Journal
Everything we have written about dogs and cars. Each one answers a single question directly in its first paragraph, and any factual claim carries a dated source.
Six articles
How to wash a dog car seat cover
Get the hair off before water touches it, wash cool and gentle, and air dry flat. Heat is what ruins covers — in the machine, in the dryer, and in the assumption that hotter is cleaner.
Dog car seat vs harness: what each one actually does
A booster seat manages where the dog is. A harness manages what happens when the car stops suddenly. They are not competing purchases, and only one of the two categories has published independent test results behind it.
How to keep a dog in the back seat of a car
Three things hold a dog on the rear bench: a tether short enough to matter, a defined space it wants to stay in, and a front gap it cannot get through. Most dogs move forward because all three are missing.
How to secure a dog in a car with a seat belt
The vehicle belt goes through a harness tether or a seat's belt path, never around the dog and never onto a collar. What the belt does depends entirely on what is on the other end of it.
What size dog car seat do I need
Two measurements decide it, and neither is the dog's breed. Take the back length from collar to tail base with the dog standing, and take the weight. Everything else follows from those.
Where a dog car seat should go, and why never the front
The back seat, secured with the vehicle belt, with the dog tethered by its harness. The front is ruled out by the passenger airbag, and the centre console by where it puts the dog relative to the driver.
