dog friendly car seat covers
You own a car. You have a dog and this lovable, hairy, muddy, drooling, scratching furball likes to go for car rides. You need dog friendly car seat covers !
Luckily, these fabulous products have been invented and are sold by many companies. But which dog car seat cover is best for you ? See our summary of items to consider and our quick comparison table of 3 solid options below.
dog hammock car seat cover
OK, the concept of a seat cover for a dog makes sense and you can visualize that but what is a dog hammock car seat cover ? You might have a vision of Fido in sunglasses kickin’ back sipping an ice tea : )
A hammock seat cover takes the idea of an ordinary car seat cover to the next level. When you travel with Fido in the backseat, does he end up in the bottom of the footwell between the front and back row of seats ? As sure-footed as he may be, the unexpected stops and turns are likely to toss him around. We describe this with a sense of humor but obviously your dog could get injured by an unexpected fall into the footwell between the rows of seats.
The hammock is essentially a piece of material that connects from the 2nd row seat edge and has loops so that it hangs from the first row head rests. Think of taking a blanket and taping it to the 1st row seat head rests and then to the top front edge of the 2nd row seats. With the hammock, the gap of the footwell between rows of seats is covered and Fido is protected from falling into the footwell area (yay !)
Our summary of the seat covers in the table below is for hammock seat covers because they do not cost significantly more than basic seat covers and they provide much more safety for your dog.
Review of pet seat covers
| PlushPaws | AmazonBasics Pet Seat Cover | 4Knines Seat Covers | |
| Price (as of date of publish) | $56.99 | $27.64 | from $59 |
| Waterproof | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Washable | Yes | spot clean only | Yes |
| Colors Available | black, grey, tan, navy camouflage | only in black | black, grey, tan |
| Secure Fastening | Very secure Non-slip silicon backing Seat anchors |
Average - has straps and loops will likely stay secured but there are other covers having more aggressive fastening |
Very secure Non-slip backing layer Seat anchors |
| Seat Belts Can Still Fasten | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Tear Proof | Very resistant Polyester is 180 GSM (a high density) |
No some dogs have torn it |
Very resistant Polyester is 190 GSM (a high density) |
| Warranty | Lifetime Warranty | 1-year limited warranty | Lifetime Warranty No-hassle guarantee |
| Customer Reviews | POSITIVE "sturdy and made of strong material" "Easy to clean" "Highly recommend and will recommend to friends" NEGATIVE "straps slip off of the rear seat headrests. More a result of the headrest design than the car seat cover" Very few Negative reviews |
POSITIVE "in my top five favorite purchases on Amazon" "can't beat the price" "quality is phenomenal and its very durable" "It has fit every car that I have put it in" NEGATIVE "was ripped within a couple of weeks by my dog (Saint Bernard)" "seatbelt holes don't have anything to keep them closed... if my dog is dirty, the dirt goes right through them" "tends to slide around a bit" |
POSITIVE "Amazing product, far better made than I expected, even with the other great reviews" "can't beat the price" "Easy to take out. Look brand new after washing" "Our large breed puppy has gone through 2 competitor's seat cover/ hammocks that seams & straps failed...this is 5 stars" NEGATIVE "If your back seats have fixed head rests, you have to come up with a creative way to attach it" "looks & fits great but shifts as soon as our Lab jumps in" "Sadly, it's doesn't attach around the corners of the seat" |