Choosing dog car seat covers

Buying car covers of some description is essential for dog owners. Some dogs are always in the car to walk and visit and a smelly, wet dog is not good in its cloth seats. A cover is worth investing in even for occasional trips, as some dogs get dizzy in the car. There are so many dog ​​car covers on the market that it’s easy to buy the wrong one and waste your money and patience with the wrong cover.

Things to consider when buying a cover

Do you want permanent or removable covers?

It depends on how often you need them. Car seat covers that are designed to resemble car seat fabric generally require a bit of adjustment to look good and will need to be fixed in place. These are ideal if you only need minimal protection for your car seats or if you are covering old or dirty car seats. These can be universal or more custom to fit and can transform the look of your car’s interior. They are not really suitable for dogs that spend a lot of time in the car and will only provide minimal protection, you may need to use other protection in addition to these. Most specially made dog covers are designed so that they can be easily removed with simple headrest straps, etc., or can be stored in the car permanently and can be rolled up or zipped up when the car needs to be used by humans.

Do you need to use the car also for passengers?

Most car owners also want to use their car for humans. There are rear car covers that can be opened in half, allowing the passenger and dog to share the rear seat. Most good covers also have access to the seat belts, so even if you don’t remove the cover, the seat belts can still be accessed. For the front seats there are covers that can be rolled up discreetly into a cushion.

Could your dog be muddy and / or wet?

If your dog is going for a walk or has a tendency to be ill, it may be worth investing in something sturdy instead of protective nylon seat covers. Heavy-duty covers also protect against dog claws that plain nylon covers cannot. If your dog is large or can get very muddy or wet, it may be worth purchasing a rear hammock cover. This is secured on the front headrests and sits in a hammock just like on the rear seats. This means that the backs of the front seats and the floor are also covered, as well as the entire rear seat. Most of these covers are waterproof further protecting your seats and helping to prevent them from smelling like a wet dog. It doesn’t smell good in your car. Make sure they are also washable so you can machine refresh or hand wash them without the covers falling off.

Is your dog in the front or back seat?

You need to decide where in the car the dog will sit. Whether it must be in the car or confined to the trunk in a cage or similar. If you have the dog in the car, you will need to use appropriate restraint systems for the car. Most of these work with car seat belts, so access to seat belts is an important consideration. Dog car seat covers should have these features, but it’s worth checking to be sure. If a front seat cover is what you need, you will need to accommodate the air bags. Not all front seats have integral airbags, but in many newer cars they are built into the seat. To work properly, the seat cover must be airbag compatible. When purchasing rear seat covers, you may need to remove the seats when the dog is not in the car to access the trunk. Some back covers can be zipped open for this purpose. The rear seats fold down 50:50 or 60:40 and if you need this feature look for a shed folding cover. When you need access, the zipper can be unzipped and the rear seats can be folded without having to remove the covers.

When these points are considered, it should give you an exact idea of ​​the type of covers you need.