Elevated Dog Seats - has anyone tried them?
 

I'm wondering if Crystal's Car Sickness is related to her being seated below her vision line, either on Mom's lap or when we are alone together by being secured in a harness and therefore positioned, to the base of the passenger seat, without option to move more than 9" each way? As a child I always vomited in my fathers car (a Bentley, with a very smooth ride) but was correspondingly unaffected in my Uncle's, humble entry level Ford. The vision line in the latter was lower and I could see and react subconsciously to the cars movements, as bits dropped off along the way.:)

In contrast my fathers car was similar to what I imagine the experience of being inside a padded concrete mixer, with blinkers on resembles! I remember as I grew, moving up the windscreen, an inch at a time rather like a surfacing submarine!

Crystal becomes emotionally perplexed on a humble kitchen chair, when I slide it across the floor if she's still onboard. My Ford owning relatives, had a mini Doxie, another breed to whom elevated vision was not a prime design feature. She however was never ill traveling, spending her time either on the rear shelf, or in a little across chest 'pooch-pouch' knitted by my aunt, a real innovationalist for those days (50's).

In both locations 'Minnie the Dox' could see without straining and spent at least half the journey times dozing quite peacefully. As my father never gave Minnie the opportunity to fetch up on his blue Connolly Hide, I can't substantiate my locational theory from personal experience!

I've noticed some elevated 'Solvit Tagalong Booster seats' being offered on Ebay, here in the old country at a real knock down price. Lets assume their 'kosher' and not from some backstreet in Blamwhambang, they seem well worth bidding on?

I wondered if anyone here has tried out what seems a jolly good idea to me and if so, what the results revealed?

I have the snoozer and it does seem to help a little.

Thank you, just looked up the 'snoozer' looks a good design.:thumbup:

What about for a real little dog. Will that car seat still allow them to see out? I am looking for a good car seat because Remy does not like riding in the car. He pants and shakes the whole time.

A car seat should definitely help. I still get very nauseous riding in a car at times. I use a Snoozer also. Katie's Snoozer is very elevated. She is strapped in using a Buddy Belt and tether. Most times Katie lays down in her seat, but she also likes to look out. Her model is the Luxury Lookout II. Here in the US Amazon.com has specials on certain colors making them heavily discounted. My husband ordered this, and although it was a good deal, we weren't aware of this until our friend told us this a year later.

Does your dog get car sick

I adopted Cody Nov. 2013 and found he gets car sick. On the rare occasions he had to be in the car (vet visits) I always had early morning appointments, so I would not feed him and limited his water intake. He would travel in the back seat, He would pant profusely, his entire muzzle would be soaking wet, and at times would still vomit. I get car sick if I sit in the back seat, so I tried putting him in the front seat, no improvement. All my past dogs I had as puppies and were just about raised in cars as I did much traveling, they never got car sick. I took them with me where I went, I was very sad to know I could have this with Cody. I love to take my babies with me where ever I have to go, even if it’s just to the bank. 6/6/14 I purchased a dog booster seat. It is elevated OFF the car seat, no support leg from booster seat to car seat. Cody eats at 7AM, if I have to go out it’s usually around 11AM. I was anxious to test out the booster seat. First test, fed Cody, wondering if 4 hours after eating was enough time for his stomach to partly digest his food. So off we go, the booster seat I put in the front so I could keep an eye on him, I didn’t know how he would react to being confined, wanted to see if he would pant etc.. I live on top of a mountain, many S curves, up and down hills, speed limit is 35MPH, which I always drove at 20 to 25 MPH when Cody was in the car, and many times would have vomited when I reached the bottom of the mountain. On first test day, got down the mountain all was fine, no vomiting, NO PANTING, Cody was able to look out of the window which I had open maybe 2 inches, and he looked very comfy and not stressed out as he use to be. He was in the car apox. 45 min. on test day. The following day I did the same thing, fed at 7AM, out at 11AM. He was reluctant as usual to get in the car, I always have to pick him up and place him in, and had to do this on 2nd test trip. Again, all went well, NO PANTING. Day 3, had to leave house at 10AM, again concerned about is 3 hours after eating enough time for food to be settled so as not to get sick. This car trip was to be a loner one, A 1 ½ hour drive one way, he would be out of the car for a couple of hours then back in for the 1 ½ back home. SUCCESS, no vomit, no panting, all relaxed, even laid down in his booster seat for a nap with his head resting on the edge of the booster seat. He has been in car in booster seat 6 times, the 6th time I did not have to drag him to come NEAR the car as I usually had to do, he stood by the car and waited for me to pick him up and put him in the booster seat. Do I have to tell you that I am one HAPPY camper to know, where ever I go I can now take my baby boy with me. I do have to change my driving habits when he’s with me, such as, when I have to make a left or right hand turn when I have to turn on a corner, I make the turn slower. Highway travel I do not dip into lane changing, will wait for a long space distance to gradually change lanes. I am also aware it is advised to keep pets in the back seat, but for now I will keep him in the front so I can keep an eye on him to make sure he does not get so confident and try to climb out of the booster seat even tho there is a clip on the booster seat that attaches to his harness. Besides I get so much pleasure to see him besides me, relaxed and at last enjoying car trips. When the time is right I will put the booster seat in the back seat .To anyone whose baby gets car sick, buy a booster seat that is elevated OFF the car seat, with NO support leg that goes from booster seat to car seat, I now have this booster seat almost 2 months and no car sickness.
Name of booster seat at Pet supplies….Tagalong Pet Booster Seat…large size holds up to 18 Lb dog. Basket dimensions: 16” W x 14”D x 8” H

