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Yorkie in a car accident Car accidents happen frequently and I am curious to know, is your yorkie buckled up? And to piggy-back off of that, where does your little boy or girl sit while he/she is in the car? Thor doesn't have a seat belt but I have been thinking about it. I have also been thinking about a booster seat type thing because he wants to be the first to find out what is going on in the car next to us or on the side of the street. He insists on sitting in the drivers seat. |
I admit to being reckless but I don't travel too far with mine - IF I was going a long distance they would have to be in a seat of some sort... but for now - I ride with one next to me and one on my lap. They're angels in the car - they just lay next to each other and make-out...every time I look down they're kissing each other -with the occasional kiss for me at the lights. |
This is a subject that has been on my mind quite a bit lately... We thus far have been reckless! Teddy always sits on my lap or lays in the elbow of my arm that rests on the car arm rest. Last week though he did something that caused me a lot of concern and while it is in no way his fault I know it's time to rethink where he rides in the car. He jumped up in my face and started planting huge kisses on me in an almost smothering affect and I honestly couldn't see anything. I love the fact that he loves me as much as I do him but for the first time I saw danger in how we travel so we are looking into a car seat to keep him, myself and the rest of the people on the road safe |
I never really took great concern in this subject. But I really don't keep Jeremiah and my other dogs in car seats because my other people hold them securely for me...and so I really haven't thought of it as much...Even though some Florida drivers are crazy. :rolleyes: But I would be worried or better yet terrified if Jeremiah...Jane or Buddy for that matter got hurt in a car accident. |
I don't like admitting this, but Bell sits in my lap when I drive. But I don't take her too often nor too far, beause Bell gets car sick sometimes. :eek: |
Her carrier has shoulder lenght straps and I just hook them over the car seat head rest. This way she is secure and she gets to look out the window. |
Both of mine have car seats and they ride in the back, buckled up at all times! They don't always love it but I think it is safer for me and them. |
We've only had Guy since June, so he hasn't had a lot of car rides yet. I have to admit that he sits in our laps when we take him somewhere. I think that's going to have to change, though. I'm not only worried about what would happen to him if we had a serious accident, but also what the airbags could do to him in a minor fender-bender. I never let my two children ride unrestrained or in the front seat, so I really shouldn't allow our little furry "child" to do it either! |
I always have my girls carriers buckled up. I buckle up my son and wear a seat belt and my girls life is just as important as ours. The devil NEVER sleeps and you could be a block from your house and have a car accident and if the fur babies aren't buckled up they could fly and hit their head on anything in the car and a hit like that is all it takes to kill our babies. I have to admit I would love for them to ride on my lap but I am just too scared to take a chance!!! Smiles, :) Myra |
I bought a nice large cushy carseat and it has been my best purchase ever. I can buckle two yorkies in it and they are comfortable. It has a water and food dish attached to the front for long rides so they are always comfortable. |
Loki stays in his car seat. I got it at Petsmart for $20 and it's in the back seat. I think it is meant for the front seat, but our SUV has headrests on the split bench in the back and it works fine there. http://www.kyjen.com/pettravelgear/p...luxepetlookout He loves it because he can see out or curl up and sleep. He just likes to be in the car with us and not stuck home alone. I admit I have taken him out on long trips (2+ hours) - I sit next to him and let him sit on the back seat next to me. |
My sister works for an insurance company, my brother-in-law is a lawyer plus I have other brothers-in-law that have firemen and police in their families, so I hear so many horror stories. I have a car seat for the back seat when we travel on main highways and a console carseat (which Gus prefers) when I am close to home only going about 35 miles an hour. Gus would like to ride on my lap but just the thought of what an airbag could do - it is not worth the risk. |
Ohh i think about this all the time.. i let bentley ride in my lap.. but i'm so scared someone is going to hit me and my airbag will deploy.....i really should invest in a carseat! |
Stewie has a car seat. I'm pretty sure that if the airbag deployed, it would hurt him though. Maybe I need a new one that goes in the backset? |
