Advice on how to separate dog and baby in the car

[Beautifulnightmares101]

Hi,

Expecting first baby in a couple of months.
So for when we have the dog and baby in the car, I've seen car seat covers like the one in the link below.
amzn.eu/d/4TiaVaM

My dog is very kissy and I need to find something that will form a partition between her and the baby, so she can't try and stick her tongue down the babies throat whilst I'm driving.
She's a labrador type size, so the edges of the car seat cover arnt high enough on their own.

Has anyone ever had this issue/found a solution?
The dog won't always be in the car with the baby, just if we're going somewhere for a nice walk etc, so I need something that is temporary but safe.

Thanks x

I would never ever cafe a dog but use a dog grille and that'll give the barrier you need without caving the poor dog.

i had the same concerns so now dog rides up front with me in the passenger seat and loves it. She is also a massive puller on the lead but since my ds was born last year she’s has become so much better and I walk her regularly on my own pushing the buggy.

This is such a clever idea! My DC are well reared at this stage, but if they were babies again I'd seriously look at this.

A roof box would be your best bet with the dog in the boot with a guard. Please don't put the pram in the footwell. It would become a projectile in the event of a crash. There should be nothing unsecured in the car when travelling that you wouldn't be happy to throw at your babies face eg soft toys etc

Hi OP

We had a similar issue - my husband has our huge workhorse car with a proper TransK9 dog crate in the boot so that we can travel long distances with baby & Labrador each safely stowed away but we needed a backup solution for my smaller car on the (very) rare occasion that we have to transport both in mine.

We went for this plus a very sturdy, restrictive car harness for the dog: amzn.eu/d/if3xkLR
Our Lab is working type & only 21kg so is much more petite than yours. She can’t see/reach over the sides as it’s tall (and adjustable to fit the car) and it’s very sturdy so doesn’t bend/move if she leans on the sides.

We were given a bulky pram second hand (and have a big dog) so I'm in the same situation as you. Pram base won't fit anywhere apart from the boot so I use bungy cords to hold it on its side against the back of the seats then there's just enough room for the dog to get in as well. He's not overly impressed but manages 😄For long trips I take the wheels off to give him a bit more room but don't bother for shorter ones.

The bassinet bit just goes on the front or spare back seat. One thing to consider about having a cage on the back seat is that if you need to comfort your baby on the go it's trickier. Ours cried a lot the first few months in the car so if I was with my husband he always sat next to her, or off I was on my own I'd pull over and sit next to her to calm her down if needed.