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I don't recall the exact model and it's too cold to walk outside to check right now. :) That said, if you go to amazon and search for "hanging dog seat" (without the quotes) you'll get a ton of options including items like this which looks almost exactly like what we have. It clips around the head rest and the back of the chair and it has a short lead w/ a clasp anchored to the bottom back of the car seat. We clip her in via her harness and we keep the lead SHORT because otherwise she will flip over the front if we hit the breaks too hard. (Which is not theory - we found out the hard way, poor muffin.)
For what it's worth, this is NOT the ideal way to secure your dog in the car for a number of reasons. Ideally she'd go in a secure crate secured in the back seat but this is what my girlfriend decided on early on and we've used it for years.
Dog booster seat! It has a loop that goes over the headrest that keeps it lifted off the seat and there are straps that go around the seat to keep it from moving laterally. There's also a small leash and clip in the booster seat that we clip on her harness so she can't hop out. She gets to see what's going on if she wants to and she's relatively secure. If we go slow, she's looking around. If we go fast, she tends to lie down. :)
I don't have the link for that specific one but the one in our other car is this one from Amazon. There are a bunch of variants with different weight limits and features.
Unfortunately I have not.
But if you have a sewing machine (or like hand sewing) it's pretty simple to make your own dog clothes!
I used a dog shirt I already owned (that was too short) to make a pattern from and used of some old t-shirts for the fabric. It was a wrap-around shirt like this. All I needed to buy was some velcro and voila! Custom-made dog shirt.
Maybe you can put up a child (or dog) at the top of the stairs. https://www.chewy.com/regalo-easy-step-walk-through-gate/dp/163763?utm_source=google-product&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=12195565633&utm_content=Regalo&utm_term=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwlemWBhDUARIsAFp1rLW509AdObvpgd8s9IBlM28voE964WeQ6ER...
Both ours go on six mile trails, they run until we can’t see them, and then run back behind us the other way. So 6 miles is probably double that for them. We do that probably 5 times a year. Otherwise it’s 3 miles a couple times a week during “non winter”. Over that time they both will lay in shade or if it’s wet, Ms Taco will need to be carried over it. They start to slow, not constant run after about mile 2-3. Our older girl will slow to a slow trot. Then I just carry her for a hundred feet, she starts getting wound up again pretty quick. I think if it’s been a while since you’ve “trained” on a long trail, you’ll have to work up to it. Like after winter we start with 1 or two mile walks around the blocks. Then, by end of fall we’ve tackled some long deep wood trails. It’s unfair to expect any animal to go from sedimentary winter to athlete at the flick of a switch. Work up to it. Build some endurance. I’m not a vet though. I just have two little ones that live for sprinting through the woods. And yes, we’re careful, no obvious large predators or birds in these areas. I can be armed as well, depending how remote we travel. Plus a small bag with food and water or this:
Bindle Puppy Pack – White 24oz Outdoor Dog Water Bottle with 12oz Collapsible Bowl | Insulated | Portable Water Dispenser for Dogs With Carabiner and Over The Shoulder Strap | Travel Dog Walking Kit https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09FVM96NH/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_ZBK6HBZVN0G7QKJAV4KN?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
My little guy loves his ducky! I ended up getting 3 of them cause they were so cheap and haven't replaced the first one. I can only attest for the XS duck. Outward Hound Invincibles Green Snake Plush Dog Toy https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006ERJHWU/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_SFHPD43TN79NPBD1SXC3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
It’s by Chuckit!. Here’s a link to Chewy for it: https://www.chewy.com/chuckit-fetch-medley-ultra-ball-dog/dp/305178
I mentioned in a comment above that my two chiweenies love it as well!! It’s pretty indestructible so far and my dogs love shredding toys to pieces lol
I believe it’s by Chuckit!. They usually make orange balls like that. I got one for my two chiweenies as well and they love it. Here’s a link to Chewy for it: https://www.chewy.com/chuckit-fetch-medley-ultra-ball-dog/dp/305178
That's an oddly appropriate name! Thank you for rescuing him. I understand the toy thing. My Alice doesn't play with things, though I'm considering getting this for her, or something similar. I think it was another chiweenie parent who brought it to my attention.
