Vet Clinic Advice on Dog Car Seat Covers

Now, why do you need a dog car seat cover? Ask your Veterinarian. Read on and be in the know!

At first glance, it's hard to imagine why a dog would need a car seat cover. Truth be told, the dog car seat cover plays a vital role in the healthy appearance of your car and benefits your pooch in many of the same ways your own car seat covers do you. If your dog is typical of most canines, he's much more rowdy than most humans. Just getting in the car is joy-provoking. On comes the rowdy. Unlike people, Rover or Missy has big, long claws, used when climbing in your car. Dogs also scratch a lot, sometimes just for fun. Dogs drool. They lick things. Your veterinarian can give you good breeds. If your dog gets that last bite of your burger or fries, remember, he doesn't use napkins. If he's an older guy, with impaired eyesight, he might just sit on that last fry. He's also got lots of fur, which, naturally ends up on the car seat. Notwithstanding this dog definition of 'wear-and-tear', there are plenty of other reasons to get a dog car seat cover.

There's the comfort issue. Just as you don't want to scorch the back of your legs sitting down on a hot car seat, neither does your dog. White might be a good color, as white reflects light, and so, heat. You might consider a double-sided dog car seat cover, with one side white for summer, and the reverse side a dark, cozy-in-the-winter color. (Spraying your dog car seat cover with a good water repellent helps when it comes to cleaning.) Dogs rely heavily on scent per our shuler vet clinic. With his own personal car seat cover, he'll probably start fetching it when it looks like there's going to be an outing. He won't leave home without it.

As for material, the easily cleaned dog car seat cover should be made of a material that dog hair has trouble sticking to, such as heavy duty canvas. It won't be too hot for him to lie down on in warm weather, and a stiff brush available from your animal hospital should remove dog hair, squished fries and whatever else found its way on to your dog car seat cover during his visit. Then, you just throw it in the wash. So much easier than spending hours plucking dog hair out of the seats of your car just so that you can take your mother out for dinner.

So you can see that the concept of a car seat cover for your dog is not bizarre, but eminently practical. Not only does your dog ride in comfort and have the movement recommended by veterinarians, but you can basically shake off the mess after each use. The real payoff in your dog's car seat cover comes when you decide to sell your car. You'll be able to sell it for a much better price! Now, you're a smart dog owner! And Rover keeps his dog car seat cover to port over to your next vehicle.