Dog Car Seats and Dog Car Seat Covers

Do You Need a Seat Cover or a Car Seat?

These are two different products and most people arrive looking for one when they want the other. A car seat holds a small dog up where it can see out. A seat cover protects your upholstery and gives a larger dog a flat surface to lie on. Under about 8kg you probably want a seat. Above about 12kg you almost certainly want a cover. In between, it depends on whether your dog settles or sits up watching.

Types of Cover to Choose From

Bench covers

Cover the back seat only. Quick to fit and remove. Our essential waterproof cover is around $55 and the argyle version around $111.

Full hammocks

Slung between the front and rear headrests so the footwell is covered too. This is the one that stops a dog sliding forward when you brake. Our back seat protector is around $116.

Boot liners

For wagons and SUVs where the dog travels behind the rear seats. A liner at around $88 covers the floor and the sides, and the sides matter more than people expect, because that is where a wet dog leans.

Basket and booster seats

For small dogs who want the window. From around $68 for a padded booster to around $149 for a washable one.

What to Look For

Waterproof backing rather than water resistant fabric, if you ever swim your dog or drive in the wet. A non slip underside, so the cover does not creep down the seat over a long trip. Seat belt openings, so passengers can still buckle in without you taking the whole thing out. And check the cover comes off for washing, because the ones that do not are the ones that get thrown away.

A Note on Safety

None of these restrain your dog. A cover keeps your car clean and your dog comfortable. Clip your dog to a car harness as well, which you will find in our Dog Car Harnesses collection.

Trusted by RPBA Breeders

Members fit a cover before collection day rather than after, because the drive home with a new puppy is the one where something usually happens.