We tried a bunch and settled on the EzyDog Quick Fit Custom Fit Adjustable Dog Harness in XS.
Once you have it sized properly it just slips over their head and there's a single snap around the chest. It's easy on and off and Eevee will just shove her head in it if you hold it for her.
Looks like this might be it. I'll see if I can find it cheaper, since it will be a total experiment to see if Alice will interact with it. How long did it take for him to figure out there were goodies involved?
I had the same issue with my pup, the hard plastic of the cone made him freeze up and he seemed miserable. I ended up buying the Comfy Cone which he seemed to deal with much better. It still stopped him from licking his wound from his surgery, but his overall mood seemed to be better. I mean, he still would rather have had no cone, but this thing made it easier on him.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000XY7CKE/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_ABWEHMVWY9VW76DKKNV3
A soft collar like this or a blow up donut one should be much more comfortable.
I don’t have the linked one, I have a blow up one I picked up from PetCo that I used when my puppies got fixed.
I'm going to politely disagree with most of the people in this thread about when to put a sweater on your weenie. If it's 40 degrees or you're so cold you need a hat then your chiweenie should already be bundled up. Assuming your weenie is in fact a weenie and in good health (read: not overweight) then they probably have relatively little fat on them. Even if they're a little chunky they're just not big dogs and they're not cold weather dogs. They're also pretty short and they're near the cold (and sometimes wet) ground or floor so bundle them up. And err on the side of caution if you're unsure.
We always have a sweater with us, even in the summer, because we live in the south and inside the AC is cranked in the summer. As a rule we feel her ears and if they're cold, she gets a sweater. If they're too warm, we take off the sweater. That's it.
As for the type and thickness of clothing, that depends on the weather. For chilly but not cold days Eevee loves this mermaid sweater from fitwarm. It's ridiculously soft, she can move around in it just fine and she can pretty much wear it all the time indoors. If it's cold outside then she'll get a heavier sweater or a second layer. Again, we just check the ears.
Now, if it's really cold out then we go full Fargo with her including a hat. :) Honestly, we're pretty lucky that she loves wearing clothes (even hats) but we got pretty lucky there.
As others have said this will depend on what your dog prefers but I can tell you we've tried the following with Eevee:
- Front facing backpack specifically for dogs
- Same backpack facing backwards
- A mesh and plastic shoulder sling
- A cotton shoulder sling
- A large leather purse (one or twice, in a pinch)
Eevee generally prefers something she can sit in (which the dog backpack didn't allow) and that's soft. We use something similar to this sling on Amazon and she typically starts off standing in it but eventually sits. If she's tired enough she'll wiggle around until she can lie down and sleep in it.
We initially got this for taking her out and about but these days we use it at home more than anything. When we're WFH or need our hands free we can put her in it so she's close to us and she'll eventually settle and sleep.
FYI, Eevee is around 13" long and 10ish pounds so a little smaller than Daisy.
It took a good two months to get resuce pup to calm down. We also couldn't take him to the groomers or anything like that (still can't he's a big baby).
That said we got thisthis awesome thing. Took a week of treats, "good boys" and short stints of water use to get him used to it.
For his nails that took much longer. Again tons of treats, touching his paws and reinforcing with treats. Then we brought our the dremel, first just letting him sniff it (more treats). Then setting it beside him (more treats). Setting it on the slowest setting (more treats). After a month (yes a month), he finally calmed down enough to let us do one paw at a time over the course of a week. Ha. Now it's now a nightmare he gets it and knows treats will be at the end of his journey.
That said, the key is to recondition the pup to not associate the activities with fear or trauma but switch if with a good and positive trigger. It takes time and patience though! Good luck!
My girl's got lots of dachy in her....
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We bought these GOOBY brand fleece shirts that my girl just love...and they fit her long body... she's just under 11 lbs....long, and very lean in build...she wears a medium if that helps at all....
I do Purina Pro Plan for mine and he absolutely loses his dick for the little fried chicken nugs in there. They’re plentiful and they just look like something I’d eat, so I feel like it’s a good food for him. There is also a weight management version in case of chonk; I usually mix it 50/50 for mine to balance his fatass out. Most importantly, the first ingredient is chicken (or whatever meat you choose), not byproduct, not grain, not chicken flavor - chicken. And the crude protein levels are dece.