We have Snoozer car seats for the boys, they love them SO much that they beg to go for rides. Our little guy, Pickles, had one brief incident of car sickness one time, but it was on a very windy road near Yosemite. Otherwise, no problems for either dog and they've been on long trips. :)

Also, I didn't like the tether that came with the Snoozer, so I replaced it with the much sturdier Pawrider.

Thank you I'll have a look on Amazon. What a face, that look would sell anything:)...

Thank you so much for this very informative answer. The 'Tagalong' is the one we have available on Ebay here and it looks just right for my cars. I've also found being a considerate driver helps them a great deal (corners etc). I looked after a little Jack Russell for a while, when my friends visited Australia for a month, 14 years ago now. He was already a great mate and I'd just lost my late wife too at that time, so I really welcomed the company and we bonded very strongly.

He apparently was car sick, but I never had any trouble with him, adapting an old suitcase to resemble an elevated carrier bag. I was also respectful to his sense of balance and little legs. However as soon as he went back into my friends station wagon the symptoms returned.

I had a Mercedes 230SLK sports at the time, which maybe had a stiffer ride? Funnily enough, I am going this Thursday to collect exactly the same model from the lawyers of a deceased friend who left me his beautiful example a few months back!

I'll try Crystal as soon as I get a seat (already have the safety harness). Little "Jack", (the Jack Russell) became a real buddy and we went on holiday together quite a few times, until he passed on:cry: . He loved the roof down, which rather limited my luggage capability, if you know the car!

Once again thanks so much

How I envy your Mountain location...

my Sophie is a year old and got carsick for at least 6 months,until I got her a elevated seat,now she can look out the window and she is fine....

YES. I had the same theory as you and my rescued Yorkie stopped throwing up as soon as I put her in an elevated basket seat.
Solvit Standard Tagalong Pet Booster Seat is what I bought. The smallest version is only $21 on "Chewy.com". It was worth the cost to give it a try. It hangs over the head rest and belts around the seat with an inside clip to attach the dog.
Works great! Annie hasn't throw up since I started using it.

I also have the Solvit Tagalong Booster seats and very happy with the purchase. Zoey doesn't get carsick (at least none that I have noticed) but I always felt bad that she couldn't see out the window too well with her being so... short. :)

There were few reasons I chose this one over the snoozer (another very good booster). To name one, it's collapsible so I can easily put it away if needed and doesn't take up much space. The price is really good for the quality. The only thing I would advise is that you choose the size of the seat depending on Crystal's size (not weight). Zoey's very small. About 9" when standing, maybe 11" long... I got her the medium and she has enough room to move around and be comfortable.

Please post a pic of her on her new ride when she gets it!

Will do, she's a real poser anyway!:)

Thank you. Unfortunately Chewy.com don't post to the UK. On Ebay here they are about $75, I'll have a look on Amazon:)

Just checked Amazon USA and they have it for $21.99 also. Hope Amazon UK has it for you!