Without a cover, pet hair can cover the entire seat and floor. Photo: Robyn Wright
If your doggie 🐶 likes to ride along, a pet seat cover can save your backseat from looking like it.
A pet car seat cover helps protect your car from damage from pet claws, fur getting into the seats, dander, slobber, pet accidents and lots of dirt from the paws. I purchased a dog car seat cover over a year ago and have been very pleased with it. It definitely is protecting the backseat of my car from all of Annie’s, my Olde English Bulldogge/Boxer mix, who loves going in the car.
Pet Travel: Safety In Cars
This is the dog car seat cover in the half style position. Photo: Robyn Wright
Seat cover options fit your car and pet
I found a dog car seat cover that can be used in multiple positions including:
1. Hammock (which we use) – it attaches to the back seats and swings up to attach to the back of the front seats
2. Flat full seat – it attaches to the top of the backseat headrests and lays over the entire top and bottom of the back seat
3. Half option – there is a zipper in the middle which allows you to combine options of hammock style and flat style
Handy storage pockets helps me keep Annie’s dog things organized. Photo: Robyn Wright
What I like best about having dog car seat covers:
- There are access slits so that you can still attach child car seats or pet safety restraints with the cover on
- You can still access LATCH harness points for child car seats as well
- Protects from tears and cuts from dog nails (my Annie put a big rip in my old car’s seat with her nails accidentally)
- If I take her out and she gets muddy or dirty my seats are protected
- The majority of the dog “smell” stays on the removable cover which is easily washed
- Waterproof (wet dog or if dog has an accident)
- Handy storage pockets for dog supplies
- Very adjustable, fits a lot of cars
Tips for Traveling with Pets
There are access slits so that you can still attach car seats with the cover on. Photo: Robyn Wright
There are only a few negatives in having dog car seat covers:
• It does not look as pretty as actual seats
• If you have a classic car without headrests this may not work for you
2015 Chevy Impala: Puppy’s Perspective
The car seat cover in full coverage mode. Photo: Robyn Wright
But, What’s It Going To Cost Me?
This is one of the best investments in a pet product I have made and easily pays for itself in protecting the interior to help keep resale value higher when you go to sell or trade-in your car. The versatility of how it can be installed and the ease of use also makes it a great value. The retail price is usually around $35.
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I agree, we use one on my wife’s suv and it saves the seat from dog hair and muddy paw prints. Artie dog always goes in my wife’s car and he loves it. The cover has been well worth the money.