
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| I have the Lookout Console car seat and Rowdy absolutely loves it. It sits on the console of our vehicles and so he is about shoulder level with me (I'm short) so he loves that he's right up there beside my face. He can see out and he loves that too. But on trips over a few minutes, he just sacks out and sleeps - it's a comfy place for him to sleep and he is securely buckled in. Good luck on your search.
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01-10-2006, 08:41 PM | #8 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: LA
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| All of your babies look out of the car? Mine lay down and go to sleep unless or until we go to a drive thru window at a fast food restaurant or drug store or bank!
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01-11-2006, 11:56 AM | #9 |
Yorkie Lover Donating Member | We have the Lookout car seats as well..Sailor has one in the back seat and Magic has the console one! They love to be able to have a chance to look out the window...Sailor usually lays down and sleeps the whole time and Magic will sit down and watch where we are going!!! I would definely recommend this car seats, they are a great investment!!
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01-11-2006, 03:38 PM | #10 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Utah
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| Otis LOVES his car seat too, and he can still look out the window and get his kicks. I bought it at Petsmart for around 20 bucks..... but I have to admit - looking at those Lookout car seats has me thinkin' that Otis may be getting one for his birthday... |
01-11-2006, 04:00 PM | #11 |
Princess Poop A Lot Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Colorado
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| I posted this on another thread but I think it is important enough to be viewed again. Enjoy! ************************************************** **** I am posting a couple of PM's I had with another member (with her permission) because I learned something new about the safest place in the car for your fur babies. (My PM to another member) Morning What kind of car are you driving? Does it have side impact bags? I am very nervous about my guys riding in the front seat even with their harness because of working in the car business. I actually worked for the division at one time that made airbags, scared the hell out of me. A man was killed in one of our plants when it accidentally went off - broke his neck. Of course that was before the passenger sensor so I am going to ask some of the engineers their thoughts on this and also the side impact airbags. I am also going to ask them what % of passenger bags have gone off even with no one sitting in the seat with a high impact crash. How much lead do you have on your little one from his harness to the seatbelt? I did finally break down and get the console seat as Bella would be completely out of direct line of any airbag going off. The rest of the gang rides in the back in their lookout seats Don't mean to scare you and I will let you know what I have found out. *********** Her response: Hmmm... You raise some very valid points about airbags. Yes, my car has side impact bags. It's an Audi A3 - not sure if it's in the States or not. Let me know what you find out, okay? Joey wears a special harness that attaches one end to him and the other end to the seatbelt. I'd say it's probably just about 6 inches from seatbelt to where it attaches to him. Not much wiggle room. What are thoughts on that? ******** My response: Assumption dog is already in a harness attached to a seatbelt so it is not flying through the air upon impact nor can it get loose after an accident Okay I talked to an engineer this morning (if you don't think that is difficult, engineers think with their left brains and sales (me) thinks with my right brain, you would die laughing at the conversation. But I am glad I talked to him because he taught me a few things. 1st let me say, the safest spot for your child or your fur baby is in the middle of the back seat (I didn't think about that dah) because any car needs to use the pillars to absorb the energy (cave in) coming into the car. In other words the sides will cave in as they are designed to do and if your dog is on a side it could/will be crushed. He told me that he has not heard of airbags going off in a crash on the passenger side (with sensors) but also he might not always hear as in the industry there are margins for acceptability (car talk language). Cars have sensor points at different locations on a car and if these sensors are not triggered in an accident they will not go off. Air bags are not designed to go off in every situation but I am not an expert nor do I want to get into a discussion about them. He did tell me that many of the side impact curtains are designed to go off with a side impact and protect the drivers head from smashing into the window. Many cover the whole window and down the inside of the door and now they are working to cover both front and rear passengers so all the more reason to move the dog to the middle of the car. He was not sure how far out they expanded (but this is where it gets hard for me to describe but) in an impact and you are hit on the right side first your body will go left and then it will go back to the right with an acceleration and could push the dog into the side curtain at the same time the side curtain expands and break the dogs neck. I did ask him about using the lookout console seat as it is in the middle of the car and not in the area an airbag would go off and he said that was fine. Bottom line: The safest place for your fur baby is harnessed in the middle of the car either front or back Lookout car seats have a great console model for either cars or trucks
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01-16-2006, 09:12 AM | #12 | |
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01-16-2006, 09:30 AM | #13 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: MORRISON
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| Yorkie Car Seats I Just Got A Tote At Walmart And Strapped It In The Seat...just Put A Couple Of Pillows And That Will Work |
01-18-2006, 03:09 PM | #14 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Floyd, VA
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| Yorkie car seat Hi, I recently bought a car seat for my yorkie for the same reasons you want one. I LOVE it. I got it on sale at King's wholesale pet warehouse. Check out the site, they are very reasonable. Same product in pet store was $15.00 more. Good Luck looking! |
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