I need some opinions

[SWHouston]

Originally Posted by brittaniilasota

my mom has a carseat for her yorkie and it fits right on the middle console of her SUV.

Ha, that's a good idea too !
I have a Suburban, and it has a Center Console which has a depression in it for Maps or other items. I can just lay a Towel down in the space, which lets one of my guys sit right beside me, while the other two fight for prime/forward location on the passengers side.
(I rarely have anyone ride with me)

I have three spare Leash's permanently tied in, and never allow my guys to ride without being secured from being thrown forward should I have to do an emergency stop.

[ChristinaMarie2]

Originally Posted by Martinismom

I also meant to include the playpen I bought , it will be here Monday

Amazon.com: 46" Deluxe Soft Sided Folding Pet Playpen / Crate - Pink / Black: Pet Supplies

I like that! I couldn't find anywhere on that other one if it zippered or velcroed.

[brittaniilasota]

I would Definetely recommend that you buy one that's sturdy & has the harness/leash set up in case you are in a car accident. a little Pomeranian from my town flew from the back seat and hit the windshield when the owner was forced to slam on her breaks! so scary and it happens all the time!

[ChristinaMarie2]

Originally Posted by Martinismom

I got a playpen similar to that , mine zippers on the bottom ( not sure if that one velcros or zippers on bottom ) I did a lot of research and the ones with the Velcro bottom people seemed to have a lot of issues with smaller dogs being able to easily route through the gaps in the bottom. I can't wait to use mine to take my martini to work! I also bought this carrier for the car, it even has a slot on top for the seat belt to secure to it

Amazon.com: Petmate Copolymer Plastic/Steel Lifestyle Kennel Cab, Medium, Lady Pink/Dark Pink: Pet Supplies

My Walmart carries these and idk if I want a soft or hard carrier for when we fly

[ChristinaMarie2]

Originally Posted by brittaniilasota

I have a car seat for my little one and she LOVES it! one thing you have to keep in is that you may be losing one of your seats. my mom has a carseat for her yorkie and it fits right on the middle console of her SUV. If you tend to have lots of passengers you may want to consider a carseat that fits there instead of the passenger/back seat . the middle console ones also allow your dog to see out the front window which they love!

I don't really worry about losing a seat. I don't have a lot if passengers. It's either kids in the back seat and no one up front or my boyfriend and I with no one in the back seat. And most car seats seem easy to install and take out so it shouldn't be a problem

[ChristinaMarie2]

I currently have this but haven't actually used it yet.
Check this out on AMZN: P26o Adjustable Pet Cat Dog Safety Leads Car Seat B... Amazon.com: P26o Adjustable Pet Cat Dog Safety Leads Car Seat Belt: Pet Supplies

[Martinismom]

Originally Posted by ChristinaMarie2

I like that! I couldn't find anywhere on that other one if it zippered or velcroed.

I found one on eBay like the original one you posted that said it zippered. I just dug around until i found one that specifically said zipped bottom because of all the stories I read. Mine actually arrived a few hours ago and I LOVE it came with a zippered top also

[ChristinaMarie2]

Originally Posted by Martinismom

I found one on eBay like the original one you posted that said it zippered. I just dug around until i found one that specifically said zipped bottom because of all the stories I read. Mine actually arrived a few hours ago and I LOVE it came with a zippered top also

I did some more looking an found one that zippered. I think I will order it next pay day

[P-Nut Mom]

Originally Posted by The 4 M

the only problem I found with this pen is the base is Velcro and took only a few days for the litter of puppies we had to work out, if we push our little noses under the edge then we can get out, and they sure did, you can buy the same type but it has a zip base as well as the top this worked really well, much to the pups disappointment

This was our problem as well. At a few months of age and beyond, P-Nut was able to pull apart the bottom of the pen from the Velcro and get out. So, we bought a plastic sided play pen with no soft parts and no bottom - it's worked great for over a year.

Re: car seats, we LOVE love love the Snoozer Lookout II Car Seat. It's so comfy P-nut wants to be in it all the time whether we're going anywhere or not.

[Yogi yorkie]

I have a car seat I love, from petsmart.com it's a square padded square that has two straps, one hangs it from headrest the other goes around the seat and clips. It also has a clip to keep him from jumping out. It is high enough so he can look out the side window or front windshield and he loves it. The airbag is off when he is in it for his safety. Don't have the brand, sorry, but there are lots of them, about $25.