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We bought a doggy car seat cover from Pets at Home - it fastens onto the headrests so it doesn't slip down. It's quite heavy duty fabric, and seems to do the trick for us.

Quote: Originally posted by SilverLiving on 19/3/2009

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We have just taken charge of a couple of dogs, a labrador and a smaller jack russel cross. they normally travel in their "mum's" Zafira, which is well suited to the needs of the dogs, but for caravanning the tow car has to be Dad's Mercedes saloon with leather seats!

Obviously I do have some concerns about claws on the back seat in the lovely leather, and wondered if anyone else has had this problem and found a solution?

Any help or advice would be gratefully received.

Regards,

SL

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I have a merc with leather seats and my dogs have never so much as put a scratch on them. In fact because they are leather the footprints wipe off easily!

I think the leather they use is pretty durable

If you are concerned just put a blanket on the back seat

http://www.waypointpets.co.uk/car-seat-cover-for-dogs.html

Yep one of these, stops them falling into the footwell too and pretty heavy duty.

Ali

The leather seats in our car have stood up to our dog far better than cloth ones would.He sleeps on our leather settees too with no problems,all the snot and slaver wipes of easily.

Andy

Before we got the Discovery and the dogs (now 15 year old Lab / Collie cross and 7 year old Jack Russell Terrier), the big guy used to like to travel in the footwell behind the passenger seat.

The JRT, however, has the standard issue Napoleon complex  so feels he must be above everyone and liked to sit on the knee of whoever was in the passenger seat!

Now they're both happy in the boot but that's obviously not an option for a saloon car.

If you're going for the simplest solution of blankets, might I suggest a non-slip mat first - that way neither blanket nor dog should slide too far going round corners or roundabouts.  Living in a new town, we know all about dogs and roundabouts!!

Dogs loose in car, what are you thinking of, !!

Obvious answer, Get a travel crate & put on back seat on in back of estate car, much safer for everyone, including dogs.

Quote: Originally posted by joews on 21/3/2009

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Dogs loose in car, what are you thinking of, !!

Obvious answer, Get a travel crate & put on back seat on in back of estate car, much safer for everyone, including dogs.

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