Hot or Not: Puppy Car Seats

Mar 08 2010 by Kristin Varela

Those of you who follow MotherProof.com on Twitter know that I surprised my daughters with a new puppy last week. My girls love her and want to bring this pampered pooch everywhere. After dining with Christina Selter, the Pet Safety Lady from BarkBuckleUp.com a few weeks ago, I now understand the importance of keeping a pet safely contained in the car.

The girls and I now have a puppy car seat for our furry friend. Keeping a dog contained in the car cuts down on driver distraction and limits the potential for the dog to become a projectile in the event of an accident. It also keeps emergency responders safe if there’s been a car crash and the dog is agitated.

Despite knowing all of its safety benefits, I have to admit to feeling a little pretentious toting such a cute, fluffy creature in her very own car seat. 

My 9-year-old daughter Catalin wants to chime in on this topic:

If you follow me on Twitter, oh, yeah, I don’t have a Twitter account.  I think puppy car seats are cool because, for one, I can bring my fluff pup everywhere and she will be safe. For two, I think it is cool because you can put your own spin on them. For example, I put my puppy’s bed in it and she loves it more than ever … sometimes.

Are puppy car seats Hot or Not?  Tell us in the comments section below.