Dogs and Golf Cars

[alemorkam]

Most dogs love riding in Golf Cars.

[Stu from NYC]

He might even be a better driver than some villagers

[DonH57]

Our Bailey loved golf cart rides any where. If we said the magic word " ride " he was in the golf cart ready to go.

[Sky Hawk]

What is your preferred lanyard to keep Fido in the cart?
We’re moving down soon with our doodle and are trying to figure that out.
Thanks!

[JMintzer]

What is your preferred lanyard to keep Fido in the cart?
We’re moving down soon with our doodle and are trying to figure that out.
Thanks!

We bough a short leash that we attach to the basket behind the seats. We run it either between or under the seat backs. We also make sure our pup is wearing a harness. You DO NOT want to attach the leash to their collar!

[Maker]

What is your preferred lanyard to keep Fido in the cart?

Generally, a full body harness (not a collar), with a tether plugged into the seat belt receptacle closest to where the dog rides. Receptacle located in the middle of the cart, not by the side.

Consider if a cart that gets hit, rolls on its side, or rolls over. Also consider making a panic stop, or making a tight turn, or running over a big bump. The restraint needs to keep the dog 100% inside the cart without allowing any part of the dog to be put in a position where it can be pinned beneath cart body parts. That equates to a short tether (12 to 18 inches).

Tether needs to be attached securely, where it won't slip free or pop off the anchor point.

And finally, while driving normally must prevent the dog from falling out of the cart, or hanging partially out being dragged along the pavement. You cannot stop fast enough to prevent serious injuries.

[Velvet]

The copilot is waiting.

[ThirdOfFive]

Couple of years back I saw a cart tooling on down an MMP with THREE dogs in it. One looked like it was driving: you could barely make out the small-statured woman actually at the wheel.

[npwalters]

My role model had his German Shepherd in the front seat with him and his wife in the rear facing back seats.

[dhdallas]

Generally, a full body harness (not a collar), with a tether plugged into the seat belt receptacle closest to where the dog rides. Receptacle located in the middle of the cart, not by the side.

Consider if a cart that gets hit, rolls on its side, or rolls over. Also consider making a panic stop, or making a tight turn, or running over a big bump. The restraint needs to keep the dog 100% inside the cart without allowing any part of the dog to be put in a position where it can be pinned beneath cart body parts. That equates to a short tether (12 to 18 inches).

Tether needs to be attached securely, where it won't slip free or pop off the anchor point.

And finally, while driving normally must prevent the dog from falling out of the cart, or hanging partially out being dragged along the pavement. You cannot stop fast enough to prevent serious injuries.

"He probably kept up for a mile or so."
https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/members/dhdallas-118996/albums/golfing-in-tv/10310-clark-griswald-kills-their-dog.jpg

[GizmoWhiskers]

What is your preferred lanyard to keep Fido in the cart?
We’re moving down soon with our doodle and are trying to figure that out.
Thanks!
Always in a harness. Purchased intentional pet teathers that attach to the seatbelt bar.

Side note "squirrel"... FL passed a law that drivers cannot be distracted by pets and some counties require that dogs must be teathered in vehicles. For car I bought teathers that clip into seatbelts. They can be used in most golf cart seatbelts too I would think. I never tried them in my cart as I have two sets.

[Dusty_Star]

Most dogs love riding in Golf Cars.

From the look on his face, he is wondering why the driver is taking so long.

[airstreamingypsy]

So cute, doesn't even look like a real dog.

[Bwanajim]

I no longer use a leash to keep my puppy in the cart. I was holding her by the leash and had to swerve, and she fell out, and I almost ran over her. Fortunately, I was able to let go of the lease quick enough but I still dragged her a couple feet & could have run over her. Fortunately, she was OK..
Then I started thinking what if I got hit or tipped over and she was tied down in the car? Went into a pond? Whether it was a tether , harness or not, she could get hurt. I do hold her collar if we go around and take turns to get off the bridge etc.. But it is something to consider, but do what’s best for you. Also, my puppy is 70 pounds.

[Red Rose]

Cute doggie!!

[mraines]

Most dogs love riding in Golf Cars.
Yes, they do. I just wish the drivers would let them ride safely with a harness and a seat belt and NOT on the drivers lap.

[Stu from NYC]

My role model had his German Shepherd in the front seat with him and his wife in the rear facing back seats.

Dog have better sense of direction?

[Lea N]

Most dogs love riding in Golf Cars.

Aaaaaawww, what an adorable dog.

[kendi]

My role model had his German Shepherd in the front seat with him and his wife in the rear facing back seats.

Bet she loved it too.

[kendi]

I no longer use a leash to keep my puppy in the cart. I was holding her by the leash and had to swerve, and she fell out, and I almost ran over her. Fortunately, I was able to let go of the lease quick enough but I still dragged her a couple feet & could have run over her. Fortunately, she was OK..
Then I started thinking what if I got hit or tipped over and she was tied down in the car? Went into a pond? Whether it was a tether , harness or not, she could get hurt. I do hold her collar if we go around and take turns to get off the bridge etc.. But it is something to consider, but do what’s best for you. Also, my puppy is 70 pounds.

You had her on too long of a leash.

[kcrazorbackfan]

What is your preferred lanyard to keep Fido in the cart?
We’re moving down soon with our doodle and are trying to figure that out.
Thanks!

Our pups are harnessed, each attached to a leash that I run through the hole in the basket behind the seat.

[Papa_lecki]

One of these

Amazon.com (https://www.amazon.com/K9-Co-Pilot-Doggie-Seat-Leash/dp/B07PHGP55R/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2SX8SHVNS8HGW&keywords=Golf+cart+dog&qid=1696464962&sprefix=golf+cart+dog%2Caps%2C94&sr=8-2)

[samquiros]

Max absolutely loves riding in the cart.

[Maker]

Max absolutely loves riding in the cart.

From the photos, it looks like you have a restraint on Max around his neck. I hope he never gets thrown off the cart and is hung by that noose.
PLEASE GET A HARNESS

[ThirdOfFive]

Met a guy and his poodle tooling along in their cart yesterday afternoon.

Wearing matching blue sunglasses.

[Bill14564]

From the photos, it looks like you have a restraint on Max around his neck. I hope he never gets thrown off the cart and is hung by that noose.
PLEASE GET A HARNESS

Some should look more and judge less. No restraint in the top photo and a harness in the lower photo.

[Velvet]

Max looks like he is well looked after, to me.

[Maker]

Some should look more and judge less. No restraint in the top photo and a harness in the lower photo.

This is a safe harness. Very wide straps. Nothing wrapping around the neck. Large areas to spread weight across a big area of the dog's body when the dog is subjected to crash loads. Connection point is on the middle of a broad area so no one strap carries entire weight of the dog.
Using 1 inch nylon straps, calling it a harness, is dangerous. In a crash the dog will be severely injured.

https://image.chewy.com/is/image/catalog/139821_PT5._AC_SL1500_V1561573781_.jpg

[Bill14564]

This is a safe harness. Very wide straps. Nothing wrapping around the neck. Large areas to spread weight across a big area of the dog's body when the dog is subjected to crash loads. Connection point is on the middle of a broad area so no one strap carries entire weight of the dog.
Using 1 inch nylon straps, calling it a harness, is dangerous. In a crash the dog will be severely injured.



I drive to avoid crashes but YMMV. To each his own. There are far too many experts on ToTV.