Pet Auto Safety

One of the many new products we added to our site from Cruising Companion™ include the Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers. The Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers are made from soft quilted fabric and have extra cushioning for added comfort. They come in two colors and two sizes. The colors of the Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers include a satin black and a rich-colored satin blue. You can fit the Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers to the back seat or to the single seat in the front. Please note, however, that if your dog sits on the Cruising Companion™ Quilted Single Car Seat Covers in the front seat, you need to make sure to turn off the airbags. Airbags are designed for adults, not children or pets.

Cruising Companion™ Camouflage Dog Seat Belts are now available at Pet Auto Safety.com. We love the dog seat belts which provide both safety and style. The Cruising Companion™ Camouflage Dog Seat Belts have durable nylon straps to keep pets safely restrained while traveling. Any male dog would look handsome wearing the Cruising Companion™ Camouflage Dog Seat Belts as either a dog seat belt or a walking harness. And he can support our military with this camouflage look.

We love the new Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Seat Covers. Not only are they durable, but they are also fashionable. The Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Seat Covers come in houndstooth patterns of black & white, brown & white, or pink & white. It has two seat belt slots for use with the matching Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Harnesses or any of our other dog car harnesses. The Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Seat Covers are also machine washable should you take you dog to the dog park where the ground happened to be muddy. My dogs go to the dog park all the time and it is often wet and muddy. But the upholstery of my car stays nice and clean.

Traveling with your dog can be a challenge enough, but it becomes particularly difficult if your dog experiences carsickness. However, this can often be helped if not altogether cured by giving the dog some Dramamine. It is safe for most dogs, but it’s still a good idea to consult with your vet, as they will be able to advise you about dosage and the exact product to purchase.

This issue can also be resolved by using transport dog crates. Many dogs, after all, get additionally sick if they can feel the vibrations of the car and watch the scenery going by at a rapid rate. Having them in the crates with some bedding and padding will not only be comfortable, but it will also dampen some of those motion sickness inducing vibrations. Used in conjunction with the over the counter medication, you might just be able to put a stop to your dog’s incessant carsickness.

Our customers have been asking about a dog seat belts which don’t put pressure on the dog’s neck. Although all our dog seat belts rest on the dog’s breast-bone, not the neck, we have found dog seat belts which put even less pressure on your dog. Check out the fashionable Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Seat Belts. The Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Seat Belts have padded, vest-style restraints which evenly distribute pressure to keep your dog both comfortable and secure. Sephi & Maya love their new dog seat belts and they both look absolutely adorable in the pink & white houndstooth pattern. The Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Seat Belts colors also come in brown & white and black & white. And the same colors and patterns are also available in car seat covers.

We keep finding fantastic products to keep your dog safe when they travel in the car. Thanks to Guardian Gear®, we have a new pet car seat on our site, Pet Auto Safety.com. The Guardian Gear® Sightseer Pet Car Seat is a pet car seat and pet carrier in one. Your cute little dog is comfortable traveling both in and out of the car. Not only does it have a dual use, but the Guardian Gear® Sightseer Pet Car Seat can be secured in your car in different ways. You can attach it to a seat belt, to the seat, or to the headrest. The Guardian Gear® Sightseer Pet Car Seat comes in a checkered weave bronze color and is a stylish way to keep your dog safe.

Pet Auto Safety.com is proud to introduce several new dog car safety products from Cruising Companion™. For those of you concerned about the comfort of the dog car harnesses around the dog’s neck, check out the Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Harnesses. The Cruising Companion™ Houndstooth Dog Car Harnesses comes in three color patterns: black & white houndstooth pattern, brown & white houndstooth pattern, and pink & white houndstooth pattern. And just for fun, Cruising Companion™ has made matching houndstooth Car Seat Covers!

Also check out the Cruising Companion™ Camouflage Dog Car Harnesses. Why get just plain solid colored dog car harnesses when you can keep your dog both safe AND in fashion?

And last but not least, check out the Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers for both the front and back seats. The Cruising Companion™ Quilted Car Seat Covers come in both blue and black.

If you’ve ever taken your dog to the park, you know how absolutely excited he can become over being taken to a new environment. Even if it’s only a few minutes from your house, to the dog, it feels like it’s a whole new world that he gets to explore. But every responsible pet owner knows that getting your dog to that new location is not as simple as throwing the dog into the back of the car and taking off.

Rather, every dog should be strapped into a dog safety harness in order to ensure that he makes the trip safely and securely. Even if you were involved in a small fender bender, you dog might sustain serious injuries by not being strapped in. You wouldn’t ever consider starting the car if your child wasn’t properly strapped in, so why would you change your rule for your pets? Make sure that everyone is safe and secure before you ever even turn on the engine, and you’ll always be better safe than sorry.

Another important thing for pet owners to remember is to pick up after the pet. This is a very easy thing to do. Plastic grocery bags are great for picking up your pet’s little messes. Simply put your hand in the bag, pick up the mess, then turn the bag inside out over the mess. Tie it off and discard it in the nearest trash can. There are also several pet wate bags on the market. Some pet waste bags are even biodegradable. Your neighbors will appreciate you picking up after your dog. People playing in parks will be grateful as well.

Practice these five pet travel tips every time you take your dog in public. Keep your dog on a leash and keep them under control. Don’t take your pet into places where they don’t belong and never leave your pet unattended. Be sure to pick up after your pet. These practices not only help in making a public experience pleasant for everyone, but they keep your pet safe as well.

When we get into the car, it’s so completely ingrained in us to put on our seat belts. In fact, in many places, it’s an explicit law that everyone in the car must be wearing a seat belt. The driver is even liable if a passenger in the car is not properly wearing a seat belt. But if we’re so careful and organized about strapping in every time we get in the car, why wouldn’t we take that same care with our pets?

Our pets, after all, are just as likely to get injured in a collision as we are, and if they aren’t properly secured, they could experience moderate to fatal injuries. But it’s not a good idea to simply secure your dog any way you know how. This could result in ineffective pet auto safety. With that in mind, the safest and best option for concerned pet owners is to invest in dog safety belts. These are specially designed to keep your pets safe, even if you are in a crash or have to stop suddenly.