Dogs and Golf Cars
 

Most dogs love riding in Golf Cars.

He might even be a better driver than some villagers

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

Good Dog
 

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!

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.

The copilot is waiting.

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.

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

"He probably kept up for a mile or so."
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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.

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

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

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.

Cute doggie!!