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jebartle 07-05-2023 12:43 PM

Help! Golf cart PET restraint
 
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Our newish fur ball (9# malti-poo)gave me a horrible scare, jumped out of yesteryear cart when he recognized he was home, must find restraint to keep him safe, suggestions. Convertible top up, there is a shelf but not sure if that would be a safe solution.

villagetinker 07-05-2023 02:52 PM

Go to local pet stores, they will have a suitable harness, and if you do not have seatbelts, get these installed, and connect to the harness. I think Florida just passed a law requiring all pets to be restrained on both car and golf carts.

jebartle 07-05-2023 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2232264)
Go to local pet stores, they will have a suitable harness, and if you do not have seatbelts, get these installed, and connect to the harness. I think Florida just passed a law requiring all pets to be restrained on both car and golf carts.

Thanks tinker, scared me!

tophcfa 07-05-2023 04:05 PM

Google small dog car booster seat (they also work in golf carts). They sell booster seats that can either be attached to a seat belt or strapped around a seat. Some of the booster seats also come with a harness that secures the dog so he/she can’t get out of the booster seat. Not only do the seats work great, but the dog gets some elevation so it can see better and get more breeze in its face. Good luck

metoo21 07-05-2023 04:36 PM

Make sure you have an actual harness for the dog. Don't connect anything to their collar. Our dog has a Joyride harness but she doesn't ride in a golf cart..
Joyride Harness | Best Dog Walking Harness

jebartle 07-05-2023 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2232291)
Google small dog car booster seat (they also work in golf carts). They sell booster seats that can either be attached to a seat belt or strapped around a seat. Some of the booster seats also come with a harness that secures the dog so he/she can’t get out of the booster seat. Not only do the seats work great, but the dog gets some elevation so it can see better and get more breeze in its face. Good luck

We removed seat belts (bad idea), not sure our cart has much room up front, but there is a shelf behind our seats that a booster seat might fit.

jebartle 07-05-2023 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by metoo21 (Post 2232305)
Make sure you have an actual harness for the dog. Don't connect anything to their collar. Our dog has a Joyride harness but she doesn't ride in a golf cart..
Joyride Harness | Best Dog Walking Harness

Thank you, harness he has now is a Gooby. Fur-ball (Galaxy) loves cart rides but that last ride scared me.

Cammilot 07-06-2023 04:32 AM

K9 Caddy
 
We got our golf cart pet restraint from https://golfcartdog.com/

Very easy to use and install - no mods to your cart.

And I agree you need a good harness too

sdeikenberry 07-06-2023 04:59 AM

One idea might be train your dog to follow commands, and teach the dog to doing until you give the command...just sayin'

Flipperette 07-06-2023 05:32 AM

I got a booster seat from a pet store and it’s been fantastic. My baby gets some elevation to see better and he can be restrained in. I use it in the car and golf cart.

Maker 07-06-2023 05:53 AM

NEVER connect tether to the collar. Very bad things will happen if the dog jumps out.

gail swanson 07-06-2023 07:52 AM

[QUOTE=villagetinker;2232264]Go to local pet stores, they will have a suitable harness, and if you do not have seatbelts, get these installed, and connect to the harness. I think Florida just passed a law requiring all pets to be restrained on both car and golf carts.[/QUOTE Seat belt harnesses work great in car and in cart. Never a worry about my dog.

hotrodgirl 07-06-2023 07:57 AM

I use a Snoozer Car Seat for my pet. Attaches with your seat belt and has a tether that Attaches to your pets harness. Use in car or cart to keep them safe
snoozerpetproducts.com

airstreamingypsy 07-06-2023 08:03 AM

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Originally Posted by villagetinker (Post 2232264)
Go to local pet stores, they will have a suitable harness, and if you do not have seatbelts, get these installed, and connect to the harness. I think Florida just passed a law requiring all pets to be restrained on both car and golf carts.

Hi Tinker, I just perused all 200 new laws, I found where that law was proposed, but I can't find where it passed. I went to the trouble because I have a dog, and wanted to know.

DrHitch 07-06-2023 08:04 AM

Dog cage for golf cart
 
We went to Walmart and bought a nylon folding dog crate. It has screens on all sides and a zippered end door. Then bought Bungie cords and hooked it onto golf cart (ok, best on a 4-seater). Our 16lb dog loves it and better than a harness.

Pretty sure there are many threads on this topic if you search the forum archives.

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...-golf-cart.jpg

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...-golf-cart.jpg

Lpaul 07-06-2023 08:16 AM

Pet Restraint
 
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Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 2232236)
Our newish fur ball (9# malti-poo)gave me a horrible scare, jumped out of yesteryear cart when he recognized he was home, must find restraint to keep him safe, suggestions. Convertible top up, there is a shelf but not sure if that would be a safe solution.

