Which car seat to buy? Help Please!

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by Monday

It is really a good car seat .... they can see out and they are safely leashed in ... and it is so easy to install and move around ...
I am not crazy about the console seats .... and I would never leave them loose in the car ...
Good Luck finding the right car seat!!
And the babies were saying "YEAH!!! Park time!!! Does my hair look good???"

Haha, park time?! Cool! I don't really have a park near where I live that I could bring Chloe too..arghh

I would want to get one that sits at the back seat too..but Chloe is going whin the whole time! I actually have one now that sits at the back and she whins the whole time we are driving! unless she is sitting at my lap (while my bf driving)...she won't shop whinning!!

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I got both and didn't like the console seat.

1. It's tough to strap onto the console. I never did figure out how to put it on correctly.
2. There is nothing on the back to protect your baby from falling over the back into the back seat area.

Jen fell out of it. I had her strapped into the seat with her harness. She was dangling from the console but the short strap kept her from reaching the floor. I had to pull over on the highway to get her back up. Soon as I got home - out it came!


The larger seat get them high enough to look out the window, is secured with the seatbelt in the car and is a breeze to set-up or take out. Plus I can get all 3 of my girls in one seat (I use a 3-way coupling leash on the safety strap).

I have 2 of the larger seats. One for my car, one for hubby's car. I love it!

Do you have pictures to share?? I would like to check out your car seat! Thanks!! But you know..I really don't know how to handle her being at the back seat since she would whin the whole time!!

[Erin]

Sam & Loki have matching seats next to each other in the back. I want to get the My Buddy, but they do fine now so I don't need it.

ANYWAY - Sam did whine at first. It took probably 4 or 5 trips until she stopped, and it helps if she's tired. She prefers a lap, but she tolerates her car seat and she does much better if Loki is also in the car. After a few minutes she just falls asleep. If she was in a console seat she would fight to get out of it to sit on my lap. She's better off in back where getting out of her seat just means she has to sit next to Loki.

Loki got used to his seat when he was a puppy. A good blanket and a bully stick is all he needs. He prefers his seat to a lap. To him, a car ride is just a good excuse to take a nap.

[yorkiecrazy]

Originally Posted by mminichan

Ooooh! really? Do you mean the console seat that says only fit up to 4 lbs?? and Katie fits just fine in it??

Yes, I mean the one that says it fits pet up to four pounds. She LOVES her seat.
The strap of the seat straps to the two front seats floor brackets. Make sure to make the straps tight or the seat will move to much to be safe.
Hope this helps.

[Dan & Corinne]

Originally Posted by mminichan

Do you have pictures to share?? I would like to check out your car seat! Thanks!! But you know..I really don't know how to handle her being at the back seat since she would whin the whole time!!

My girls rides in the front passenger set. I don't know if I have pictures... Let me check..

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

My girls rides in the front passenger set. I don't know if I have pictures... Let me check..

Okay, cant wait to see it if you do have some to share!!!

Thanks!

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by yorkiecrazy

Yes, I mean the one that says it fits pet up to four pounds. She LOVES her seat.
The strap of the seat straps to the two front seats floor brackets. Make sure to make the straps tight or the seat will move to much to be safe.
Hope this helps.

So, I just bought one from ebay!! can't wait to get it!! hopefully Chloe will like it, so we could go out more!

But I do have a Qs....how do make her calm during car ride?

[mechchic3]

I feel that I have the most awesome car seat ever I got it around the same time I got my pup. Super paranoid about god forbid an accident and my Sophie getting hurt. It is called Global Pet Stowaway 3-in-1 Car Seat. Its a bed,car seat, and suitcase storage. I would recommend to anyone. The best $70 I've ever spent for the peace of mind knowing my dog is safe. And Sophie loves it too. She can see out the window and just jumps in automatically. If you try and drive with her loose she freaks out and gets very nervous all she wants is her seat. Here is what it looks like


http://www.thepamperedpetmart.com/Me...filiate=nextag

[mminichan]

Originally Posted by mechchic3

I feel that I have the most awesome car seat ever I got it around the same time I got my pup. Super paranoid about god forbid an accident and my Sophie getting hurt. It is called Global Pet Stowaway 3-in-1 Car Seat. Its a bed,car seat, and suitcase storage. I would recommend to anyone. The best $70 I've ever spent for the peace of mind knowing my dog is safe. And Sophie loves it too. She can see out the window and just jumps in automatically. If you try and drive with her loose she freaks out and gets very nervous all she wants is her seat. Here is what it looks like


http://www.thepamperedpetmart.com/Me...filiate=nextag

wow, this is a cool product!! but i do have a Qs..Chloe hates being by herself at the back? How can I make her not whine when she is at the back by herself?

[mechchic3]

Originally Posted by mminichan

wow, this is a cool product!! but i do have a Qs..Chloe hates being by herself at the back? How can I make her not whine when she is at the back by herself?

There is plenty of space for her to lay down if she wants. There's also a strap attached to the inside of the seat that you connect to the harness this way they can't go anywhere. I leave enough slack so she either sit or lay. As far as the whining it's just a matter of them getting used to it. Sophie was that way in the beginning she even used to get carsick. After I bought this product the car sickness went away and now she hates being driven in the car without it. (Used to drive about 20 miles with her in the car every day so it was really important to me to have a good car seat). Hope this helps.