Our two babies go wherever we go on vacation. Our two babies...Cleo & Ceasar travel with us wherever we go on vacation. They've been with us to Yosemite, Utah (Bryce, zion, Arches), Oregon, Seattle, etc. We have a supercrew truck and the backseats are folded down and covered with a thick blanket. They have their bed, toys, and a pee pad(just in case they can't hold it anymore till we make a stop at the rest areas)...but they don't really use it they'd rather wait and go potty on the rest areas. They travel pretty good and don't get car sick...but you are right my husband and I should think about making it safer for all of us when we travel. But what would we get to make them safe and make them feel free at the saem time...because they got so used to this set up and they might not like a new restrained set-up. Can anybody make a suggestion?Of course we want to make them safe at all times...they are our kids and we wouldn't want them to get hurt. :( |
Minnie has a carseat and I bought it before I got her. Its been proven that accidents happen closest to home so even when I go to pick granddaughter up from school Minnie goes in her carseat. I would never allow my grandkids to not be in there car seat and bucketed up so why would I ever allow Minnie to not be in her's. Carol and Minnie |
Gus is mostly always in his dog carrier. It has a strap on the back so that you can use it as a car seat as well as a carrier. He loves his carrier. The only time I don't put him in his carrier is when we are just going to pick the kids up from school or some place close where I know we wont have to get out of the car. I am sometimes a crazy driver and have slammed on the brakes and Gus would have gone flying if he was not in his carrier. When the whole family goes on a trip and all seats are full, Gus's carrier gets attached to the middle net basket located between the 2 front seats which is a perfact fit. |
I have a carseat for Twinkie, but I don't always use it. It's such a pain to always be putting it in and taking it out whenever I have someone sitting in the passenger seat. When I'm not using it, she sits on the passenger seat on her blanket with the seat warmer on or on the passengers lap. I could never drive with her in my lap, it's hard enough to be on the phone and shift my car at the same time, I couldn't imagine a little doggie getting in the way! :) |
For those of you that don't want to use the car seat, you can just buckle the seat belt and use the strap. It gives them more freedom to move around the seat but if you are in an accident they won't go flying. Really the car seat just lifts them up to see better, the strap is what is important. You can buy them seperately. |
I have been thinking about it alot lately....Gracie rides with me in the drivers seat...and I know that is SO dangerous especially if something happens....I am thinking about getting something for her...Alot of times if we are in the car for long periods of time I will put her in her kennel |
Starsky likes to sit in my left arm. I know this is dangerous. We don't go places to often, just to Petsmart maybe once a month. I really would like a car seat for him. He won't sit anywhere else, so I know it will take some getting used to. For all of you who have carseats, can you post which ones you are using. I just seen that one pic. |
On the way back from Santa Barbara last week I barely missed being in an horrific accident where the traffic ahead in my lane came to a stop. I had trouble stopping at the rate of speed I was travelling but when I did stop I looked in my rear view mirror and saw the car behind me braking hard...smoke coming off the tires and I had to swerve into the carpool lane to avoid him hitting me. Luckily the car going by me in the car pool lane also moved left to let me in!!! It would have been very bad had he hit me and I was so glad Ava was in the carseat. I have had her in the carrier and braked hard and had her fly onto the floor board in the carrier. She wasn't hurt but I have learned my lesson. |
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Mine have never been in the car w/o being strapped into a car seat. I love them like I love my skinbabies and I want to protect them as well :) I have friends who ride down the road with their windows open and their puppies hanging their heads out of the windows. That totally freaks me out. When I'm in the carpool line, I will open my windows, but my Yorkies are still strapped into their car seat AND I'm holding onto the strap so they won't jump out! I know - that's overboard :D |
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Stewies mom where did you find that carseat. It looks so light and compact just what I am looking for. |
I got it @ Petsmart. It was $19.99. Its made by Outward Hound. I actually have the seat raised up higher than the one in the picture so he can easily see out the window. |
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Okay...I am totally ashamed after reading all of your posts. My 2 girls sit on my lap, and I can use my cell phone and shift too! Can you believe it? I am totally soooo ashamed! You guys are so right....I wouldn't let my grandkids or myself go without one, so why would I do that to my precious girls, especially with the airbags in the front. Next time I am in Petsmart, I am getting one of those. My bad. :eek: |
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