Amazon has a adjustable leash that attaches to your seat belt.. works great

Lisanp@aol.com 07-06-2023 08:23 AM

I use a center console car seat for our 8lb dog in the car, but it's too big to squeeze between us in the cart. I just bought an inexpensive leash and wrapped it around the steel structure that supports the front seats to a short length so he can't jump off the seat and tether that leash to his harness and he sits (or sleeps) between us on the front seat. Safe - he can't jump out and if we stopped short he would be restrained from falling off the seat.

villagetinker 07-06-2023 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by airstreamingypsy (Post 2232445)
Hi Tinker, I just perused all 200 new laws, I found where that law was proposed, but I can't find where it passed. I went to the trouble because I have a dog, and wanted to know.

Thank you for checking, I must have mixed up the news article between proposed and passed.

DonnaNi4os 07-06-2023 09:25 AM

I have a car seat for mine. A car seat can be attached with a seat belt or bungee if necessary. My car seat has an adjustable leash that I attach to her harness. However secure that is , I still hold on to her collar just in case. If a car seat doesn’t work for yours there are short belts that click right into the piece your seat belt attaches to. That would keep your dog secure although not as comfy.

Will VDS 07-06-2023 10:49 AM

Safe dog cart rides
 
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Here's what I do: Keep a second leash wrapped around the seat and click it onto your dog's regular leash.

tophcfa 07-06-2023 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Will VDS (Post 2232550)
Here's what I do: Keep a second leash wrapped around the seat and click it onto your dog's regular leash.

Be very careful, that regular leash can fall off the edge of the cart and tangle into the turning wheel and pull the dog from the cart. Best to clip the dog directly into a harness and leave the leash in the cart’s storage basket.

kendi 07-06-2023 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jebartle (Post 2232236)
Our newish fur ball (9# malti-poo)gave me a horrible scare, jumped out of yesteryear cart when he recognized he was home, must find restraint to keep him safe, suggestions. Convertible top up, there is a shelf but not sure if that would be a safe solution.

They make special car harnesses for pets. But we just tied our dogs leash to the golf cart. The leash was hooked to her regular harness that we used for walks. The specially made ones are pretty restrictive for a dog. And maybe hot too.

Buckeye Bill 07-06-2023 01:07 PM

We got one at Spar

jebartle 07-06-2023 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Lisanp@aol.com (Post 2232467)
I use a center console car seat for our 8lb dog in the car, but it's too big to squeeze between us in the cart. I just bought an inexpensive leash and wrapped it around the steel structure that supports the front seats to a short length so he can't jump off the seat and tether that leash to his harness and he sits (or sleeps) between us on the front seat. Safe - he can't jump out and if we stopped short he would be restrained from falling off the seat.

This sounds like the answer to our fur ball,
our front seat doesn't have room for seat, maybe shelf behind us but not sure that would be safe.

jebartle 07-06-2023 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by DonnaNi4os (Post 2232509)
I have a car seat for mine. A car seat can be attached with a seat belt or bungee if necessary. My car seat has an adjustable leash that I attach to her harness. However secure that is , I still hold on to her collar just in case. If a car seat doesn’t work for yours there are short belts that click right into the piece your seat belt attaches to. That would keep your dog secure although not as comfy.

No seat belt, many suggest this, maybe put seat belt back in cart, hmmmm!

jebartle 07-06-2023 03:46 PM

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These pics show suggestion with two different restraints, think shorter one will be best, as you can see the shelf behind seat, has no way to attach securely, I think the shorter leash will definitely restrain, at least safer, the back of seat cannot be moved, so had to attach to bottom seat, yipsters!

omimom 07-06-2023 04:55 PM

Homemade dog carrier
 
This is a homemade dog carrier for a bicycle but would work in a golf cart too. Was thinking I would like to do this for my dog on my recumbent trike.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrnVv0yhdvk

MandoMan 07-07-2023 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2232291)
Google small dog car booster seat (they also work in golf carts). They sell booster seats that can either be attached to a seat belt or strapped around a seat. Some of the booster seats also come with a harness that secures the dog so he/she can’t get out of the booster seat. Not only do the seats work great, but the dog gets some elevation so it can see better and get more breeze in its face. Good luck

True. I’ve used this one. My 12 lb dog loved it and never tried to jump out.
https://www.amazon.com/Devoted-Doggy...zcF9hdGY&psc=1

jebartle 07-07-2023 07:41 AM

Thanks everyone, great ideas


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